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StAte lAWS AnD RuleS All commercial drivers must know the state laws limiting the size and weight of vehicles and loads. All commercial vehicles must stop at locations posted for CHP testing and inspection (CVC §§2802 – 2805, 2813). Any officer, who has reason to believe that a commercial vehicle is not safely loaded or that the height, width, length, or weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful, is authorized to require the driver to stop and submit to an inspection, measurement, or weighing of the vehicle. The officer may have the driver stop in a suitable area and reload or remove any part of the load. Any person driving a commercial vehicle over a highway or bridge illegally is liable for all damage caused to the highway or bridge. When the driver is not the owner of the vehicle but is operating it with the permission of the owner, the owner and driver may both have to pay for the damage. state air emissions rules ALL diesel vehicles and equipment operating in California, even those based out-of-state, are currently subject to the following emission reduction requirements. For more information on each regulation, visit the Air Resources Board (ARB) webpage at www.arb.ca.gov/truckstop or call 1-866-6DIESEL (1-866-634-3735). heAvy dUTy vehiCLe insPeCTion ProgrAm Heavy duty vehicles in California are subject to opacity test requirements that are verified by random roadside inspections of engine smoke emissions and tampering. For more information, see www.arb. ca.gov/enf/hdvip/hdvip_pamphlet.pdf. engine emission ConTroL LAbeLs (eCL) All heavy duty commercial vehicles need to have proof that their engines meet emissions requirements at least as stringent as U.S. federal standards for the engine model year. A properly affixed and legible manufacturer emission control label is required as proof that the engine meets these standards. For more information, see www.arb. ca.gov/enf/advs/advs364.pdf. - 10 - PeriodiC smoke insPeCTion ProgrAm This program applies to California based fleets with two or more heavy duty vehicles. Requires fleets to perform smoke opacity tests for their vehicles each year and to maintain records for a minimum of two years. There are some exceptions to the annual requirement. For more information, see www.arb.ca.gov/enf/hdvip/psip_pamphlet.pdf. CommerCiAL idLing reqUiremenTs These requirements prohibit commercial diesel vehicles greater than 10,000 GVWR from idling longer than five minutes. When at or within 100 feet of a school, engines of all fuel types must shut down immediately upon arrival and restart no later than 30 seconds before leaving. Penalties start at $300. For more information, see www.arb.ca.gov/noidle or www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/sbidling/sbidling.htm. reTrofiT/UPgrAde reqUiremenTs The following NEW requirements for trucks and buses will further reduce diesel exhaust and greenhouse gas emissions. These reductions require the retrofit and/or upgrade of existing vehicles and equipment. Trucks and Buses (Private and Federal Fleets) The Truck and Bus Rule requires the clean up of existing diesel engines used in most diesel trucks and buses with a GVWR over 14,000 pounds, including agricultural yard trucks equipped with off-road certified engines. For more information, see www. arb.ca.gov/dieseltruck. Clean-up requirements are based on the engine model year (MY) and the GVWR of the vehicle. Any person or business residing in California who sells an affected vehicle must provide a disclosure notice about the regulation to the buyer.
Heavier vehicles with a GVWR more than 26,000 lbs. need engine upgrades as shown in the schedule below (no reporting is required). More flexible compliance options are available to owners that choose to report fleet information by the March 30, 2012 deadline. ScheDule FOR heAVIeR tRuckS AnD BuSeS Engine Year PM Filter* 2010 MY Engine Pre-1994 Not required January 1, 2015 1994-1995 Not required January 1, 2016 1996-1999 January 1, 2012 January 1, 2020 2000-2004 January 1, 2013 January 1, 2021 2005 or newer January 1, 2014 January 1, 2022 2007-2009 Already Equipped January 1, 2023 *50% Pm reduction can be used if 85% reduction is not available. Lighter vehicles with a GVWR 26,000 lbs. or less need to be upgraded to 2010 model year engines or to newer models as shown in the table below. No retrofit PM filters or reporting is required. ScheDule FOR lIghteR tRuckS AnD BuSeS Engine Year 2010 MY Engine 1995 and older January 1, 2015 1996 January 1, 2016 1997 January 1, 2017 1998 January 1, 2018 1999 January 1, 2019 2003 and older January 1, 2020 2004-2006 January 1, 2021 2007-2009 January 1, 2023 Requirements for Drayage Trucks Trucks (gVWR > 26,000 lbs.) that transport cargos going to or coming from California’s ports and intermodal rail yards. Diesel-fueled trucks that transport marine cargo, containers, or transport chassis must be registered in the statewide Drayage Truck Registry prior to port or rail yard entry. For more information, call 888-247-4821 or see www.arb.ca.gov/drayagetruck. Drayage trucks must comply as shown in the table. Retrofit particulate matter (PM) filters must be verified by the Air Resource Board to reduce PM by 85%. Dray-off: It is illegal for a drayage truck to exchange cargo with a noncompliant drayage truck outside of port or intermodal rail yard property anywhere in California. StAteWIDe ScheDule FOR clASS 8 DRAyAge tRuckS WIth A gVWR > 33,000 lBS. Compliance Date January 1, 2010 Requirements PM filter on 1994-2003 MY engines and Pre-1994 MY engines no longer allowed January 1, 2012 PM filter on 2004 MY engines January 1, 2013 PM filter on 2005-2006 MY engines January 1, 2014 January 1, 2023 All must have 2007 MY engines and newer All must have 2010 MY engines and newer StAteWIDe ScheDule FOR clASS 7 DRAyAge tRuckS WIth A gVWR OF 26,001-33,000 lBS. Compliance Requirements Date January 1, 2012* PM filter on pre-2007 MY engines January 1, 2014 All must have 2007 MY engines and newer All must have 2010 MY engines and January 1, 2023 newer * While Operating In the South coast Air Basin - 11 -
Page 1 and 2: California CommerCial Driver HanDbo
Page 3 and 4: cAlIFORnIA DRIVeR lIcenSe clASSeS
Page 5 and 6: SectIOn 1: IntRODuctIOn ...........
