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LD27
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: Question on license endorsements |
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I'm in NC.
There are several endorsements available on CDL license.
Hazmat, Carrying people, etc.
Do all of these require another road test as well as a written test?
If you have a CDL and want to be able to drive a bus or a tanker, what's involved?
Thanks
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Uturn2001
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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With the exception of the passenger endorsement all others are strictly written tests.
If you get the passenger endorsement you will have to take another road test in an appropriate vehicle such as a large (15 or more passengers) van or bus. |
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Mackman
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| i have a passenger endorsement and did not have to take a road test. That is in PA maybe diff. each state. i think you have to for a school bus not sure. |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| If you're not Grandfathered you'll have to take a road test unless I'm missing something here. |
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Mackman
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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if you go down on the website in PA it says you only has to pass the written test for passenger.
http://www.dot10.state.pa.us/pdotforms/pub_223/section_4.pdf |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Mackman wrote: if you go down on the website in PA it says you only has to pass the written test for passenger.
http://www.dot10.state.pa.us/pdotforms/pub_223/section_4.pdf
Ok-I mis-read the question-Sorry :oops: |
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kc0iv
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Mackman wrote: if you go down on the website in PA it says you only has to pass the written test for passenger.
http://www.dot10.state.pa.us/pdotforms/pub_223/section_4.pdf
I quote:
Quote: Bus drivers must have a passenger endorsement on their commercial driver's license. To get the endorsement you must pass a knowledge test on Sections 2 and 4 of this manual. (If your bus has air brakes, you must also pass a knowledge test on Section 5.) You must also pass the skills tests required for the class of vehicle you drive.
http://www.dot10.state.pa.us/pdotforms/pub_223/section_4.pdf
Page: 4-1
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Mackman
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| it says CLASS OF VEHICLE you drive. I dont think they mean it has to be a bus. I know i got mine around a year ago and it was just written test but i allready had my class A. |
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Mackman
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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allright hold on here. Am looking into this i never took a skills test for the P endorsement. But it says you have to here. Leave it up to penndot.
http://www.dot10.state.pa.us/pdotforms/fact_sheets/fs-cdl.pdf |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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In Michigan the One part that isn't Grandfathered for Road Tests is Bus.
Mandatory for Everybody. |
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Mackman
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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C Restriction - Prohibits the driver from operating Class A or B passenger vehicles (buses). A Class A or B CDL with the passenger endorsement will carry this restriction unless the driver obtains a passenger endorsement by successfully completing a skills test in a Class B passenger vehicle (bus).
I got that on my license. But i allso have a P endorsement on there to. I called penndot about this and they told me it was there fault and to come back to DMV and they would fix it. I never had the C restriction in till i got my class M so i got a dup. of my license and on the camera card it had it on there right from Penndot. So both of my license had the P endorsement but only the new one about 2 weeks old have the c restriction. Well if they want me to take a skills test i cant i have no way to get a hold of a bus. i just wanted because you never know. |
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Mackman
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Mackman wrote: C Restriction - Prohibits the driver from operating Class A or B passenger vehicles (buses). A Class A or B CDL with the passenger endorsement will carry this restriction unless the driver obtains a passenger endorsement by successfully completing a skills test in a Class B passenger vehicle (bus).
I got that on my license. But i allso have a P endorsement on there to. I called penndot about this and they told me it was there fault and to come back to DMV and they would fix it. I never had the C restriction in till i got my class M so i got a dup. of my license and on the camera card it had it on there right from Penndot. So both of my license had the P endorsement but only the new one about 2 weeks old have the c restriction. Well if they want me to take a skills test i cant i have no way to get a hold of a bus. i just wanted because you never know. |
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