Mo. Code Regs. tit. 12 § 10-24.395
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 16, 2024
Section 12 CSR 10-24.395 - Delegation of Authority to the Missouri State Highway Patrol to Conduct Skills Testing of Applicants for Commercial Driver LicensesPURPOSE: This rule establishes the authority of the Missouri State Highway Patrol to administer skills tests to commercial motor vehicle drivers.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of the Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency's headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of the Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material.
(1) The director authorizes the Missouri State Highway Patrol to administer skills tests to commercial motor vehicle operator applicants in accordance with the laws of this state.(2) Any person requiring a commercial driver license who must successfully complete the skills tests shall pass a pretrip inspection, off-road basic controls test and on-road driving test.(3) The person shall complete three (3) skills tests, unless otherwise specified here, for a Class A, Class B or Class C commercial driver license. (A) Except for Class C drivers, the pretrip inspection shall be required for any vehicle equipped with airbrakes and only those vehicles with a manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of ten thousand one pounds (10,001 lbs.) or more. A pretrip inspection shall include, but not be limited to, the inspection of:(B) An off-road basic controls test shall include, but not be limited to:1. Straight line backing;3. Conventional parallel parking; and4. Side sight parallel parking.(C) An on-road driving test shall include, but not be limited to, a demonstration of skills by:1. Making four (4) right turns;2. Making four (4) left turns;3. Driving on a straight section of an urban business street;4. Driving through intersections;5. Driving through a railroad crossing;7. Driving on an expressway or two (2) lane rural road;8. Driving on a downgrade;9. Driving on an upgrade;11. Driving through/over an underpass, low clearance or bridge.(4) Successful completion of the tests indicated previously requires a score as shown on the Commercial Driver License (CDL) Performance Test Passing Scores form, incorporated by reference, and disallows dangerous actions and traffic violations during the off-road basic controls, on-road driving tests, or both.(5) Test scores shall be submitted to the Department of Revenue through a secure electronic means. The test scores remain valid unless retesting is required by Missouri law or one (1) year from the date indicated on the examination results, whichever occurs first. Each person shall be responsible for maintaining a copy of the test results. If test results cannot be provided by the driver at the time of application for a Missouri commercial driver license, the applicant shall be required to retake any test(s) necessary to receive the class of license requested.(6) The director shall provide all forms necessary to administer driving tests to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. AUTHORITY: section 302.720, RSMo Supp. 2002.* Emergency rule filed June 7, 1991, effective June 17, 1991, expired Oct. 4, 1991. Emergency rule filed Sept. 24, 1991, effective Oct. 4, 1991, expired Jan. 31, 1992. Original rule filed June 7, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. Amended: Filed May 15, 1995, effective Nov. 30, 1995. Amended: Filed Nov. 15, 2002, effective May 30, 2003. Amended by Missouri Register July 1, 2015/Volume 40, Number 13, effective 8/31/2015*Original authority: 302.720, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 2002.