Your resource
for CDL cases
Welcome to the Commercial Driver Licensing Resource website! You are invited to navigate and review this site for useful judicial tools and resources that are designed to help you better understand CDL safety, case adjudication, sentencing parameters, State and Federal regulations and the latest industry innovations and trends. As a project partnership between the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and The National Judicial College, we hope you find this site complementary to the important tasks preformed by judges who work each day to keep our roads and highways safe, save lives and thoughtfully apply the law to CDL holders.
Laws
Education
News and Innovation
Tribal Courts
Broadcast Library
White Papers
CDL Benchcard
Human Trafficking Resources
State and Federal Laws
State Cases and Laws
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Federal Regulations
- Commercial Driver’s License Standards; Requirements and Penalties (49 C.F.R. Part 383)
- State Compliance with Commercial Driver’s License Program (49 C.F.R. Part 384)
- American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Commercial Driver Licensing
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (49 U.S.C. §313111 (a))
- H.R.3244 – Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
Continuing Education
Courses offered by the National Judicial College
In person and online courses will help you stay up to date on CDL Laws and case precedent.
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NJC On-Demand
NJC On-Demand is the streaming platform for NJC’s online content. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, & currently free for all judges.
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Commercial Motor Vehicle Trends
This self-study course examines federal and state CDL/CMV laws, emphasizing ethical responsibilities, legal compliance, masking violations, and highway safety.
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Tribal Nations & Commercial Motor Vehicle Trends
This self-study course examines federal and state CDL/CMV laws in Tribal Nations, emphasizing ethical responsibilities, legal compliance, masking violations, and highway safety.
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Broadcast Library
View our past webinars and podcasts at your leisure for free.
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News and Innovation
Tribal Courts
CDL Issues in Indian Country
You can find resources dedicated to adjudicating CDL cases in tribal courts at our CDL Issues in Indian Country website.
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CDL Issues in Indian CountryOur CDL Issues in Indian Country website has many resources for tribal judges.Visit WebsiteOne resource on the website is the benchcard which helps judges avoid gaps in jurisdiction.Visit WebsiteThe website also features an educational video about tribal traffic regulation and community safety. Visit websiteOther resources found on the website include a webcast, a self study course, the CDL Tribal Toolkit, and a law enforcement survey.Visit Website
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About Us
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Created more than a half-century ago at the recommendation of a U.S. Supreme Court justice, The National Judicial College remains the only educational institution in the United States that teaches courtroom skills to judges of all types from all over the country, Indian Country and abroad. The categories of judges served by this nonprofit and nonpartisan institution, based in Reno, Nevada, since 1964, decide more than 95 percent of the cases in the United States.