Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.3 - MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION › Subchapter 23.3.5 - Licensing Operators of Commercial Motor Vehicles › Rule 23.3.512 - WRITTEN TESTS FOR ENDORSEMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Separate
				written tests will be given for each type or class of endorsement.
(2) Written tests for type 1 endorsements
				consist of 50 questions relating to the operating characteristics of
				articulated vehicles, multi-unit vehicles, and vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001
				lbs. or more; applicable federal regulations; Montana laws relating to driver
				responsibilities, movement of traffic, vehicle size and weight, vehicle
				equipment, road signs, and safety practices. The maximum score for the type 1
				endorsement written test is 100. Two points are deducted for each incorrectly
				marked answer or unanswered question. The minimum passing score is
				80.
(3) Written tests for type 2
				endorsements consist of 40 questions relating to the operating characteristics
				of articulated vehicles, multi-unit vehicles, and vehicles with a GVWR of
				26,001 lbs. or more; Montana laws relating to driver responsibilities, movement
				of traffic, vehicle size and weight, vehicle equipment, road signs, and safety
				practices. The maximum score for the type 2 written test is 100. Two and
				one-half points are deducted for each incorrectly marked answer or unanswered
				question. The minimum passing score is 80.
(4) Written tests for hazardous materials and
				tank endorsements consist of 20 questions relating to the handling, storage,
				driver responsibilities, and reporting requirements relating to hazardous
				materials, and the operating characteristics, driver responsibilities, and load
				shift characteristics of tank vehicles. The maximum score for hazardous
				material or tank endorsement written tests is 100. Five points are deducted for
				each incorrectly marked answer or unanswered question. The minimum passing
				score is 80.
(5) Written tests for
				passenger endorsements consist of 20 questions relating to special driver
				responsibilities, handling characteristics, operating requirements, state and
				federal laws and regulations, and safety practices relating to the operating of
				passenger carrying vehicles. The maximum score for the passenger endorsement
				written test is 100. Five points are deducted for each incorrectly marked or
				unanswered question. The minimum passing score is 80.
(6) Written tests for double/triple
				endorsements consist of 20 questions relating to special driver
				responsibilities, special handling and operating characteristics and state and
				federal laws and regulations regarding the operation of double/triple trailer
				combinations. The maximum score for the double/triple trailer endorsement
				written test is 100. Five points are deducted for each incorrectly marked
				answer or unanswered question. The minimum passing score is 80.
(7) Written tests for air brake operation
				will consist of 10 questions relating to the operating characteristics of air
				or air/combination braking systems, safety factors, and applicable state and
				federal laws and regulations. The maximum score for the air brake test is 100.
				Ten points are deducted for each incorrectly marked answer or unanswered
				question. The minimum passing score is 80.
(8) Illiterates are:
(a) ineligible to receive a type 1
				endorsement;
(b) eligible to
				receive a type 2 endorsement if they are examined orally by the examiner and
				pass the oral test.