Disqualification
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"The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) was passed by Congress to address the problems caused by irresponsible and unqualified bus and truck drivers who are damaging the image of a safety-conscious profession. Unqualified drivers, often licensed following inadequate testing in many other states, have been found to be the cause of tragic accidents and other threats to highway safety. Many times, these drivers sought to escape responsibility for their actions by carrying driverʼs licenses issued by many states and spreading their traffic convictions among these licenses - thus avoiding suspensions or revocations."
Sorry I was wrong about the year 1986 ( I said 1983). I think all 48 states have adopted this law. That is why most of the CDL test are very similar. That explains why the High Road system on this site has helped many people from many different states. Most of the CDL laws are consistent from state to state. As I said before, it is very possible I am wrong but this is my understanding of it.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Commercial Motor Vehicle:
A commercial motor vehicle is any vehicle used in commerce to transport passengers or property with either:
- A gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more
- A gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more which includes a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
- Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
- Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
- Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
- Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Oh...I tell ya..."back in the Day"...truckers had a BOX full of CDL's....from different states....cuz you would get so many tickets on one, that a warrant was put out for your arrest !!!
So they inacted that law to kinda stop that....did it ??? nope...not until the computer age came about, and all the states were linked...THAT stopped it in a rush...and alot of other Tom Foolery drivers used to do....
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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My basis is...if there was a federal law regarding getting a cdl , then I'd be more inclined to understand it. But alot of states don't agree with other states...so I'd like to know, also...There is nothing in WA's cdl manual regarding this issue..
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: