You may also call during the regular business hours of 8 a. Wednesdays excluding holidays , to make a driving test appointment.
Provide proof of financial responsibility that meets or exceeds California Insurance Requirements. How to apply for a commercial driver license A commercial driver license CDL is a license issued in accordance with Federal Regulations that allows an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle CMV.
TSA's Process Federal regulations require a person who is applying for a California commercial driver license CDL with an original or renewal Hazardous Materials HazMat endorsement to undergo a security threat assessment.
A combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating GCWR of 26, pounds or more. Designed, used, or maintained for carrying more than ten 10 passengers, including the driver. Towing a vehicle or trailer, which has a GVWR of 10, pounds or more. Transporting hazardous materials, which requires placards. Towing any combination of two 2 trailers or vehicle and trailer. A 3-axle vehicle weighing more than 6, pounds. To apply for a CLP, you will need to: Be at least 18 years of age.
Complete a Commercial Driver License Application. Complete a 10 Year History Record Check form DL if you have been issued a DL in the same or different name to operate any type of motor vehicle in another state or other jurisdiction within the previous ten 10 years. Provide proof of your social security number SSN. Present your acceptable residency document. If you fail the same knowledge test three 3 times, the application will no longer be valid and you must reapply. Allows you a total of three 3 attempts to pass the entire skills test vehicle inspection, basic control skills, and the road test.
Important: If you fail any segment of the skills test, all other testing will be postponed and it will count as one 1 failure towards the maximum three 3 attempts you are allowed. If you fail the skills test three 3 times, the application will no longer be valid and you must reapply. Pass the applicable knowledge test s. Once you pass your knowledge tests, you will be issued a CLP. Is valid for a maximum of days from the date issued, and may be renewed for an additional days, provided the CLP expiration date does not exceed a period of one 1 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.
Call or make an appointment online for a commercial skills test. Bring the type of vehicle s for the class you want to drive. Pass the skills test vehicle inspection, basic control skills, and the road test. If you fail any segment of the skills test, all other testing will be postponed and it will count as one 1 failure towards the maximum three 3 attempts you are allowed. OR Surrender to DMV a valid CDL expired for less than two 2 years, or proof of, which has been issued from another state and is equivalent in classification, endorsements, and restrictions, to the CDL you are applying for in California.
Both you and your employer are required to sign this form. The license does not restrict the transport, origination, or destination of the load to be transported. Interstate commerce means trade, traffic, or transportation in the U. Between two places in the State through another State or a place outside of the U. Between two places in the State as part of trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating outside the State or the U.
The cargo and passengers must originate and end in California. While driving commercially you may not cross state or international borders. Intrastate commerce means trade, traffic, or transportation in the U. Excepted Interstate EI : California does not issue a commercial driver license that is excepted from driver qualification requirements. Excepted Intrastate EA : California does not issue a commercial driver license that is excepted from driver qualification requirements.
California does not issue that kind of license. How to apply for a noncommercial driver license A noncommercial driver license DL is issued in the following two 2 classes: Noncommercial Class A, and Noncommercial Class B.
A fifth-wheel travel trailer weighting over 15, lbs. GVWR which is not used for hire. A livestock trailer that is not for hire, weight over 10, lbs. GVWR but not over 15, lbs. GVWR, and is operated within miles of the farm by a farmer to transport livestock. Submit a Health Questionnaire DL dated not more than two 2 years prior to the date of your application.
Provide your social security number. Allows you a total of three 3 attempts to pass the entire skills test vehicle safety check, skills test, and the driving test. Pass a vision exam. Call or visit your local DMV field office to make an appointment at a DMV commercial field office for a driving test. Noncommercial Class A driving test appointments cannot be made for the same day and cannot be made online.
Bring a Noncommercial Class A vehicle with you. Pass the skills test vehicle safety check, skills test, and the driving test. Noncommercial Class B driving test appointments cannot be made for the same day and cannot be made online. Bring a housecar with you. NOTE: If your housecar is equipped with air brakes, you are not required to pass an air brake law test or perform an air brake system check.
How to apply for a motorcycle driver license if you are over 18 There are two 2 classes of motorcycle driver licenses DL , Class M1 and Class M2. With a Class M1, you can operate any two-wheeled motorcycle and all vehicles listed under Class M2. With a Class M2, you can only operate any motorized bicycle, scooter, or moped, and any bicycle with an attached motor.
Refer to the Motorcycle Driver Handbook for more information. For more information about the motorcyclist training course visit California Motorcyclist Safety Program, or call Pay a nonrefundable the application fee. To apply for your motorcycle Class M1 or M2 DL, you must do the following: If you are under 21 , you must hold the Class M1 or M2 instruction permit for six 6 months prior to the issuance of a motorcycle DL.
The skills test may be waived for a person presenting a valid DL If you are over 21, you may either choose to complete the motorcyclist training course and provide a valid DL OR schedule an appointment at DMV to take the skills test. You have three 3 chances to pass the skills test. If you are only applying for an original Class M1 or M2 and hold no other DL, you may be required to perform an observation test. Have your parents' or guardians' signatures on the application. You must wait 14 days 2 weeks , not including the day the test was failed, before you are retested.
