Commercial Trucking School

How to add HazMat endorsement to your CDL license class C, B or A? The steps are the same.
Before going to the DMV.
First submit your application with a fingerprint to the TSA for a criminal background check. The process takes about 2 months, if you are qualified the TSA will advise the DMV.
Next go to any approved entity by FMCSA to get your ELDT HazMat theory education. That entity could be a school or classes online. The theory part usually consists of short videos to watch. After each video there are a few questions you have to answer, you need 80 percent to pass.
Then the entity will issue a certificate on your name and submit it electronically to FMCSA, it takes 48 hours to appear at the DMV. Go to the DMV and submit your application for the HazMat endorsement and pay the fee.
Then you need to study and prepare yourself to take the DMV exam. It is a computer test with 25 questions you need to pass with 80 percent. It is done.

How to remove air brake restrictions?
Q: I have class B or class A license but I took the test on a vehicle with hydraulic brakes so I have restriction Z on my commercial license. How do I remove these restrictions so I can drive a vehicle with a full air brake system?

Answer from Commercial Trucking School:

Z Restriction- No Air Brake
The Z restriction also prohibits the driver from operating a commercial vehicle with a full air brake system. This occurs if the following happened:
The driver completed the air brake written test and passed.
But the driver completed the tests with a vehicle that has a partial air system or hydraulic system.

To remove this restriction you have to visit the DMV office and submit your application and pay the proper fee. You don’t need to retake any written test.
Bring a vehicle with a full air brake system. You need to do air brake tests( Governor cut out, air leakage test, low air warning device, automatic pop out test for the emergency brakes) and take the driving test only, no skills, no inspections.
Of course you need to test all vehicle lights to make sure the vehicle is safe to drive on the road.
Also you have to test the parking brake, trailer brake and the service brake to make sure they are working and the vehicle is safe to drive “They are not part of the air brake tests”
Note: removing a restriction is not the same as adding an endorsement.

https://www.dailybulletin.com/2021/10/22/new-generation-of-truckers-face-dmv-backlog-to-secure-class-a-drivers-licenses/

New generation of truckers face DMV backlog to secure Class A drivers’ licenses The national trucker shortage is fueling a surge in enrollment at trucking schools and delays in appointments for commercial driver tests.

Commercial Trucking School is looking for a CDL Class A Truck Driver Instructor. Instructor experience is not necessary. Instructor will be evaluating student's abilities, and attitude. Teaching pre-trip Inspections, maneuver skills standards, and driving on the road and freeway. We will train you. Your schedule 9am- 5pm. Our location is in Santa Clarita, 661-476-4609.

Removing The Automatic Restriction “E” Off Your CDL A

ََQuestion: I have my CDL A, but I have the automatic Restriction “E” on my Driver License because I took my CDL test on a truck with automatic transmission. How can I remove this restriction to be able to drive a truck with a manual transmission?

Answer from Commercial Trucking School

You must visit the DMV and submit the application to remove the “E” Restriction and pay the proper fee. You will also need to retake again the Road Test (known as the Commercial Driving Test) on a truck with manual transmission. Makes sure to bring a manual transmission truck, the DMV will not provide one for you).

You will have to do all the Air Brakes Tests (Governor cut out no more than 140 psi, Applied Leakage test no more than 4 psi in one minute, Low Air Pressure warning devices test between 55-75 psi, Emergency Pop Out for Spring Brakes Test, between 20-45 psi. Service Brake, Parking and Trailer Brake Tests).

Of course the truck has to be safe to drive on the road, and you must check all the signal lights to make sure they are working properly.

You won’t have to retake any computer test (General Knowledge, Air Brakes or Combination), neither maneuver skills, inside cap inspection or pre-trip inspections. You will only need to retake the Road Test. You must test the truck and trailer lights and do the Air Brake tests to make sure the truck is safe to drive.

DRIVER LICENSE EXTENSIONS

Commercial Licenses
All commercial driver licenses, endorsements, and certificates expiring March-September 2020 have an extension valid through September 30. The extension is the same for commercial license holders both under and over the age of 70.
Commercial learner’s permits expiring between March and September 2020 are now valid through September 30, 2020. The extensions require no individual action on the part of drivers.

Quick Facts:
– Extensions require no action on the part of the driver.
– There is no cost for an extension.
– DMV has alerted California law enforcement of the extensions.
– You will not receive a new card in the mail. You may drive with an expired license or permit only if you meet the criteria outlined above for your license type.
You may also call the DMV Call Center at 1-800-777-0133 to request a paper copy

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