Driver License Classes, Endorsements and Restrictions |
Commercial
Driver Licenses (CDL)
CLASS A: Trucks
or truck combinations weighing with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
of 26,001 lbs. or more, provided towed vehicle is more than 10,000
lbs.
CLASS B: Straight trucks weighing 26,001 lbs. Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating or more.
CLASS C: Vehicles transporting placardable amounts of hazardous
materials, or vehicles designed to transport more than 15 persons
including the driver with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of less
than 26,001 lbs.
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NonCommercial
Driver Licenses
CLASS
E: Any non-commercial motor vehicles with Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) less than 26,001 pounds, including passenger cars,
15 passenger vans including the driver, trucks or recreational vehicles
and two or three wheel motor vehicles 50 cc or less, such as mopeds
or small scooters. (see below). Farmers and drivers of authorized
emergency vehicles who are exempt from obtaining a commercial driver
license must obtain a Class E license.
- A
resident who holds a valid Florida operator license may continue
to operate vehicles for which a CLASS E driver license is required,
until the operator license expires.
- 16
year olds cannot drive from 11 PM to 6 AM unless accompanied
by 21 year old licensed driver or driving to and from work.
- 17
year olds cannot drive from 1 AM to 5 AM unless accompanied
by 21 year old licensed driver or driving to and from work.
CLASS
E-Learner: Motor vehicles less than 8,000 LBS.
- A
resident who holds a valid Florida learner license may continue
to operate vehicles for which a CLASS E learner license is required,
until the license expires.
- Learner
license has the following conditions:
- May
operate a vehicle only between the hours of 6 AM and 7 PM. After
three months from issuance, drivers with a learner's license
may operate a vehicle from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a licensed
driver, 21 years or older occupying the closest seat to right
of the driver.
- At
least 21 year old accompanying licensed driver occupying the
closest seat to right of the driver.
- Does
not allow for the operation of a motorcycle.
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Motorcycles
For
those authorized to operate motorcycle, the following abbreviation
will appear on the front of the driver license under the expiration
date: MOTORCYCLE ALSO or MOTORCYCLE ONLY
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CDL
Exemptions
The
following persons are exempt from the requirements to obtain a commercial
driver license:
- Drivers
of authorized emergency vehicles that are equipped with extraordinary
audible warning devices that display red or blue lights and
are on call to respond to emergencies;or
- Military
personnel driving military vehicles; or
- Farmers
transporting farm supplies or farm machinery, or transporting
agricultural products to or from the first place of storage
or processing or directly to or from market, within 150 miles
of their farm; or
- Drivers
of recreational vehicles used for recreational purposes; or
- Drivers
who operate straight trucks (single units) that are exclusively
transporting their own tangible personal property which is not
for sale.
- An
employee of a publicly owned transit system who is limited to
moving vehicles for maintenance or parking purposes exclusively
within the restricted-access confines of a transit system's
property.
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Restrictions
| A.
Corrective Lenses |
P.
Probation-Interlock Device |
| B.
Outside Rearview Mirror |
S.
Other Restrictions |
| C.
Business Purposes |
T.
No Passengers |
| D.
Employment Purposes |
X.
Medical Alert Bracelet |
| E.
Daylight Driving Only |
Y.
Education Purposes |
| F.
Automatic Transmission |
1.
Vehicles Without Airbrakes |
| G.
Power Steering |
2.
(CDL) Intrastate Only |
| I.
Directional Signals |
3.
(CDL) Bus Only |
| J.
Grip on Steering Wheel |
4.
CMV <26,001 LBS. GVWR |
| K.
Hearing Aid |
5.
No Tractor/Trailers |
| L.
Seat Cushion |
6.
No Class A Passenger Vehicle |
| M.
Hand Control or Pedal Extension |
7.
No Class B Passenger Vehicle |
| N.
Left Foot Accelerator |
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Endorsements
| H. |
Any
vehicle used to transport hazardous materials in placardable
amounts. |
| N. |
A
tank vehicle designed to transport any liquid or gaseous material
with designed capacity of 1,000 gallons or more. |
| P. |
Any
vehicles, public or private, designed to transport 16 or more
passengers, including the driver |
| S. |
A
commercial motor vehicle (requires CDL) used to transport pre-primary,
primary, or secondary school students from home to school, from
school to home, or to and from school-sponsored events. Does
not include a bus used as a common carrier. |
| T. |
Combination
vehicles with double/triple trailers |
| X. |
Any
tank vehicle used to transport placardable amounts of hazardous
materials |
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Additional
Information
All
CLASS A, B, C licenses issued by the 50 states will have their:
- "CDL"
or
- "Commercial
Driver License" on the front of the license. All CMV drivers,
nationwide, must possess the appropriate class of license, issued
by their state of residency, on or after April 1, 1992.
Acronyms/Abbreviations
| CDL= |
Commercial
Driver License |
| CMV= |
Commercial
Motor Vehicle |
| GVWR= |
Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating |
| LBS.= |
Pounds |
| MTCY
ALSO= |
Motorcycle
Also |
| MTCY
ONLY= |
Motorcycle
Only |
| <
= |
Less
Than |
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