(a) Driver information manual. (1) A State must provide an FMCSA pre-approved driver information manual to a CLP or CDL applicant. The manual must be comparable to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators' (AAMVA's) ``2005 CDL Test System (July 2010 Version) Model Commercial Driver Manual'', which FMCSA has approved and provides to all State Driver Licensing Agencies. The driver information manual must include:
(1) A State must provide an FMCSA pre-approved driver information manual to a CLP or CDL applicant. The manual must be comparable to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators' (AAMVA's) ``2005 CDL Test System (July 2010 Version) Model Commercial Driver Manual'', which FMCSA has approved and provides to all State Driver Licensing Agencies. The driver information manual must include:
(i) Information on how to obtain a CDL and endorsements;
(ii) Information on the requirements described in Sec. 383.71, the implied consent to alcohol testing described in Sec. 383.72, the procedures and penalties contained in Sec. 383.51(b) to which a CLP or CDL holder is exposed for refusal to comply with such alcohol testing, State procedures described in Sec. 383.73, and other appropriate driver information contained in subpart E of this part;
(iii) Information on vehicle groups and endorsements as specified in subpart F of this part;
(iv) The substance of the knowledge and skills that drivers must have, as outlined in subpart G of this part for the different vehicle groups and endorsements; and
(v) Details of testing procedures, including the purpose of the tests, how to respond, and directions for taking the tests.
(2) A State may include any additional State-specific information related to the CDL testing and licensing process.
(b) Examiner information manual. (1) A State must provide an FMCSA pre-approved examiner information manual that conforms to model requirements in paragraphs (b)(1)(i-xi) of this section to all knowledge and skills test examiners. To be pre-approved by FMCSA, the examiner information manual must be comparable to AAMVA's ``2005 CDL Test System (July 2010 Version) Model CDL Examiner's Manual,'' which FMCSA has approved and provides to all State Driver Licensing Agencies. The examiner information manual must include:
(1) A State must provide an FMCSA pre-approved examiner information manual that conforms to model requirements in paragraphs (b)(1)(i-xi) of this section to all knowledge and skills test examiners. To be pre-approved by FMCSA, the examiner information manual must be comparable to AAMVA's ``2005 CDL Test System (July 2010 Version) Model CDL Examiner's Manual,'' which FMCSA has approved and provides to all State Driver Licensing Agencies. The examiner information manual must include:
(i) Information on driver application procedures contained in Sec. 383.71, State procedures described in Sec. 383.73, and other appropriate driver information contained in subpart E of this part;
(ii) Details on information that must be given to the applicant;
(iii) Details on how to conduct the knowledge and skills tests;
(iv) Scoring procedures and minimum passing scores for the knowledge and skills tests;
(v) Information for selecting driving test routes for the skills tests;
(vi) List of the skills to be tested;
(vii) Instructions on where and how the skills will be tested;
(viii) How performance of the skills will be scored;
(ix) Causes for automatic failure of skills tests;
(x) Standardized scoring sheets for the skills tests; and
(xi) Standardized driving instructions for the applicants.
(2) A State may include any additional State-specific information related to the CDL testing process. [76 FR 26891, May 9, 2011]