§ 383.119 Requirements for tank vehicle endorsement.
Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2011.
In order to obtain a tank vehicle endorsement, each applicant must have knowledge covering the following:
(a) Causes, prevention, and effects of cargo surge on motor vehicle handling;
(b) Proper braking procedures for the motor vehicle when it is empty, full, and partially full;
(c) Differences in handling of baffled/compartmented tank interiors versus non-baffled motor vehicles;
(d) Differences in tank vehicle type and construction;
(e) Differences in cargo surge for liquids of varying product densities;
(f) Effects of road grade and curvature on motor vehicle handling with filled, half-filled, and empty tanks;
(g) Proper use of emergency systems;
(h) For drivers of DOT specification tank vehicles, retest and marking requirements; and
(i) Operating practices and procedures not otherwise specified.
[76 FR 26890, May 9, 2011]
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [76 FR 26890, May 9, 2011]
- Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2011annual editions 1996–2010
A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.