
Drivers who are expected to operate longer combination vehicles (e.g., double or triple trailers) must not only have the proper CDL endorsement to do so, but also successfully complete a training program that meets the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 380, Appendix F. Upon successful completion of that training, drivers must be issued a training certificate, a copy of which should be retained in their driver file.
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Drivers who qualify for the short-haul exemption in Part 395 of the federal motor carrier safety regulations are exempt from the records of duty status (a/k/a driver logging) and ELD requirements; however, they must still complete a daily timecard, which lists the times they started and ended their work day and the total number of hours worked. This document satisfies the timecard requirement for short-haul drivers, and allows for a month's worth of entries per driver.
This document serves as a road test certificate or documentation evidencing that the carrier has accepted a driver-applicant's prior road test or CDL in lieu of conducting its own road test.