How to Get Your CDL in District of Columbia and Hawaii

How to Get Your CDL in District of Columbia and HawaiiThis article is useful for anyone who wants to get your CDL in District of Columbia or Hawaii. If you want to learn about earning a CDL at other states, we have put together a comprehensive guide on how to get a commercial drivers license in every state of the country. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1472832551951-0) ) District of ColumbiaBefore you apply for aCDL, you must possess anoncommercial drivers license and then get a CDL learners permit. A learners permit allows you to drive a commercial vehicles ifaccompanied by someone with a valid CDL for that class.SEE ALSOHow to Get Your CDL in Indiana, Iowa, and IllinoisGetting Your CDLSchedule your CDL road test by visiting the online services road test appointment scheduler.When you take the CDL road test, you must bring alonga driver witha valid CDL of at least the same class as the vehicle youll be driving. You must alsobring the following items to y our CDL road test appointmentA valid District of Columbia drivers licenseA CDL learners permitA valid and stamped U.S. Department of Transportation medical certification cardAn empty vehicle for testing that is the same type as your chosen CDL class, and a valid registration documentA valid drivers license with a G (government) endorsement, if using a government vehicleAfter you successfully complete the road test, you may apply to upgrade from your learners permit to a CDL.Taking the TestsThe District of Columbia requires the following to get a CDLApplicants mustcorrectly answer at least 80% of the questions to reisepass the knowledge testApplicantsmust have enough on-road practice to pass the skills test in thecommercial vehicle type that they wish to be licensed forHawaiiHawaii is different from all other states in that you must be 21 years old to apply for a CDL.Here are the steps you must take to apply for a CDL1. Providea passport-type photo. in color.2. Fill out aCDL applicat ion.3. Provide acurrent drivers license, Social Security card, and certified birth certificate.4. Supply a DOT medical report.5. Pass an eye exam.6. Take and pass awritten general knowledge test and any of the written endorsement exams.After completing steps 1-6, you will be givena CDL instruction permit. This allows you to practice drivingin the class of vehicle you intend to take your road test in under the supervision of a licensed commercial driver.7. Finally, you can then schedule and take the skills test, or on-road driving test.The order of the tests is pre-trip inspection off-road and road test.In Hawaii, a CDL is valid for up to 8 years. After that, you need to renew it. If youre 72 or older, you need to renew it every 2 years.