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04/18/23
Skip Hood, CDL Coordinator, Bureau of Commercial Vehicle and Driver Services
Maureen Johnson, Chief, Bureau of Driver Records
Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
So ….. What’s New in CDLs for School Bus Drivers?
04/18/23
Costa Cruise Lines ex-captain Francesco Schettino began his new job yesterday as a school bus driver.....
But first …..
Some breaking news
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Not working out so well
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Today’s topics
Change that’s already here – The new medical certification procedures
Change coming up – The new CLP, Training, and Testing Rule
CDL driver records
Whatever your questions may be
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Medical Certification -
a couple key points
The medical certification requirements for school bus drivers and other CDL holders have NOT changed
What has changed is that, now, drivers required to be medically certified must prove it to get and keep their CDLs
04/18/23
Medical Certification -
new procedures
Beginning last October 1st, drivers coming in to get or renew a CDL must:
– Declare under oath whether they are required to be medically certified
– If required to be certified, show a current valid medical card
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Medical Certification -
new procedures
The driver’s declaration can be made in one of 4 categories:– A. Non-excepted Interstate Commerce– B. Excepted Interstate Commerce– C. Non-excepted Intrastate Commerce – D. Excepted Intrastate Commerce
School bus drivers typically operate in category C, but MAY choose to self-certify in Category A
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Medical Certification -
new procedures
After the declaration, drivers present their medical cards– For school bus drivers this typically means
the ESE 479 med card. However, a federal “DOT” card is acceptable to us.
– All of the information from the card will be entered into the driver’s record. It must be legible.
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Medical Certification -
new procedures
Beginning July, 2012, drivers who have not been into an office will be notified by mail to complete the procedures by other means– Notices will be going out in monthly
batches, based on the drivers’ birthdays– Drivers may go into an office to complete
the procedure before they are notified ...but we would prefer not
– All CDL holder’s medical information must be on record by January 30, 2014
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Medical Certification -
the really BIG change
Drivers have never before had to verify their continued medical certification between CDL renewals
Now they do, and will be disqualified from commercial motor vehicle operation if their certifications are allowed to lapse– The only way to keep a CDL without being
medically certified is to be in an exempt category
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Medical Certification -
the really BIG change
At present, drivers must go into a DL office to update the Department’s record of their medical certifications.
Methods of updating medical certification without going to an office are under development– Web-based, email, fax, or regular mail– Expected to be ready within the year
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Now for the even bigger stuff – The CDL Learner’s Permit, Training, and Testing Rule
Overhauls FMCSA’s requirements on states for many aspects of CDL Learner’s Permits (CLPs), CDL testing standards, training and monitoring of CDL testers, and more
Became effective July 8, 2011 States have until July 8, 2014 to
comply
04/18/23
CLP, Training, and Testing Rule
the highlights,
in no particular order
No passengers, except trainers, may be carried with P & S endorsed CLPs
CLPs will look like CDLs, without the photo
CLPs must be held at least 14 days before the CDL is issued
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CLP, Training, and Testing Rule
the highlights,
in no particular order
The new medical certification for CDL holders will apply to CLPs as well
Your 3rd party CDL Skills Testers must be co-scored (or other monitoring) at least every 2 years
CMV training schools may not test own students *
04/18/23
CLP, Training, and Testing Rule
the highlights,
in no particular order
3rd Party Administrators must maintain performance bonds *
3rd Party Administrators must submit schedules of skills test appointments at least 2 days in advance
3rd Party Testers must conduct at least 10 tests per year, or complete refresher training or co-score.
04/18/23
CLP, Training, and Testing Rule
the highlights,
in no particular order
States must accept one another’s CDL Skills Test results for CDL issuance
New CDL restrictions for automatic transmissions and air/hydraulic brakes
CDL skills tests must be conducted in English.
04/18/23
CLP, Training, and Testing Rule
the highlights,
in no particular order
The three-part CDL Skills Test must be conducted and passed in this order: Pre-trip, Basic Skills, Road Test
CLP as well as CDL holders may not elect traffic school to avoid points
Mandatory refresher training for CDL Skills Testers every 4 years
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CLP, Training, and Testing Rule
the highlights,
in no particular order
National (FBI as well as State-level) criminal history background checks on all 3rd party CDL Skills Testers every year *
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CDL driver records
Maureen ?
04/18/23
Questions
Any topic
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For Maureen