CDL Section 1 Questions Answers

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8 CDL Section 1 Questions & Answers

1.GCWR

ANS Gross Combined Weight Rating Combined registered weight of the power unit plus the towed unit(s)

2.GVWR

ANS Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single vehicle or combination of vehicles, or the registered gross weight 3.Who must obtain a CDL?ANS *Any combo of vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 or more lbs, providing the GVWR of the vehicle being towed is over 10,000 lbs *Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more lbs or any such vehicle towing another under 10,000 lbs *Any vehicle designed to transport 16 or more persons including the driver *Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials 4.Who is exempt from obtaining a CDL?ANS Farm Equipment Operators Firefighting Equipment Operators 1 / 2

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8 Military Vehicle Operators Recreational Vehicle Operators 5.Class A ANS Combo Vehicles GCWR of 26,001 or more lbs providing the vehicle being towed is over 10,000 lbs 6.Class B ANS Single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs or any such vehicle towing another under 10,000 lbs 7.Class C ANS Single vehicle with a GVWR of at least 16,001 lbs but under 26,001 lbs 8.Class D ANS Single vehicle with a GVWR of less than 16,001 lbs 9.Endorsements ANS *Charter Bus Endorsement (C) *Combination Tank and Hazardous Materials (X) *Double/Triple Trailers (T) *Passenger Vehicles (P) *School Bus Endorsement (S)

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