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.

Thursday, January 27

Why California Truck Accidents Are So Deadly


Of the 4,749 people killed on California streets and highways in 2008, only 304 died in accidents involving heavy trucks such as tractor-trailers and large trucks called single-unit trucks such as those used to haul soil, road construction debris and other heavy materials. That percentage may seem small compared to the tragedy of nearly 4,800 killed in California that year, but it would be a mistake to dismiss the dangers of these big rigs sharing the road with motorcycles, passenger cars and other small personal vehicles.

Why are California truck accidents so deadly? Several factors combine to make these accidents more likely to result in

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