Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
(a)
Driver information manuals. Information on how to obtain a CDL and endorsements
shall be included in manuals and made available by States to CDL applicants.
All information provided to the applicant shall include the following:
(1) Information on the requirements described
in Regulation Regulation
38-383.71,
the implied consent to alcohol testing described in Regulation Regulation
38-383.72,
the procedures and penalties, contained in Regulation Regulation
38-383.51(b)
to which a CDL holder is exposed for refusal to comply with such alcohol
testing, State procedures described in Regulation Regulation
38-383.73, and
other appropriate driver information contained in Subpart E of
38-382;
(2) Information on vehicle
groups and endorsements as specified in Subpart F of 38-382;
(3) The substance of the knowledge and skills
which drivers shall have as outlined in Subpart G of 38-382 for the different
vehicle groups and endorsements;
(4) Details of testing procedures, including
the purpose of the tests, how to respond, any time limits for taking the test,
and any other special procedures determined by the State of issuance;
and
(5) Directions for taking the
tests.
(b) Examiner
procedures. A State shall provide to test examiners details on testing and any
other State imposed requirements in the examiner's manual, and shall ensure
that examiners are qualified to administer tests on the basis of training
and/or other experience. States shall provide standardized scoring sheets for
the skills tests, as well as standardized driving instructions for the
applicants. Such examiners' manuals shall contain the following:
(1) Information on driver application
procedures contained in Regulation Regulation
38-383.71,
State procedures described in Regulation Regulation
38-383.73, and
other appropriate driver information contained in Subpart E of
38-382;
(2) Details on information
which must be given to the applicant;
(3) Details on how to conduct the
tests;
(4) Scoring procedures and
minimum passing scores;
(5)
Information for selecting driving test routes;
(6) List of the skills to be
tested;
(7) Instructions on where
and how the skills will be tested;
(8) How performance of the skills will be
scored; and
(9) Causes for
automatic failure of skills tests.
