Question on license endorsements
#1
09-25-2006, 11:23 AM
Question on license endorsements
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 Len
#2
09-25-2006, 11:33 AM
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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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#3
09-25-2006, 12:24 PM
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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#5
09-25-2006, 01:01 PM
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/pdotfor.../section_4.pdf
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#6
09-25-2006, 01:19 PM
Originally Posted by Mackman
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/pdotfor.../section_4.pdf  ops:
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#7
09-25-2006, 01:25 PM
Originally Posted by Mackman
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/pdotfor.../section_4.pdf
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/pdotfor.../section_4.pdf Page: 4-1 kc0iv
#8
09-25-2006, 01:27 PM
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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#9
09-25-2006, 01:37 PM
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/pdotfor...ets/fs-cdl.pdf
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