1-1-.08 Driver Qualifications

In order to be eligible for issuance of a CDL, each applicant must:

(a)     Be at least 21 years of age. Applicants who are between 18-20 years 
         of age and otherwise satisfy all other requirements for issuance of 
         a CDL may be issued a CDL valid for intrastate use only and bearing 
         an "Intrastate Commerce Only" restriction.

(b)     Pass the road skills test, which is comprised of the pre-trip inspection, 
          basic vehicle control skills, and on-road skills:

         1.     pass all segments of the skills test in a vehicle representative of the 
                 class applied for, or at the discretion of the Department, the skills 
                 test may be waived for military personnel only, who provide a 
                 completed application signed by their commanding officer 
                 documenting their driving experience and meeting all requirements 
                 which include passing all required knowledge test(s) set forth in 
                 that application.

(c)     Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with 
          the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the 
          English language, to respond to official inquires, and to make entries on 
          reports and records.

(d)     Comply with the minimum federal standards for physical qualifications 
          for drivers as set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 391.41.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 40-5-156, 40-6-15, 49 C.F.R § 391.41,49 C.F.R. § 390.9, 
49 C.F.R. § 391.11.
History: Original Rule entitled "1-1-.06 Driver Qualifications. Amended." 
adopted. Effective Feb. 8, 2017.
Amended: New title "1-1-.08 Driver Qualifications"; Effective Nov. 9, 2022.