CDL Tests And General CDL Information

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.

Friday, October 22

Sharing the Road Safely With Big Trucks


No one wants to be in an accident with an 18-wheeler. Truck drivers are professionals. They drive all the time and they are some of the best drivers on the road. That doesn’t mean that you should throw caution to the wind and expect everything to be just fine when you are driving around big commercial trucks.

The size and weight of a semi tractor trailer truck makes it hard to maneuver and hard to get back into control once the chain of events leading to an accident gets started. You can substantially reduce your chance of being involved in an accident with a large truck by driving responsibly and by understanding their limitations a

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