If you fail, you must wait seven 7 days before taking it again. Send the DL 33 form to your out-of-state secondary school to complete. Letter from your out-of-state secondary school on the out-of-state secondary school's stationery signed by a school official stating that the courses you have taken are equivalent to a California secondary school course described in Section of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
Once you pass your knowledge test, you will be issued a provisional instruction permit. Before being eligible to take your driving test you must: Be 16 years old. Have held your provisional instruction permit for a minimum of six 6 months. Have completed driver education. Have completed six 6 hours of professional driver training. Have completed 50 hours of practice with an adult 25 years or older. The adult must have a valid California DL and certify to the 50 hours of practice.
At least ten 10 of the 50 hours must have been done at night. Provisional instruction permit - cumulative credit Your driver license DL application is valid for 12 months from the application date. Bring both your provisional instruction permits with you when you take your driving test.
Parents' or guardians' signatures - accepting liability for a minor A minor's application for a driver license DL must have the signatures of: Both parents, if the parents are California residents and have joint custody, or Both parents, if divorced, with joint custody, or One parent, if that parent has custody, or Guardians of the minor, if neither parent is living or has custody, or The person s having actual full and complete custody, if no legal guardian is appointed.
Driver education and driver training information You may take driver education classroom training or driver training behind-the-wheel in a California secondary school, or in a state licensed, professional driving school.
Provisional driver license restrictions during the first year Provisional Driving Restrictions-You must be accompanied and supervised by a licensed parent, guardian or other licensed driver 25 years of age or older or a licensed or certified driving instructor when you: Transport passengers under 20 years of age at any time, for the first 12 months. Drive between 11 pm and 5 am for the first 12 months. Exceptions to Restrictions When reasonable transportation is not available and it is necessary for you to drive, the law grants the following exceptions for minors to drive between 11 p.
Medical necessity when reasonable transportation alternatives are inadequate. The note must be signed by your physician, and contain the diagnosis and probable date of recovery. Schooling or school-authorized activity. The note must be signed by your school principal, dean, or designee. Employment necessity and the need to operate a vehicle as part of your employment.
The note must be signed by your employer verifying employment. Your necessity or the necessity of an immediate family member. The note must be signed by your parent or legal guardian. If you are an emancipated minor, no documentation is needed. With a Class M2, you can only operate any motorized bicycle, scooter, moped, and any bicycle with an attached motor.
Submit proof you have completed both driving education and driver training. Pay the nonrefundable application fee. To apply for your motorcycle DL, you must: Be at least 16 years old. Have had your instruction permit for six 6 months. Have completed driver education and driver training or have your California DL. Submit the a valid DL You will not be required to take the motorcycle skills test at DMV.
Present your acceptable residency document if you have never had a California driver license or California identification card. Pay the application fee. No fee for a senior citizen ID card. Reduced-fee Identification Card You may pay a reduced application fee for an original or renewal identification ID card if you meet income requirements from a public assistance program.
Cross out any old information on the renewal notice and write in the current information. Commercial driver license CDL holders only: If renewing in person complete a 10 Year History Record Check form DL if you have been issued a DL in the same or different name to operate any type of motor vehicle in another state or other jurisdiction within the previous ten 10 years.
Look at your renewal notice. It will tell you if you need to take a knowledge test. How to renew your driver license by mail You may be eligible to renew your driver license DL by mail if you can answer No to all of the following questions: Does your DL expire more than 60 days from today's date? Will you be 70 years of age or older when your current DL expires?
Are you currently on any type of driving probation or suspension? Did you violate a written promise to appear in court within the last two 2 years? Have you already received two 2 consecutive five 5 year extensions by mail?
Do you have a DL from more than one 1 state or jurisdiction? Are you applying to renew a commercial driver license CDL? Immediate Attention: You will need a federal compliant card such as a passport, military ID, or Real ID to board an airplane or access some federal facilities beginning October 1, If your request is made outside the allowable 20 days, your request will be denied and your license will be revoked 45 days from the notice date.
Hearings are conducted in a municipal or justice court in the county where you live. During the hearing, you will be responsible for providing facts to the presiding officer who will determine if the grounds for the revocation are valid. For information on submitting compliance and fees to the Department, visit the Reinstating your Driver License or Driving Privilege webpage.
If you know of someone who may have a medical condition that could affect their ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, you may submit your concerns in writing. Please include sufficient information to be able to identify the driver, such as full name, date of birth, address, and driver license number, if available. All written concerns may be submitted anonymously to the Department i.
Verbal notification is not sufficient for the Department to take action. Please provide a detailed explanation as to why it is unsafe for the individual reported to operate a motor vehicle. First of all, select an Efada approved hospital or center for the medical test from the list given at the end of this article. The following are the requirements for an Efada medical test report for a driving license. The Efada medical test for the driving license comprises 3 stages which are explained below.
After the registration, the hospital or center will take your blood sample to test your blood group. Your blood group will be printed on your driving license. After taking the blood sample, they will take you to another room for eye testing where you would be required to differentiate between green and red color.
Moreover, they would check if you can see properly with your glasses if you wear them. You can log in to the e-service to review the status of the submission, a week before your next birthday. Class 4, 4A, 5 You need to submit the completed medical examination report to Traffic Police prior to your 65th birthday and for every year thereafter if you wish to drive until the age of FIN and Date of Birth.
Estimated time to complete: 10 mins.
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