O - restricts a driver from driving a truck tractor/semi-trailer combination.K - limits a driver to only operate in intrastate commerce.E - restricts the driver from driving manual transmission commercial vehicles.C/N - restricts the driver from a class A or B bus. B/M - restricts the driver from a class A bus.L - restricts the driver to vehicles NOT equipped with air brakes.T - authorizes the driving of double and triple trailers.S - authorizes the driver to operate a school bus (a School Bus endorsement card will be issued annually).P - authorizes the driver to operate vehicles carrying passengers.X - hazardous materials and tank vehicle (H,N).N - authorizes the driver to operate tank vehicles.H - authorizes the driver to operate a vehicle transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding.Active duty military personnel, personnel on full-time National Guard duty, personnel on inactive National Guard duty training or part-time National Guard training and National Guard military technicians who are required to wear military uniforms while operating equipment owned or operated by the Department of Defense.The farm vehicle may not be used in common or contract carriage and may be used only within 150 miles of the farm. A driver of a farm vehicle which is controlled and operated by a farmer and used exclusively to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm owned or operated by the owner of the farm vehicle.A firefighter who has a certificate of authorization from his fire chief while operating fire or emergency vehicles registered to the fire department.Class C - Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that either is designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, or is used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous.The vehicle being pulled must not be more than 10,000 pounds. Class B - Includes single or combination vehicles where the GVWR of the single vehicle is more than 26,000 pounds.Class A - Allows you to operate any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of more than 26,000 pounds, and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is more than 10,000 pounds.More information can be found at the Official Pennsylvania DOT website. To apply for a CDL in Pennsylvania, you must be at least 18 years old to drive intrastate (within the state of Pennsylvania), and 21 for operations in interstate commerce (state to state) or hazardous material endorsement.
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