Commercial Driver’s License - Supplement to the Nebraska Driver’s Manual - 2005 CDL Testing System

Sep 18, 2026

The document provides an official supplement to Nebraska’s driver manual covering Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) education and testing under the “2005 CDL Testing System.” It outlines key rights and restrictions, licensing and permit requirements, and guidance on skills testing sequences, including the conditions for accepting or invalidating prior passed test segments. It also highlights human trafficking awareness resources for truckers, including reporting steps and trainer designation information. Exempt vehicle categories and CDL restrictions for transmission and brake equipment are included.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages176

Reading Time7 h 24 min

AccessFree to download

Everyday Heroes Needed

Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT)

Make the Call, Save Lives

General Information on Obtaining a CDL

Commercial Learner’s Permits (CLPs)

Skills testing requirements and sequence

CDL restrictions (E, L, Z)

Vehicles exempt from needing a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Commercial Driver’s License (Supplement to the Nebraska Driver’s Manual) ebras Manual 2005 CDL Testing System Version: September 9, 2022 (March 2024) CDL Driver’s Manual COPYRIGHT © 2022 AAMVA All Rights Reserved This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under Cooperative Agreement No. DTFH61-97-X-00017 . Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. COPYRIGHT © 2022 AAMVA. All rights reserved This material has been created for and provided to State Driver License Agencies (SDLAs) by AAMVA for the purpose of educating Driver License applicants (Commercial or Non-Commercial) . Permission to reproduce, use, distribute or sell this material has been granted to SDLAs only. No part of this book maybe reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher. Any unauthorized reprint, use, distribution or sale of this material is prohibited. Women and youth are forced into prostitution along our nation’s highways . You can help. Everyday Heroes Needed Human trafﬁcking is modern-day slavery, where trafﬁckers use force, fraud and coercion to control their victims. It can occur in many locations, including truck stops, hotels, restaurants, rest areas, brothels, strip clubs, private homes, etc. Any minor engaged in commercial sex is a victim of human trafﬁcking. Truckers Against Trafﬁcking (TAT) has been working with members of the transportation industry since 2009 to provide the needed training and tools to enable members of these key industries to both recognize and report human trafﬁcking when they see it happening. TAT has wallet cards with red ﬂags to look for, questions to ask if you suspect someone is a victim and actionable information to report. This wallet card is available by app, from the appropriate app store, or by emailing info@truckersagainsttrafﬁcking.org for a version to carry in your wallet. Additionally, TAT provides a powerful, 26-minute video on its website ([www.truckersagainsttraf](www.truckersagainsttraf)ﬁ[cking.org](cking.org)), with, when watched along with taking and passing a short test, certiﬁes drivers as TAT-Trained, a designation which can goon your resume. Truckers are the eyes and ears of our nation’s highways and are already making calls that save lives. They are Everyday [Heroes . . . like](Heroes . . . like) Kevin Kimmel, whose call rescued a 20-year-old woman being sold, beaten, tortured and repeatedly raped in the back of an RV parked at the back of a truck stop, or Joe Aguayo, who saw a young trafﬁcking victim who’d been drugged, beaten, raped and abandoned along a remote road, with her head shaved and nothing but a towel for covering. Because professional drivers often ﬁnd themselves in locations frequented and exploited by human trafﬁckers, they’re in a unique position to recognize the signs of human trafﬁcking and make the call that can lead to victim recovery and perpetrator arrests. Scan this QR code to download on Apple devices Scan this QR code to download on Android devices Make the Call, Save Lives. Call 911 to report human trafficking! For victim services call the national hotline: 1-888-373-7888 (US) 1-833-900-1010 (Canada) [www.truckersagainsttraf](www.truckersagainsttraf)ﬁ[cking.org](cking.org) VEHICLES EXEMPT FROM NEEDING A COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE (CDL): 1. Covered farm vehicles. 2. Recreational vehicles. 3. Emergency vehicles operated by a public or volunteer fire department. 4. Military vehicles driven by active-duty military personnel 5. Vehicles driven by members of the military reserves, other than military technicians. 6. Vehicles driven by act

FAQs

What is the CDL skills testing sequence described in the manual?

Skills testing must be completed sequentially in this order: pre-trip vehicle inspection, basic controls skills, and road test.

When do previously passed skills test segments become invalid?

If a CLP expires and all three segments have not been passed, any skills tests previously passed are invalid and all skills testing must be retaken.

Which vehicles are exempt from needing a CDL?

The manual lists exempt categories including covered farm vehicles, recreational vehicles, emergency vehicles operated by fire departments, certain military vehicles, and vehicles driven by specific National Guard or Coast Guard personnel.

Sep 18, 2026

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