FMCSA Renews Driver Data Collection—Safety First, Yawn Later
Published Date: 4/16/2025
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Summary
The FMCSA is renewing its approval to collect info from commercial drivers and state agencies to keep driver licensing and testing records accurate and up-to-date. This affects nearly 7.75 million drivers and states, ensuring safety rules are followed without adding new costs or deadlines. Comments on this plan are open until May 16, 2025, so now’s the time to speak up!
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FMCSA continues CDL data collection
FMCSA will renew its approval to keep collecting licensing and testing information from about 7,748,964 respondents (7,712,074 drivers and 36,890 State respondents). The collection carries an estimated total annual burden of 2,806,735 hours and individual response times that range from 5 seconds to 40 hours, and the agency states this renewal does not add new costs or deadlines. Comments on this renewal must be received by May 16, 2025.
One-day employer notification requirement
If your commercial driver's license (CDL) is suspended, revoked, canceled, or you are disqualified, you must notify your employer within 1 business day of being notified of that action.
Drivers must report convictions
Drivers who are convicted of State or local traffic-control laws (except parking tickets) must notify both the designated State of licensure official and their employer of those convictions.
10-year employment history disclosure
When applying for a commercial motor vehicle driving job, you must notify prospective employers of all previous employment as a CMV operator for at least the previous 10 years.
CDL test passing requirements
To get a CDL, driver applicants must correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions on each knowledge test and must demonstrate they can perform all skills listed to pass the skills test.
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