FMCSA Okays Allowing Military Personnel To Skip CDL Driving And Knowledge Tests

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Grumpy Old Man's Comment
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I am a Vet, but my training was back a few years. We were trained in less than a week to drive big rigs. Mostly flatbeds for equipment. Was I really qualified? My Military licence said I was, it was stamped on there. When I think of it now, I should have been trained longer for the skills needed to operate these big missiles gong down the road. So i think this is a bad Idea. Maybe having the Vet get the training in the Civilian sector paid will help out the Vets. But to bypass all the testing is wrong. But I'm all for helping out vets as much as possible. They are have been protecting us while we Whine about our creature comforts that they provide.

It's not like the challenges we face today on the roads and in delivering to companies with not backing experiences that are needed.

Agreed. And I’m not opposed to them getting free training.

JuiceBox's Comment
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You still have to go to a private or company paid training course. A CDL with no training certificate makes it very hard to find work. The waiver to obtain your CDL with no driving exam has been in place for a while now. The waiver for knowledge tests and endorsements is what's new. I'm surprised about some of the endorsements being waived, specifically hazmat but, other then that this is really not a big deal IMO.

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.

HAZMAT:

Hazardous Materials

Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
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