How to Get Your CDL in Wyoming, Nevada and New Mexico

How to Get Your CDL in Wyoming, Nevada and New MexicoThis article is useful for anyone who wants to get your CDL in Wyoming, Nevada or New Mexico. If you want to learn about earning a CDL at other states, we have put together a comprehensive guide on how to get a commercial drivers license in every state of the country. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1472832551951-0) ) WyomingIf your vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds, or more or carries 16+ passengers (including the driver), or you transport hazardous material in an amount which must be placarded, you are required to have a CDL.To obtain a CDL, you mustcomplete a series of written knowledge tests, a vision screening, and a driving skills test.Written Knowledge TestsAll written tests are multiple choice, and require a passing score of80 percent correct. Written tests are valid for two years.You must take a written testifYounever been previously licensed in the United States, any U. S. Territory, Canadian Province, or GermanyYourdriving record indicates your last license has been expired, revoked, or denied for two years or longer, or yourprivilege to drive has been revoked, canceled or disqualifiedYou areupgrading yourclass of license or adding any endorsementsYou areremoving the air brake restriction L and you areremoving the Air Over Hydraulics restrictionIf you havea CDL license with a hazmat endorsement H, you will be required to take the hazardous materials test upon transferring yourout-of-state CDL license. If you already have aWyoming CDL, you mustretake the hazmat test if you have notpassed the test within the previous two years.Vision ScreeningYou must receivea vision reading of 20/40 with both eyes to pass the vision screening. If you cannotmeet this standard with or without glasses, you will have toobtain a vision ansicht from aneye doctor. If you wear contact lenses or glasses during the vision screening, you will be required to wear them at all t imes while driving. A vision reading of worse than 20/40 in one eye will restrict you to intrastate driving only.Skills TestA skills test will consist of a vehicle pre-trip inspection, a basic control skills test and an over-the-road skills test. You can only take a skills tests after you havesuccessfully completed all applicable written tests.You musttest in avehicle representative of the class of license for which you are applying. Skills tests will not be conducted in a loaded commercial vehicle simulated weight is the only thing allowed in trailer. Additionally, placarded vehicles are not allowed to be used for skills testing.The fee for a skills test is $40.Applicants for a Wyoming CDL who hold a valid U.S. Military license must pass all written tests for the class of license they currently hold.DisqualificationsWyoming lawstates CDL holders may be disqualified from driving a commercial triebwerk vehicle, have their license canceled, or be prohibited from obtaining a CDL if the y are convicted of 2 or more serious moving violations in a 3-year period, which may include the followingSpeeding 15 mph+Following too closelyNot posessinga CDL or driving without a CDL on your personImproper or no endorsementsReckless drivingErratic or improper lane changeUse of cell phone OR texting while drivingYouwill have their license cancelled and will be disqualified from driving a CMV or from obtaining a CDL if convicted ofDriving under the influenceDriving with a blood alcohol of .04% or greaterLeaving the scene of an accidentDriving under suspension in a CMVDriving a murl vehicle used in a felonyNegligent operation of a CMV causing a fatalityNevadaCommercial Learners Permits (CLPs)Beginning in early 2016, CLPs will be administeredinstead of a Commercial Drivers License Instruction Permit (CDL IP).To obtain a CLP, you must have a base non-commercial or commercial license. You musthave a CLP to get a CDL.A CLP is valid for 180 days, and must be held for 14 days prior to ta king a skills test.Commercial Driver License(CDL)You must have a CDL to drive a commercial motor vehicle, which isa motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle meets the following considerationsThe vehicles havea gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds+, inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 poundsThere isa gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or moreThe vehicle(s) aredesigned to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driverThe vehicle(s) areof any size and are used in the transportation of hazardous materials that require placardingYou must be at least 21 years old to be issued a CDL to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce and to receive endorsements for passengers or hazardous materials. You must be at least 25 to receive an endorsement for vehicle combinations over 70 feet in length.CDLs issued to applicants age 1 8 to 20 will contain Restriction R (no passengers or hazmat) and Restriction 2 (intrastate commerce only).Requirementsto ApplyYou must list all states where you have held any commercial or non-commercial drivers license in the past 10 years. Your driving history in each state will be checked.Commercial drivers must meet the Residency Proof of Identity requirements for a Nevada drivers license.You must self-certify the schriftart of driving you do and, if needed, submit a Medical Examiners Certificate.Your employer may require a physical even if the state does not.If a physical is required, you must obtain it from a physician listed in the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.New MexicoAnyone applying for a CDL Permit, a first-time Commercial License or a Commercial License renewal must have the following documentationA state birth certificate, U.S. passport, or other proof of lawful presence in the U.S.A Social Security CardDOT Medical Certification2verifiable proofs of physical residency in New MexicoA valid New Mexico drivers/CDL licenseIfyou donot have a current, valid DOT Medical Certificate on record, youwill be required to submit a copy of your medical certificate.Knowledge TestsYou mustto pass all required CDL Knowledge Tests for the Class and/or type of vehicle youwant to operate.If youfails any one CDL Knowledge Test, you must wait one week (7 days) from day of testing before retesting.Any applicant may take any one CDL Knowledge Test 3x within a one-year period. After failing 3x, youmust wait one year from the first time tested before retesting.No documentation of any kind and no cell phones are permitted in the test area.If you arefound cheating or committing an offense while testing, you will have yourCDL application or license disqualified for one year and mustobtain a Class D license if holding a CDL.Skills TestsThe Skills Tests, which is made up of the Pre-Trip, Basic Control Skills, and Road Testing, are administered by a third par ty examiner and will normally take two hours.If youfail, youmust wait one week from the day of testing before retesting.Youmay take the test 3xwithin a one-year period. After the third fail, youmust wait one year from the first time tested before retesting.Each part of the Knowledge and Skills Test is graded independently. A passing score is 80% or higher