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\nAll applicants testing on or before June 30, 2007, must obtain a 2006 CDL test booklet at [www.in.gov/dor/mcs/cdl.html](www.in.gov/dor/mcs/cdl.html)  \nPlease call our CDL Services line at (317) 615-7335 if you have any questions.  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nPlease Note: This manual consists of three sections.  \n• Introduction-general licensing information.  \n• Knowledge-study material for the written test.  \n• Skills-study material for the skills test.  \nIntroduction  \nHow to get a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) ........................................................................ 2  \nProviding Physical Examination Information ................................................................................ 3  \nImplied Consent for Alcohol Testing, Serious and Disqualifying Offenses .................................... 4  \nVehicle Class/Groups/Endorsements, Sections to be studied .................................................... 12  \nKnowledge  \nSection 1: CDL tests, Driver Disqualifications, Safety Rules.................................................... 14  \nSection 2: Driving safely ........................................................................................................... 17  \nSection 3: Transporting Cargo Safely....................................................................................... 59  \nSection 4: Transporting Passengers Safely .............................................................................. 62  \nSection 5: Air Brakes ................................................................................................................ 65  \nSection 6: Combination Vehicles .............................................................................................. 75  \nSection 7: Doubles and Triples ................................................................................................. 86  \nSection 8: Tank Vehicles........................................................................................................... 90  \nSection 9: Hazardous Materials................................................................................................ 92  \nSection 10: School Buses .........................................................................................................112  \nSkills  \nOverview .................................................................................................................................... 124  \nSection 11: Pre-Trip Inspection ................................................................................................. 124  \nFour Point Air Brake Check Illustration .................................................................. 126  \nInspection Items/Scoring Standards ...................................................................... 130  \nSection 12: Basic Vehicle Control Exercise ............................................................................... 141  \nSection 13: On Road Driving...................................................................................................... 144  \nTo take the skills test you must make an appointment with a third party CDL test site. To get a list of test sites visit any Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles License Branch or visit the Motor Carrier Services Web [site ](site www.in.gov/dor/mcs/test-sites.html)[www.in.gov/dor/mcs/test-sites.html](site www.in.gov/dor/mcs/test-sites.html)  \nIf you have any CDL licensing questions please call our CDL services line at (317) 615-7335.  \nINTRODUCTION How to Get a Commercial Driver’s License  \nAll drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) must have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) . To get a CDL, you will need to pass written knowledge tests, a skills test and a DOT physical examination. This manual is a study guide for passing the written knowledge tests and the CDL skills test. 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