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§ 380.111

Substitute for driver training.

(a)Grandfather clause. The LCV driver-training requirements specified in subpart B of this part do not apply to an individual who meets the conditions set forth in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section. A motor carrier must ensure that an individual claiming eligibility to operate an LCV on the basis of this section meets these conditions before allowing him/her to operate an LCV.

(b)An individual must certify that, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the date of application for a Certificate of Grandfathering, he/she had:

(1)A valid Class A CDL with a “double/triple trailers” endorsement;

(2)No more than one driver's license;

(3)No suspension, revocation, or cancellation of his/her CDL;

(4)No convictions for a major offense while operating a CMV as defined in § 383.51(b) of this subchapter;

(5)No convictions for a railroad-highway grade crossing offense while operating a CMV as defined in § 383.51(d) of this subchapter;

(6)No convictions for violating an out-of-service order as defined in § 383.51(e) of this subchapter;

(7)No more than one conviction for a serious traffic violation, as defined in § 383.5 of this subchapter, while operating a CMV; and

(8)No convictions for a violation of State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control arising in connection with any traffic crash while operating a CMV.

(c)An individual must certify and provide evidence that he/she:

(1)Is regularly employed in a job requiring the operation of a CMV that requires a CDL with a double/triple trailers endorsement; and

(2)Has operated, during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of application for a Certificate of Grandfathering, vehicles representative of the type of LCV that he/she seeks to continue operating.

(d)A motor carrier must issue a Certificate of Grandfathering to a person who meets the requirements of this section and must maintain a copy of the certificate in the individual's Driver Qualification file.

(e)An applicant may be grandfathered under this section only during the year following June 1, 2004.

§ 380.109

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