Per federal mandates, DMV has made changes to commercial endorsements and restrictions for commercial learner permit (CLP) and driver license (CDL) holders.
New CDL restrictions defined below by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) may affect CLP holders when taking a Skills Test in a vehicle without full airbrakes and/or a manual transmission.
If the vehicle used for your skills test has:
Also, please note that:
There are 5 new restrictions, which required New York State to change the letter assigned to existing restrictions.
Restriction | Old | New | Change |
---|---|---|---|
No Manual Transmission Equipped CMV | - | E | New |
Outside Mirror | - | F | New |
No Passengers in CMV Bus | - | P | New |
No Cargo in CMV Tank Vehicle | - | X | New |
No Full Air Brake Equipped CMV | - | Z | New |
Automatic Transmission | E | E1 | Re-Lettered |
Hearing Aid / Full-View Mirror | F | F1 | Re-Lettered |
Power Brakes | P | P1 | Re-Lettered |
Full Hand Control | X | X1 | Re-Lettered |
Wheel Spinner | Z | Z1 | Re-Lettered |
No Air Brakes Class A Vehicle | L1 | - | Removed |
No Air Brakes Class B Vehicle | L2 | - | Removed |
These restriction changes went into effect June 4, 2015. If applicable, your next CLP and/or CDL document any restrictions will have the letters printed on them.
See a complete list of driver license endorsement and restriction codes [1].