NCDMV CDL Handbook

Commercial Driver’s License Manual – 2005 CDL Testing System

1.11 –

Exemptions and Waivers

The vehicle types listed below do not require the operator to possess a CDL. However, a non-CDL Class A or B license may still be required: • Vehicles used for personal use such as recreational vehicles. Vehicles owned or operated by the Department of Defense, including the National Guard, while they are driven by active duty military personnel, or members of the National Guard when on active duty, in the pursuit of military purposes. Any vehicle when used as firefighting or emergency equipment for the purpose of preserving life or property or to execute emer gency governmental functions. • •

Farm vehicles that meet all of the following criteria:

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Controlled and operated by the farmer or the farmer's employee and used exclusively for farm use,

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Used to transport either agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies, both to and from a farm,

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Not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier, and

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Used within 150 miles of the farmer's farm.

1.12 – Other Safety Acts Rules

Listed below are Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act rules which affect CDL drivers.

Read these carefully. Your commercial driver's license is at stake.

• At the time you obtain your CDL, you will be issued a Temporary Driving Certificate (TDC). You may use the TDC to operate your vehicle until you receive your permanent card in the mail. • You cannot have more than one license. If you break this law, a court may fine you a minimum of $250 for a first offense and a minimum of $500 for any offense thereafter. Upon issuance of a North Carolina license, you must surrender all other licenses. • All states are connected to one computerized system to share information about CDL drivers. The states will check drivers' motor vehicle records and be assured that drivers do not have more than one CDL.

• You must notify your employer within 30 days of a conviction for any traffic violation (except parking). This is true no matter what type of vehicle you were driving.

• You must notify your employer if your license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled, or if you are disqualified from driving.

• You must provide your employer information on all driving jobs you have held for the past 10 years. You must do this when applying for employment requiring a Commercial Driver License.

Section 1 - Introduction

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Version: July 2017