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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.

Sunday, October 3

Truck Accidents and Why They Happen

Sunday, October 03, 2010 Posted by CDL Tests
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, accidents involving massive trucks claim at least 5,000 lives and injure 130,000 more. In the United States more than 500,000 truck accidents occur annually. As a matter of fact, one in every eight traffic deaths involves a trucking collision. This article discusses why the statistics on truck accidents is quite high in the United States and the common causes of these accidents.
Business enterprises, big organizations and agencies of government are very dependent on commercial trucks for cargo transportation. Such trucks can have at least seventy five length and may weigh up to 80,000

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