Page 7 and 8: The California Commercial Motor Veh
Page 9 and 10: hOW tO get A cDl Apply at CHP offic
Page 11 and 12: fees suBjeCt to legislative Change
Page 13 and 14: Driving test. You drive on a DMV-sp
Page 15: hazardous materials endorsement BaC
Page 19 and 20: length of vehiCle/loads-single vehi
Page 21 and 22: • Exceptions: — the gross weigh
Page 23 and 24: ight lane rule Vehicles listed in C
Page 25 and 26: California law states that you must
Page 27 and 28: A driver is disqualified from opera
Page 29 and 30: This section contains general knowl
Page 31 and 32: • Automatic transmission fluid le
Page 33 and 34: Right Side • Right front: check a
Page 35 and 36: Get in the Vehicle • Turn off lig
Page 37 and 38: BaCking With a trailer Backing with
Page 39 and 40: Road conditions. Look for hills and
Page 41 and 42: If you must stop on the road or the
Page 43 and 44: • Bridges. When the temperature d
Page 45 and 46: smaller than yours, it can probably
Page 47 and 48: are turning into a multilane street
Page 49 and 50: DRIVIng In FOg The best advice for
Page 51 and 52: If coolant has to be added to a sys
Page 53 and 54: traffic conditions to trap you in a
Page 55 and 56: • Weaving across the road or drif
Page 57 and 58: • Avoid eye contact. • Ignore g
Page 59 and 60: Brake failure on downgrades. Slow d
Page 61 and 62: If the lamp stays on after the bulb
Page 63 and 64: FIReS Vehicle fires can cause damag
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• You drift between lanes, tailga
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This section is about cargo safety.
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Cargo should have two tiedowns in t
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SectIOn 4: tRAnSPORtIng PASSengeRS
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Bus interior Always check the inter
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If you are driving a 40 foot bus at
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SectIOn 5: AIR BRAkeS This section
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drum Brakes Drum brakes (foundation
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spring Brakes All trucks, truck tra
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The trailer air supply control on n
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All vehicles built since 1994 have
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Check rate of air pressure buildup.
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emergenCy stops Controlled braking.
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This section provides information n
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ear of your vehicle close to the cu
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trailer air tanks Each trailer and
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*Air Compressor Governor Cut-In Pre
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Step 3. Position tractor • Direct
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unCoupling traCtor/semitrailer The
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This section has information you wi
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Connect the converter dolly to the
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DOuBleS/tRIPleS AIR BRAke check Che
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This section has information needed
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unBaffled tanks Smooth bore (or unb
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SectIOn 9: hAzARDOuS mAteRIAlS/WASt
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• Certifies on a shipping paper t
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Identification Numbers May Be Displ
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“RQ” m eans that this is a repo
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Other clues suggesting hazardous ma
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You do not need EXPLOSIVES 1.5, OXI
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Class or Division Explosives 1.1 an
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FeDeRAl DRIVIng AnD PARkIng RuleS d
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tire CheCks The driver of a placard
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Never continue driving with hazardo
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hAzARD clASS and DIVISIOn CLASS 1
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hAzARDOuS mAteRIAlS WARnIng lABelS
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You should be thoroughly familiar w
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loading proCedures • Students sho
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• Mechanical/operational problems
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There is also a no passing zone sig
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AntIlOck BRAkIng SyStemS vehiCles r
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SectIOn 11: PRe-tRIP teSt This sect
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Coolant Temperature Gauge • Start
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suspension Springs/Air/Torque • L
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ear of vehiCle Splash Guards • If
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cOAch/tRAnSIt BuS passenger items P
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tyPIcAl tRuck OR cOmBInAtIOn VehIcl
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SectIOn 12: BASIc VehIcle cOntROl S
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SectIOn 13: DRIVIng teSt This secti
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stop/start For this maneuver, you w
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Bulk packaging—a packaging, inclu
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Infectious substances or etiologic
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