What is an Sdla?

What is an Sdla?

New federal rules and regulations now allow State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLA), the right to waive the commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test for military personnel who have two years of safe driving experience in a large truck or bus. Other restrictions may be applied by each individual State.

What does non-excepted mean?

Non-Excepted Intrastate (NA) You operate or expect to operate a CMV in intrastate commerce and you meet the qualification requirements under Title 49, CFR, part 391. The cargo and passengers must originate and end in California. While driving commercially you may not cross state or international borders.

What is a downgraded CDL?

If a driver fails to submit a copy of the medical certificate the CDL license will be downgraded, this means that the issuing State will be required to remove the CDL driving privileges from his/her driver license and the driver will no longer be permitted to legally operate a commercial motor vehicle.

What does it mean non excepted interstate?

Non-excepted interstate commerce means a CDL/CLP applicant must certify that he or she operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce, is both subject to and meets the qualification requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 391, and is required to obtain a federal medical examiner’s certification by 49 C.F.R. § 391.45.

What does non-excepted Intrastate?

Non-excepted Intrastate (NA), you operate or expect to operate only in intrastate commerce and are required to meet FMCSA driver qualification requirements.

Are you self certified as a non-excepted interstate driver?

Note: If you operate in both Intrastate Commerce and Interstate Commerce, you must self-certify as Interstate Commerce. non-excepted interstate commerce to be qualified to operate in both types of interstate commerce.

Can I downgrade my CDL online?

If you no longer want a Commercial Driver License/ Commercial Learner Permit, you can get a non-commercial duplicate license online after the “Effective Date” on the downgrade notice.

What’s the difference between intrastate and interstate?

Difference Between Types of Highways Interstate refers to a network of freeways and highways that cross over state lines. Intrastate highways do not cross state lines. You can what type of highway you’re on using the following clues: On interstates, you will see a sign with “Interstate” and a number.

What does SDLA stand for?

A nationwide computer system that enables state driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) to ensure that each commercial driver has only one driver’s license and one complete driver record.

Is the CDL Manual a substitute for a CDL test?

AAMVA’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Manual is a comprehensive test preparation resource for CDL candidates. This manual is intended to prepare an applicant for the license and testing process, however it is not a subsititue for a certified driver training program.

Can I substitute military driving experience for the CDL skills test?

Within that rule is a provision that gives state driver licensing agencies (SDLA) the authority to substitute two years of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safe driving experience in military equivalents of CMVs, for the skills test portion of the commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test.

What is the CDL program?

The CDL Program is a nationwide effort to ensure that only qualified commercial drivers receive and maintain commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and to remove unsafe and unqualified drivers from our highways.