Commercial Driver's License Standards; School Bus Endorsement
motor-carrier · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Published 2006-01-18 · Effective 2006-02-17 · 71 FR 2897
Document
Document number
06-413
Federal Register citation
71 FR 2897
CFR reference
49 CFR 383
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
motor-carrier
Sub-agency
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication date
2006-01-18
Effective date
2006-02-17
DOT docket
Docket No. FMCSA-2005-21603
Abstract
FMCSA adopts as final and without change its interim regulations which implement section 4140 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The regulations specify that: A driver who passed FMCSA- approved knowledge and skills tests for a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) school bus endorsement before September 30, 2002, has met the requirements for a school bus endorsement; the compliance date for States to administer knowledge and skills tests to all school bus drivers is extended to September 30, 2006; and the expiration date for allowing States to waive the driving skills test is also extended to September 30, 2006.