Latest Driving & DMV Information Sep 2014, page 2

Driving large vehicles designated as commercial class or certain specialty vehicles in the United States requires a commercial driver’s license, or CDL . There are 3 classes of CDLs which are the same in all states. A class A or B license allows for the driving of commercial class vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of over 26,001 pounds. A class C CDL, on the other hand, allows you to drive passenger vehicles that carry 16 or more people (including the driver), or hazardous ma... Read More

In order to drive large-sized vehicles in the United States, you need a Commercial Driver’s License . More specifically, most vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of over 26,001 pounds require a CDL to drive. Specialty vehicles like school busses or hazardous material transports require additional licensing on top of a CDL. These additional privileges are known as endorsements. In order to drive vehicles that deal with hazardous materials (Hazmat), the CDL holder must also hold Endorse... Read More

Obtaining a CDL license with a P endorsement allows an individual to work for a company transporting other people. This includes driving a school bus, operating a tour bus, operating public transportation and many others. If you are transporting other individuals, when there will be 16 or more passengers in a vehicle, this special CDL license is needed. Not all drivers who earn a CDL receive such an endorsement, nor do all drivers need this endorsement. However, if you plan to obtain employm... Read More

The United States requires drivers to have a special kind of license, known as a Commercial Driver’s License, or CDL, in order to drive certain types of vehicles. Generally, this includes any vehicle of a large size —that is, over 26,001 pounds in Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). It is also required in order to drive specialty vehicles like tankers or large passenger vehicles. Additions to a CDL are called endorsements , and require further testing and qualification. For example, an “Endor... Read More

What type of commercial vehicle should you drive for a Passenger Endorsement? In Louisiana, there are five driver’s license classes: Class A includes combination vehicles with gross combination weight ratings (GCWR) of equal to or greater than 26,001 pounds and towed gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A Class A license holder can drive the Class B and C commercial vehicles with the requisite endorsements. Class B is comprised of heavy straight vehicles with G... Read More