Minnesota Asks FMCSA to Reconsider Request for CDL Testing Relief
Minnesota is making another attempt to gain reprieve from certain federal commercial driver license testing requirements, marking the continuation of a four-year effort for exemption.
North Carolina Extends Expiration Dates for Licenses, Registrations
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will extend license and registration expiration dates for more than two dozen credentials, including those that apply to truck drivers, in accordance with Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 relief package.
Iowa Driver Among First in US to Use Technology for CDL Skills Test
Lonnie Orr of Davenport, Iowa, was among the first drivers in the U.S. to take advantage of a federal emergency declaration allowing new drivers to maintain COVID-19 social distancing while having their driving abilities evaluated by a state examiner observing from a trailing vehicle.
Stakeholders Tell Congress, Governors: CDLs, Permits Need to Be Processed
To avert a potential truck driver shortage during the coronavirus emergency, a coalition of large businesses and trade groups has urged Congress and the nation’s governors to implement procedures that would allow new drivers to more quickly obtain commercial learner permits and commercial driver licenses.
Ohio Career Center Expands Trucking Classes to Meet Growing Job Needs
Butler Tech’s popular commercial trucking program is expanding to Clermont County in Ohio as part of a recently announced expansion of its truck driver training program.
Florida School District to Open CDL Driving Pad
The Marion County (Fla.) School District’s CDL program is about to hit a new gear now that a newly constructed truck driving pad is poised to open Jan. 10.
FMCSA Proposes Adding Location Flexibility to CDL Testing Process
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a proposed rule July 24 meant to ease the process for people pursuing a commercial driver license.
FMCSA Proposes Rule to Add Flexibility to CDL Skills Testing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a rule that would increase flexibility for the skills test process for those seeking a commercial driver license.
ATA Touts Introduction of Interstate Driving Legislation
American Trucking Associations has strongly praised the introduction in the 116th Congress of a bill designed to facilitate interstate driving for truckers younger than 21.
Virginia Passes Law Aimed at Mitigating Wait Times for CDL Testing
The Virginia Legislature passed a law that will allow the state’s private commercial driver training schools and community colleges to hire third-party commercial driver license testers to help reduce skills-testing delays.