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Regulations current to Apr 12, 2013
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 All Regulations
Part 383
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Subpart H - Tests
Code of Federal Regulations§ 383.135Passing knowledge and skills tests.(a)
Knowledge tests. (1) To achieve a passing score on each of the knowledge tests, a driver applicant must correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions. (2) If a driver applicant who fails the air brake portion of the knowledge test (scores less than 80 percent correct) is issued a CLP or CDL, an air brake restriction must be indicated on the CLP or CDL as required in §383.95(a).
(3) A driver applicant who fails the
combination vehicle portion of the knowledge test (scores less than 80
percent correct) must not be issued a
Group A CLP or CDL. (b)
Skills Tests. (1) To achieve a
passing score on each segment of the
skills test, the driver applicant must
demonstrate that he/she can
successfully perform all of the skills
listed in § 383.113 and attain the scores
listed in Appendix A of the examiner
manual referred to in § 383.131(b) for
the type of vehicle being used in the
test.
(2) A driver applicant who does not
obey traffic laws, causes an accident
during the test, or commits any other
offense listed as a reason for automatic
failure in the standards contained in the
driver and examiner manuals referred to
in §§ 383.131(a) and (b), must
automatically fail the test.(3) If a driver applicant who performs
the skills test in a vehicle not equipped
with any type of air brake system is
issued a CDL, an air brake restriction
must be indicated on the license as
required in §383.95(a).(4) If a driver applicant who performs
the skills test in a vehicle equipped with
air over hydraulic brakes is issued a
CDL, a full air brake restriction must be
indicated on the license as required in
§383.95(b).(5) If a driver applicant who performs
the skills test in a vehicle equipped with
an automatic transmission is issued a
CDL, a manual transmission restriction
must be indicated on the license as
required in §383.95(c).(6) If a driver applicant who performs
the skills test in a combination vehicle
requiring a Group A CDL equipped with
any non-fifth wheel connection is
issued a CDL, a tractor-trailer restriction
must be indicated on the license as
required in §383.95(d).(7) If a driver applicant wants to
remove any of the restrictions in
paragraphs (b)(3) through (5) of this
section, the applicant does not have to
retake the complete skills test. The State
may administer a modified skills test
that demonstrates that the applicant can
safely and effectively operate the
vehicle’s full air brakes, air over
hydraulic brakes, and/or manual
transmission. In addition, to remove the
air brake or full air brake restriction, the
applicant must successfully perform the
air brake pre-trip inspection and pass
the air brake knowledge test.(8) If a driver applicant wants to
remove the tractor-trailer restriction in
paragraph (b)(6) of this section, the
applicant must retake all three skills
tests in a representative tractor-trailer.
(c)
State recordkeeping. States must
record and retain the knowledge and
skills test scores of tests taken by driver applicants. The test scores must either
be made part of the driver history record
or be linked to the driver history record
in a separate file. [76 FR 26892, May 9, 2011]
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