# 49 CFR § 391.33: Equivalent of road test

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.33

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 391.33
- **Heading:** Equivalent of road test
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS > PART 391—QUALIFICATIONS OF DRIVERS AND LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE (LCV) DRIVER INSTRUCTORS > Subpart D—Tests

## Text

(a) In place of, and as equivalent to, the road test required by § 391.31, a person who seeks to drive a commercial motor vehicle may present, and a motor carrier may accept—
(1) A valid Commercial Driver's License as defined in § 383.5 of this subchapter, but not including double/triple trailer or tank vehicle endorsements, which has been issued to him/her to operate specific categories of commercial motor vehicles and which, under the laws of that State, licenses him/her after successful completion of a road test in a commercial motor vehicle of the type the motor carrier intends to assign to him/her; or
(2) A copy of a valid certificate of driver's road test issued to him/her pursuant to § 391.31 within the preceding 3 years.
(b) If a driver presents, and a motor carrier accepts, a license or certificate as equivalent to the road test, the motor carrier shall retain a legible copy of the license or certificate in its files as part of the driver's qualification file.
(c) A motor carrier may require any person who presents a license or certificate as equivalent to the road test to take a road test or any other test of his/her driving skill as a condition to his/her employment as a driver.
[35 FR 6460, Apr. 22, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38744, July 28, 1995; 63 FR 33277, June 18, 1998]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 391.1 § 391.1 Scope of the rules in this part; additional qualifications; duties of carrier-drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.2 § 391.2 General exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.11 § 391.11 General qualifications of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.13 § 391.13 Responsibilities of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.15 § 391.15 Disqualification of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.21 § 391.21 Application for employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.23 § 391.23 Investigation and inquiries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.23.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.25 § 391.25 Annual inquiry and review of driving record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.25.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.31 § 391.31 Road test.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.31.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.33 § 391.33 Equivalent of road test.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.33.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.41 § 391.41 Physical qualifications for drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.41.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.43 § 391.43 Medical examination; certificate of physical examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.43.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.44 § 391.44 Physical qualification standards for an individual who does not satisfy, with the worse eye, either the distant visual acuity standard with corrective lenses or the field of vision standard, or both.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.44.md)
- [49 CFR § 391.45 § 391.45 Persons who must be medically examined and certified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.45.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-391.33. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.