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Commercial Truck Driving: Web Resources

CDL Licensing and Regulations

Georgia Dept. of Driver Services

Provides information on CDL licensing procedures and regulations. The link on this website for the Commercial Drivers manual is broken. Use the link below.

Georgia Commercial Drivers Manual

Everything you need to know about driving a commercial vehicle. Useful to study for CDL license tests.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

As the lead federal government agency responsible for regulating and providing safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), FMCSA's mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. Contains rules and regulations  for the safe operation of  large trucks and buses.

 

Big Truck Guide

It brings clarity to size and weight regulations. Big Truck Guide maintains a proprietary database that complies size and weight regulations for all US states and Canadian provinces.

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