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A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is a driver's license required in the United States to operate any type of vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lb (11,793 kg) or more for commercial use, or transports quantities of hazardous materials that require warning placards under Department of Transportation regulations, or that is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. This includes (but is not limited to) tow trucks, tractor trailers, and buses. |
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Truck Accident Statistics
According to Statistics Canada, 'truck driver' is the most common occupation of Canadian men. More than 250,000 Canadians make their living as truck drivers. More than 269,000 commercial trucks cross the Manitoba/US border every year, exporting and importing billions of dollars of goods. Eighty percent of goods traded between Manitoba and the U.S. are shipped by truck and, together, the two countries trade over $300 billion worth of goods each year. Approximately every three seconds, a truck crosses the border. Overall, the trucking industry contributes $890 million of Manitoba's GDP.Each week, more than 612,000 trucks travel across Canada's major high
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