Section 75.23. General knowledge examination for commercial driver’s license

(a) General. A person who desires a commercial driver’s license shall submit to a commercial driver’s license general knowledge examination as authorized under 75 Pa.C.S. § 1607(a) (relating to commercial driver’s license qualification standards).

(b) Content of general knowledge examination. The examination shall consist of at least 50 questions taken from the most recent edition of the Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s Manual.

(c) Scoring. An applicant who correctly answers 80% or more of the questions shall pass the examination. Cheating, failure to obey the instructions of the examiner, offering bribes or gratuities to the examiner, fraud or misrepresentation constitutes an automatic failure of the general knowledge examination.

The provisions of this § 75.23 adopted May 25, 1990, effective May 26, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 2769; amended September 15, 1995, effective September 16, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 3854. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (147521) to (147522).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 75.23 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § § 1504, 1508, 1514, 1607 and 6103.

Cross References

This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 71.4 (relating to driver’s examination).