§383.119. Requirements for tank vehicle endorsement.
49 C.F.R. § 383.119
In order to obtain a tank vehicle endorsement, each applicant must have knowledge covering the following:
Causes, prevention, and effects of cargo surge on motor vehicle handling;
Proper braking procedures for the motor vehicle when it is empty, full, and partially full;
Differences in handling of baffled/compartmented tank interiors versus non-baffled motor vehicles;
Differences in tank vehicle type and construction;
Differences in cargo surge for liquids of varying product densities;
Effects of road grade and curvature on motor vehicle handling with filled, half-filled, and empty tanks;
Proper use of emergency systems;
For drivers of DOT specification tank vehicles, retest and marking requirements; and
Operating practices and procedures not otherwise specified.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[76 FR 26890, May 9, 2011]
Source
Source: 53 FR 27654, July 21, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301, et seq., and 31502; secs. 214 and 215 of Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766, 1767; sec. 1012(b) of Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 397, sec. 4140 of Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1746; sec. 32934 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; secs. 5401 and 7208, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1546, 1593 (49 U.S.C. 31305(d)), sec. 23019 of Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 777; and 49 CFR 1.87.
Source
Source: 52 FR 20587, June 1, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[76 FR 26890, May 9, 2011]