General Knowledge: Licensing And Reporting

3 questions in the bank cover this topic. Everything below is drawn from the sources those questions cite.

Sources: 49 CFR 383.31

What you need to know

383.31(a) sets 30 days from the date of conviction, not from the date of the offense and not from the date you pay the fine.

The notification must be made within 30 days after the date that the person has been convicted.

49 CFR 383.31

The one everybody gets wrong.

A ticket in your own car on a Sunday counts. Parking is the only carve-out.

who is convicted of violating, in any type of motor vehicle, a State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violation), shall notify his/her current employer of such conviction

49 CFR 383.31

383.31(b) requires writing, and lists what it must contain: your name, license number, date, the offense, whether it was in a CMV, the location and your signature.

The notification to the employer must be made in writing and contain the following information:

49 CFR 383.31

Check yourself

• How long do you have to tell your employer about a conviction?

• Which convictions must you report to your employer?

• What form must the notification to your employer take?

Answers are in the practice test for this topic.