Third Time Fail Rule
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That must be in your state. In Arkansas if you are willing to buy the testing materials after you failed 3 times you can continue to test till you die of old age.
I figure after 9 attempts and all failed I think it might be time to try something else.
I figure after 9 attempts and all failed I think it might be time to try something else.
Oh, GuyJax - you really made me chuckle with that comment!
That must be in your state. In Arkansas if you are willing to buy the testing materials after you failed 3 times you can continue to test till you die of old age.
I figure after 9 attempts and all failed I think it might be time to try something else.
That rule was quoted from the High Road program. I'm not worried about failing since I only have to take the Combination test. I was just wondering because I wanted to go take it tommorrow wiout even studying just to see if I could do it. I don't want to have to pay $16 again if I fail it.
The High Road is based on the Illinois CDL test so one can assume that is an Illinois rules.
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.
The High Road is based on the Illinois CDL test so one can assume that is an Illinois rules.
Yeah I can't find anything about it for MS. So I assume if you fail and want to retest, you have to pay again. I can't even find a rule on it with FMCSA.
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.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
I wanted to go take it tommorrow wiout even studying just to see if I could do it. I don't want to have to pay $16 again if I fail it.
Seems like the best way to insure you don't fail is to study it?
Yeah, that rule varies by state. In my opinion if you fail the same test three times you should get a tattoo on your forehead that says, "I am not allowed inside the cab of a truck because I'm a proven menace to society." You can drive a truck again when the tattoo wears off.
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Is this for every state? Or can it vary?
Third-Time Fail Rule
CDL applicants who fail any CDL exam(s) three (3) times are required to wait 30 days from the date of the third failed exam. Three additional failures (6 total failures) of the same exam(s) will result in a 90-day waiting period. Three additional failures (9 total failures) of the same exam(s) after the 90-day waiting period will result in a one year waiting period from the date of the last failed exam. The waiting periods apply only to the exam(s) failed three times. Applicants are allowed three attempts to pass per fee. After failing any test three (3, 6, 9) times, an appropriate fee will be required to re-take the exam.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: