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You should review these Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations:
§380.113 – Employer responsibilities
§380.201 – General requirements
§380.203 - LCV Doubles
§380.205 – LCV Triples
These sections of federal code outline the special ADDITIONAL training and certification requirements an employer and driver must follow before the driver can legally operate vehicles towing double and/or triple trailers.
Included below are the LCV Double and Triple requirements from Code of Federal Regulations:
(a) To qualify for the training necessary to operate an LCV Double, a driver-student shall, during the 6 months immediately preceding application for training have:
(1) A valid Class A CDL with a doubles/triples trailer endorsement (T).
(2) Driving experience in a Group A vehicle as described in CFR 383.91. Evidence of driving experience shall be an employer’s written statement that the driver has, for at least 6 months immediately preceding application, operated a Group A vehicle while under his/her employ.
(3) No more than one driver’s license.
(4) No suspension, revocation, or cancellation of his/her CDL.
(5) No convictions for a major offense, as defined in CFR 383.51(b), while operating a CMV.
(6) No convictions for a railroad-highway grade crossing offense, as defined in CFR 383.51(d), while operating a CMV.
(7) No convictions for violating an out-of-service order as defined CFR 383.51(e).
(8) No more than one conviction for a serious traffic violation, as defined in CFR 383.5, while operating a CMV.
(9) No convictions for a violation of State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control arising in connection with any traffic crash while operating a CMV.
(b) Driver-students meeting the preliminary requirements in paragraph (a) of this section shall successfully complete a training program that meets the minimum unit requirements for LCV Doubles as set forth in the appendix to this part.
(c) Driver-students who successfully complete the Driver Training Program for LCV Doubles shall be issued a certificate, in accordance with subpart D of this part, indicating the driver is qualified to operate an LCV Double.
(a) To qualify for the training necessary to operate an LCV Triple, a driver-student shall, during the 6 months immediately preceding application for training, have:
(1) A valid Class A CDL with a double/triple (T) trailer endorsement.
(2) Experience operating the vehicle listed under paragraph (a)(2)(i) or (a)(2)(ii) of this section. Evidence of driving experience shall be an employer’s written statement that the driver has, during the 6 months immediately preceding application, operated the applicable vehicle(s):
(i) Group A truck-tractor/semi-trailer combination as described CFR 383.91; or
(ii) Group A truck-tractor/semi-trailer/trailer combination that operates at a gross vehicle weight of 80,000 pounds or less.
(3) No more than one driver’s license.
(4) No suspension, revocation, or cancellation of his/her CDL.
(5) No convictions for a major offense, as defined in CFR 383.51(b), while operating a CMV.
(6) No convictions for a railroad-highway grade crossing offense, as defined in CFR 383.51(d), while operating a CMV.
(7) No convictions for violating an out-of-service order, as defined in CFR 383.51(e).
(8) No more than one conviction for a serious traffic violation, as defined in CFR 383.5, while operating a CMV.
(9) No convictions for a violation of State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control arising in connection with any traffic crash, while operating a CMV.
(b) Driver-students meeting the preliminary requirements in paragraph (a) of this section shall successfully complete a training program that meets the minimum unit requirements for LCV Triples as set forth in the appendix to this part.
(c) Driver-students who successfully complete the Driver Training Program for LCV Triples shall be issued a certificate, in accordance with subpart D of this part, indicating the driver is qualified to operate an LCV Triple.