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I  \nSection 1: General Knowledge .............................................................................................. 1-1  \nSection 2: Air Brakes ................................................................................................................. 2-1  \nSection 3: Combination Vehicles ........................................................................................ 3-1  \nSection 4: Doubles and Triples ............................................................................................. 4-1  \nSection 5: School Buses .......................................................................................................... 5-1  \nSection 6: Transporting Cargo.............................................................................................. 6-1  \nSection 7: Tank Vehicles.......................................................................................................... 7-1  \nSection 8: Transporting Passengers.................................................................................. 8-1  \nSection 9: Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................... 9-1  \nINTRODUCTION  \nIntroduction  \nWelcome to driving in Virginia. This manual is your road map to obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Virginia.  \nOperating a commercial vehicle requires education, special skills and a professional attitude. As a professional driver, you play a key role in transporting people and goods safely. You also play a key role in protecting citizens on our  \nhighways.  \nThis manual presents important information that you must know to operate your vehicle in a safe and professional manner. Be sure to study all sections. The General Knowledge Exam contains questions that have been selected from  \nthroughout the entire manual.  \nWhat is a commercial motor vehicle?  \nx a single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more  \nx a combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more if the vehicle(s) being towed has a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds  \nx vehicles designed to carry 16 or more passengers, including the driver  \nx any size vehicle that transports hazardous materials and that requires federal placarding  \nWho are commercial drivers?  \nCommercial drivers are all persons, paid or volunteer, who operate commercial motor vehicles. Volunteer drivers of church buses, private or public school buses and mechanics who test drive commercial vehicles must meet commercial driver’s license requirements.  \nCommercial driver’s license requirements don’t apply to:  \nx operators of emergency vehicles, such as firefighters  \nx active duty military personnel operating military vehicles  \nx operators of farm vehicles when  \nx used by farmers  \nx used to move farm goods, supplies or machinery to or from their farm  \nx not used as a common or contract motor carrier, and  \nx used within 150 miles of the farm  \nx vehicles operated by persons only for personal use, such as recreational vehicles and rental moving vans.  \nIt’s illegal for commercial drivers to have more than one license. You must keep the license issued by the state where you live. All other licenses must be returned to the states that issued them. If you fail to return licenses from other states, you could be fined up to $5,000, put in jail for up to 90 days, or both. You may not hold both a Virginia-issued CDL and a Virginia DMV-issued photo ID.  \nCDL Age Requirements  \nYou must be at least 18 years of age to hold a CDL. Under federal law, you must be a commercial driver at least 21 years of age to drive across state lines, transport hazardous materials or transport interstate freight (e.g. mail) within the state. 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