Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 15A-7.001 - Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words, acronyms, and phrases shall have the meanings indicated:
(1) "Alternative Test" means a knowledge test
that is given orally by an individual or in which a computer-assisted or taped
recorded oral test is presented to the applicant.
(2) "CDL" means commercial driver's
license.
(3) "Commercial Driver's
License" means a license issued to an individual in accordance with the
requirement of Chapter 322, F.S., or by another state, pursuant to the Federal
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 which authorizes that individual to
drive a class of commercial motor vehicles if the holder also has any necessary
endorsements to the license.
(4)
"Department" means the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles,
Division of Motorist Services, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0560.
(5) "GCWR" means gross combination weight
rating.
(6) "GVWR" means gross
vehicle weight rating.
(7)
"Placard" means a sign that is required on the front, rear and both sides of a
vehicle that is transporting hazardous materials. The placards show the hazard
class of the cargo being transported.
(8) "Skills Test" means the 3-part driving
test consisting of the pretrip inspection, basic control and road test as
described in the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
2005 CDL Testing Model, which is hereby adopted by reference.
(9) "Tow Truck Configuration" means a tow
truck with another vehicle in tow, where the gross combined weight rating of
the combination is 26, 000 pounds or more and the vehicle in tow exceeds 10,
000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating.
(10) "Truck Tractor" means a motor vehicle
which has four or more wheels and is designed and equipped with a fifth wheel
for the primary purpose of drawing a semitrailer that is attached or coupled
thereto by means of such fifth wheel and which has no provisions for carrying
loads independently.
(11)
"Semitrailer" means any vehicle without motive power designed to be coupled to
or drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that some part of its weight and
that of its load rests upon or is carried by another
vehicle.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 322.02(6) FS. Law Implemented 322.01, 322.51-.66 FS.
New 4-7-91, Amended 2-26-09.
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