Possession of Mexican CDL's
| Entry Date | August 23, 2007 |
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| Issue Number | 07-042-DRV |
| Name | Sgt. Fred Whisenant |
| Agency | Texas Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement |
| Address | 650 Gateway NorthEl Paso, TX, 79905United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | (915) 838-7800 |
| Fax | (915) 838-7716 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Driver-Traffic Enforcement Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | If a MX driver is not in possession of his CDL at the time of the inspection is he out of service? Why does the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) go so far as to say "PLACE DRIVER OUT OF SERVICE IF NOT IN POSSESSION"? Is it is the intent of this order to place MX drivers oos for not have a CDL with them? Note: Does not possess a valid CDL includes but is not limited to: improper class, expired, cancelled, revoked, disqualified, suspended, or withdrawn. The drivers have had their licenses confiscated for traffic violation committed in MX. OOSC, Part I, Item 3. CDL State side out-of-service order says: PLACE DRIVER OUT OF SERVICE Note: Canadian out-of-service order says: PLACE DRIVER OUT OF SERVICE Note: Mexican out-of-service order says: PLACE DRIVER OUT OF SERVICE IF NOT IN POSSESSION |
| Justification or Need | Please review the OOSC, Part I, Item 3. CDL and clarify the intent of the specific distinction made for the Mexican CDL PLACE DRIVER OUT OF SERVICE IF NOT IN POSSESSION. |
| Request for Action | I believe the intent of this distinction is to place drivers OOS if they do not have the license in their possession at the time of the inspection. |