Automatic Endorsement?
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So I keep hearing rumors that come June if you test in an automatic truck in PA that you will only be able to drive an auto truck and no manual transmissions. Anybody able to confirm this?
This is from a truck driving school may be a sales pitch but idk...
It is not an automatic endorsement, it is an automatic restriction and yes it is true. It is also already in effect and is a federal rule, not a state rule.
Come June every state has to add that restriction to the cdl holder that takes the exam in a auto...
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.
Manuals suck anyway,dont let super trucker scare you away from the future of trucking.
You are wrong. This is already in effect and has been for some time. You can find it in section 383.95
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/383.95
Looks to me that by the citation date of 2011 it has been in effect for a few years already.
Last year it was last June.
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
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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.
You are wrong. This is already in effect and has been for some time. You can find it in section 383.95
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/383.95
Looks to me that by the citation date of 2011 it has been in effect for a few years already.
Last year it was last June.
I know but what Im saying is the states that don't add the restriction has to after June of this year.. Right that's what I was told at the dmv
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
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Dm:
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.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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Manuals suck anyway,dont let super trucker scare you away from the future of trucking.
If you test in a manual, you can drive both. If you are only going to be driving the newest trucks on the road with automatics than this would be good advice. Personally I think its best to know how to drive both and not limit your opportunities, especially as a new driver.
Phil
Manuals suck anyway,dont let super trucker scare you away from the future of trucking.
If you test in a manual, you can drive both. If you are only going to be driving the newest trucks on the road with automatics than this would be good advice. Personally I think its best to know how to drive both and not limit your opportunities, especially as a new driver.
Phil
I agree with Phil. That aside: There are many economical reasons to prefer manual over automatic.
Personally: I prefer manuals and work on my own vehicles. I own a manual and a 2012 automatic. No major issues with either in years. :)
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So I keep hearing rumors that come June if you test in an automatic truck in PA that you will only be able to drive an auto truck and no manual transmissions. Anybody able to confirm this?
This is from a truck driving school may be a sales pitch but idk...