Commercial license log book

Have your thumbprint scanned. Pass a vision exam. Have your photo taken. Pass the knowledge test s. You have three attempts to pass each of the required knowledge tests. If you fail the same test three times, your application is no longer valid and you need to reapply.

To allow for sufficient testing time, we do not administer knowledge tests within 30 minutes of closing. We will issue you a CLP after you pass the knowledge test s. The CLP is valid for a maximum of days from the date issued. It can be renewed for an additional days if the expiration date is not more than one year from the initial application date. If you present limited term legal presence documents, your CLP may expire on the same date as your legal presence documents. The tank must be purged if it previously contained a hazardous material.

To apply for a CDL: Schedule a skills test appointment skills tests are not given without an appointment. You may also call during the regular business hours 8 a. Bring the type of vehicle s for the class you want to drive. Pass the skills test, which includes a vehicle inspection, basic control skills test, and road test.

If you fail any part of the skills test, all other testing will be postponed. You have three tries to pass the skills test. Some exceptions to federal law apply to Texas drivers, however, as detailed in the state's Transportation and Administrative Codes administered and enforced by the state's Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety, respectively.

Together, state and federal laws spell out what truck drivers must record in log books, under what circumstances, when and how. With some exceptions, all operators of commercial motor vehicles must keep a detailed daily log recording their duty status and other specified details, officially called the "Driver's Record of Duty Status," and known unofficially as a log book.

Exceptions under federal law include drivers operating at a distance of less than miles from their home terminal for interstate operations; recording of hours for drivers using automatic on-board recording devices; and operations not requiring a commercial driver's license.

The first table below is log book violations that are traffic infractions and the approximate fine if convicted and the second is a table with traffic misdemeanors. Safety is the number one priority. The devices are expected to decrease the number of accidents that may be caused by truckers and other CMV drivers. HOS log includes the engine hours, movement, miles driven, and location.

They give the drivers and carriers a detailed timeline when stops occurred and the driver will just have to enter the reason for the stop, load checks, fuel stops, etc. In some cases, your logbook violation accusation may be a result of error. Errors in calculating the number of days worked, changes in time zones that were not accounted can lead to miscalculations. Regardless of the situation, our firm is ready to go over the details of your case and begin preparing an effective defense on your behalf.

Our firm is compassionate towards your situation, and we always go the extra mile to protect your driving record. We know that your livelihood may be at stake and we take these cases very seriously. We understand that your free time may be limited, which is why we offer evening and weekend appointments.