Road test.Driver qualification

The original road test form (signed by the person giving the test) and the original or a copy of the certificate of road test should be kept in the driver s qualification file. 

If an employer accepts a previous road test certificate or operator s licence in lieu of a road test, the employing carrier must retain a legible copy of the certificate or hcense in the driver s qualification file. 

X Assessing applicants — Seventy percent of all companies (90 percent of large carriers) use safety-related criteria to evaluate driver applicants. Ninety percent or more of carriers use drug testing, past traffic records, on-road tests for evaluating driver behavior, and license qualification checks as effective means of assessing the safety risk of driver applicants. 

The road test shouldn t be viewed as simply a required part of the driver qualification process. 

Finally, rmder 391.31(g)(1), you are required to retain (in the driver qualification file) the original of the signed road test form. 

You ll note that, except for the road test, this section does not cover your regulatory requirements regarding driver qualifications. These issues have already been covered in detail in Part 391 as found in the Safety Compliance major tab. 

Application for employment ( 391.21) Initial 3-year motor vehicle record (MVR) from state(s) ( 391.23(a)(1)) Road test form and certificate ( 391.31(g)), or license or certificate accepted in lieu of road test ( 91.33) Employment + 3 years Driver Qualification file Note May be combined with personnel file. 

Instruction to Carrier If the road test is successfully completed, the person who gave it must complete the following certification in duplicate. The original of the signed road test form and the original of the Certification of Road Test shall be retained in the driver qualification file of the person who was examined, and duplicate copies provided to the person examined. Section 391.31 (e)(f)(g)(1 )(2) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations... 

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