Some vehicles are exempted from requiring a CDL under the federal statute, although states may individually still require them. Tactical military vehicles are exempted from requiring a CDL (only vehicles in active service - demilitarised vehicles sold on the commercial market are not), fire trucks are exempted (although most states and departments require their drivers to have a CDL), as are recreational vehicles.
Additionally, air brakes on a CDL isn't actually an endorsement. You must take the written portion of the air brakes test and test on a vehicle equipped with air brakes. If you fail the air brakes portion, you can still get a CDL, but it will have a restriction - "L" - which prohibits you from driving a commercial vehicle with air brakes.
You complete the written air brakes test, and perform your road test in a vehicle equipped with air brakes.
Not for a Class C, unless you need to road test on a vehicle with air brakes.
Yes you do need a cdl for a job as a UPS driver. A CDL license is a commercial drivers license and since a UPS driver drives a commercial vehicle on public roads the driver does need this specialized license.
The letter N on a commercial driver's license in Maryland is an endorsement code. This code authorizes the driver's license holder to drive a tank vehicle.
There is no air brake endorsement. A CDL driver who does not complete and pass the written air brakes test AND complete and pass the road test in a vehicle equipped with air brakes gets a restriction prohibiting them from operating a commercial vehicle equipped with air brakes.
A private driver's license allows the license holder to drive private vehicles. It is different from a commercial driver's license which is required to drive any vehicle for commercial use (passenger vehicles for hire such as a taxi, bus, van, limousine; school buses; where the driver's primary employment is driving), over 26,000 lb (11,793 kg) in weight, or which transports hazardous materials.
A commercial drivers license (cdl) is very different from a regular driving license. In order to obtain a cld you must pass rigorous testing including inspection and knowledge of a commercial vehicle.
A CDL is a commercial drivers license and is only necessary if the vehicle to be driven meets one or more of these criteria, used to transport hazardous waste, any commercial vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001LBs or more, or that it carries 16 or more passengers(driver included).
Getting a commercial drivers license is no more difficult that getting a regular drivers license. To get one you have to pass a knowledge and skills test that consist of written, driven, and vehicle inspection. They offer schools to aid you in the preparation of these tests.
CDL driver training stands for a Commercial Drivers License. You need this kind of license to operate a vehicle that is 26,000 pounds or heavier. You can obtain this license at a drivers training school. The tuition is usually eligible for government grants.
Yes
Methadone - whether by prescription or not - disqualifies a driver from operating a commercial vehicle in the whole of the United States.