Update – Monday, July 29: The comment period for the proposed rulemaking that would allow CDL applicants to take the knowledge test away from their home state is now open.

In order to obtain a commercial driver’s license, drivers must pass a “knowledge test,” as well as a “skills” or “road” test, depending on the state’s CDL requirements. To help ...

Senate Bill 1481 and House Bill 2551 allow DMV to waive the CDL knowledge test for qualifying military drivers.

Proposal waives CDL knowledge test for military personnel and expands learner’s permit expiration date to one year.

Offering the CDL knowledge test in Spanish removes potential barriers to obtaining a CDL which supports the critical needs in moving goods throughout Maryland and our country and enhancing safety ...

Senate Bill 1481 and House Bill 2551 allow DMV to waive the CDL knowledge test for qualifying military drivers. To qualify for the knowledge test waiver, applicants must meet the criteria for the ...

The waiver allowed some state-authorized third-party skills test examiners to administer the CDL knowledge test without completing a CDL knowledge test training course.

As of Feb. 3, 2022, states may authorize the use of third-party knowledge examiners as long as they adhere to CDL knowledge test standards and requirements.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration amended its regulatory guidance to clarify that federal statutes and regulations do not prohibit third-party testers from administering commercial ...

Skills-test examiners will not be required to be physically present in a truck cab to conduct commercial driver's license (CDL) skills tests during the COVID-19 emergency if states can show ...

When the final FMCSA rules goes into effect on Nov. 28, 2018, states will be able to waive the CDL knowledge and skills test for certain military members.