[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR383.131]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 383_COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND 

PENALTIES--Table of Contents

 

                             Subpart H_Tests

 

Sec. 383.131  Test procedures.



    Source: 53 FR 27657, July 21, 1988, unless otherwise noted.





    (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 Sec. 383.71, the 

implied consent to alcohol testing described in Sec. 383.72, the 

procedures and penalties, contained in Sec. 383.51(b) to which a CDL 

holder is exposed for refusal to comply with such alcohol testing, State 

procedures described in Sec. 383.73, and other appropriate driver 

information contained in subpart E of this part;

    (2) Information on vehicle groups and endorsements as specified in 

subpart F of this part;

    (3) The substance of the knowledge and skills which drivers shall 

have as outlined in subpart G of this part 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 Sec. 

383.71, State procedures described in Sec. 383.73, and other 

appropriate driver information contained in subpart E of this part;

    (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.



[53 FR 27657, July 21, 1988, as amended at 53 FR 39051, Oct. 4, 1988]



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