Are school and church bus drivers required to obtain a CDL?
Guidance: Yes, if they drive vehicles designed to transport 16 or more people. Question 2: Do mechanics, shop help, and other occasional drivers need a CDL if they are operating a CMV or if they only test drive a vehicle? Guidance: Yes, if the vehicle is operated or test-driven on a public highway. Question 3: Does part 383 apply to drivers of recreational vehicles? Guidance: No, if the vehicle is used strictly for non-business purposes. Question 4: Does part 383 apply to drivers of vehicles used in ‘‘van pools’’? Guidance: Yes, if the vehicle is designed to transport 16 or more people. Question 5: May a person operate a CMV wholly on private property, not open to public travel, without a CDL? Guidance: Yes. Question 6: Does off-road motorized construction equipment meet the definitions of ‘‘motor vehicle’’ and ‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ as used in §§383.5 and 390.5? Guidance: No. Off-road motorized construction equipment is outside the scope of these definitions: (1) When operated a
