Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
motor-carrier · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Published 2004-05-21 · Effective 2004-07-20 · 69 FR 29384
Document
Document number
04-11475
Federal Register citation
69 FR 29384
CFR reference
49 CFR 380
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
motor-carrier
Sub-agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication date
2004-05-21
Effective date
2004-07-20
DOT docket
Docket No. FMCSA-1997-2199
Abstract
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) establishes standards for mandatory training requirements on four specific topics for entry-level operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), who are required to hold or obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL). This action responds to a study mandated by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 that found the private sector training of entry-level drivers in the heavy truck, motorcoach, and school bus industries was inadequate. The purpose of this rule is to enhance the safety of CMV operations on our nation's highways.