SECTION 595:11-7-10. Specification for commercial motor vehicles

(a)   Commercial motor vehicles used in training shall meet the minimum safety standards in the most recent edition of the "North American Standard Out-of-service Criteria," as published annually by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Vehicles found in violation of these standards shall not be used for training or leased to an applicant for use in the commercial driver license skills examination.

(b)   All students and instructors shall comply with the Oklahoma Mandatory Seat Belt Use Act, 47 O.S. §§ 12-416 through 12-420, whenever the vehicle is in operation.

(c)   Each commercial vehicle used in training shall be marked on each side and on the rear of the vehicle with a sign using letters no less than two (2) inches in heightbearing the words: "TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING" or "COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING" and "STUDENT DRIVER".

(d)   Each commercial vehicle used in training shall bear a sign plainly visible from the rear bearing the words: "NOT FOR HIRE".

(1)   Each truck-tractor and trailer shall be marked on each side and on the rear with a sign bearing the words: "TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING or "COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING" and "STUDENT DRIVER."

(2)   Each trailer shall bear a sign plainly visible from the rear bearing the words: "NOT FOR HIRE".

(3)   Any additional signs and markings shall not be placed on the vehicle without prior approval by the Department of Public Safety.

(e)   All commercial vehicles, truck-tractors and trailers shall be used only for the purpose of driver training and no school shall accept payment in any way for services rendered from use of the vehicle; provided, the school may lease the truck-tractor or trailer, or both, for the sole purpose of use of the vehicle leased to allow the leasee to take the skills examination as part of the application process for a commercial driver license.

(f)   All vehicles must have the vehicle registration, security verification form, and current cab card if registered with apportioned tag. If truck tractor and/or trailers are leased for purposes of training, a lease agreement must be available at the time of inspection.

(g)   All commercial vehicles must be inspected and approved by the Department prior to use of any kind or in any form of training. An inspection shall be requested through the CDL Coordinator, or designee, by mail (Department of Public Safety, Driver License Services, P.O. Box 11415, Oklahoma City, OK 73136), phone [phone]), or email the Department once the vehicle has the vehicle added to the school's inventory and reflected on the school's insurance. Once it has been added to the inventory at the school's location, it cannot be moved to another school location without prior approval from the Department. The Department may require insurance documentation reflecting the commercial vehicle has been added to the new location's inventory.

[Source: Added at 26 Ok Reg 2749, eff 7-25-09; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 2228, eff 9-11-15; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 289, eff 10-31-19 (emergency); Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2069, eff 9-11-20]