United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2011_register executive 2011-05-07 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7ffefa7 D09002ee1c7fff072 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency FMCSA amends the commercial driver's license (CDL) knowledge and skills testing standards and establishes new minimum Federal standards for States to issue the commercial learner's permit (CLP). The rule requires that a CLP holder meet virtually the same requirements as those for a CDL holder, meaning that a driver holding a CLP will be subject to the same driver disqualification penalties that apply to a CDL holder. This final rule also implements section 4019 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), section 4122 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), and section 703 of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act). It will enhance safety by ensuring that only qualified drivers are allowed to operate commercial motor vehicles on our nation's highways. 76 FR 26854 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-05-09/2011-10510 2011-10510 fr09my11-14 RIN 2126-AB02 4910-EX-P Docket No. FMCSA-2007-27659 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-05-09/2011-10510 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-05-09/html/2011-10510.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-05-09/pdf/2011-10510.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Alcohol Abuse Drug Abuse Highway Safety Incorporation by Reference Motor Carriers Highways and Roads Motor Vehicle Safety Safety Fitness Procedures 44 p. 26854 26897 76 FR 26854 Title 49 Part 383 49 CFR Part 383 Title 49 Part 384 49 CFR Part 384 Title 49 Part 385 49 CFR Part 385 RIN 2126-AB02 Commercial Driver's License Testing and Commercial Learner's Permit Standards; Federal Register Vol. 76, Issue RULE 2011-10510 III DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 2011-07-08 Docket No. FMCSA-2007-27659 4910-EX-P 2011-10510 Final rule.

FMCSA amends the commercial driver's license (CDL) knowledge and skills testing standards and establishes new minimum Federal standards for States to issue the commercial learner's permit (CLP). The rule requires that a CLP holder meet virtually the same requirements as those for a CDL holder, meaning that a driver holding a CLP will be subject to the same driver disqualification penalties that apply to a CDL holder. This final rule also implements section 4019 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), section 4122 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), and section 703 of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act). It will enhance safety by ensuring that only qualified drivers are allowed to operate commercial motor vehicles on our nation's highways.

Effective date: This final rule is effective on July 8, 2011. Robert Redmond, Office of Safety Programs, Commercial Driver's License Division, telephone (202) 366- 5014 or e-mail robert.redmond@dot.gov. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Administrative Practice and Procedure Alcohol Abuse Drug Abuse Highway Safety Incorporation by Reference Motor Carriers Highways and Roads Motor Vehicle Safety Safety Fitness Procedures Commercial Drivers License Testing and Commercial Learners Permit Standards , robert.redmond@dot.gov http://webuser.bus.umich.edu/Departments/BusEcon/research/workingpapers.html#lafontaine http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrguide.asp?section_type=G http://www.regulations.gov http://www.truckline.com/NR/rdonlyres/E2E789CF-F308-463F-8831-0F7E283A0218/0/ATADriverShortageStudy05.pdf Vol. 76, no. 89 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2011-05-09 continuing daily deposited born digital 355 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-05-09 P0b002ee180cf664f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr09my11 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-05-09 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-05-09/pdf/FR-2011-05-09.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-05-09/xml/FR-2011-05-09.xml fdlp 26579 26926 DGPO 2011-05-07 2024-06-04 FR-2011-05-09 machine generated eng FR FR-2011-05-09 76 89