PPP-65 DOT Rules of the Road - Purdue Pesticide Programs ...

Putting Responsible Drivers
on the Highway
Documenting Driver Qualifi cations ................................................. 27
Employment Criteria ................................................................... 28
Physical Qualifi cations ...................................................................... 31
Physical Examination ................................................................... 32
Commercial Driver License:
Who Drives What Vehicle? ................................................................ 33
Obtaining a CDL .......................................................................... 35
Endorsements on the CDL ........................................................... 36
Restrictions on the CDL ............................................................... 37
Restricted Agricultural CDL ....................................................... 37
Hiring a Driver with a CDL ........................................................ 38
Indiana Chauffeur License ............................................................... 39
Driverʼs Annual List of Moving Violations ..................................... 39
Driverʼs Certifi cation with Reportable Offenses ....................... 39
Driverʼs Certifi cation without Reportable Offenses ................. 40
Drug Testing ....................................................................................... 41
Driver Qualifi cation Files .................................................................. 41
Hours of Service ................................................................................. 42
The 100-Mile Radius Exemption ................................................ 43
Agricultural Operations Exemption ........................................... 44
Driver-Salesperson Exemption .................................................... 44
Reporting Accidents to DOT ............................................................. 44
Driving Over Scales ........................................................................... 45
Putting Safe Vehicles on the Highway .............................................. 49
Transporlting Hazardous Materials ................................................ 63
Conclusion .......................................................................................... 84
Acknowledgments .............................................................................. 85
Appendix: Hazard Classifi cation ...................................................... 86
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