Driver Licensing > Professional Driver's Manual
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The Professional Driver's Manual (7.4 Mb) is provided both in its entirety and broken into sections as outlined below:
Professional Driver's Manual - Complete (7.4 Mb)
Inside Covers (809 kb)
Class Licence System & Basic Licensing Requirements (803 kb)
Table of Contents and Section One: Class 1 to 4 Driver's Licence Requirements (516 kb)
- Medical Standards
- Written Test
- Authorized Instruction
- Road Test
- Commercial Driver's Licence
- Commercial Driver Abstract
- Vehicles with Air Brakes
Section Two - Safe Vehicle Operation for all Classes of Vehicles (4.1 Mb)
- Driving While Impaired
- Safety Considerations
- Lighting, Reflectors and Markers
- Vehicle Operation
- Visibility and Safety
- Timed-Interval Following Distance
- Braking
- Checking Tires, Wheels and Fasteners
- Common Driving Conditions
- Adverse Weather Conditions
- Skids and Their Causes
- Test Yourself on Section Two
Section Three - Additional Information for Class 1 and 3 Drivers (2.6 Mb)
- Types of Vehicles
- Turning
- Right Turns
- Left Turns
- Backing a Tractor and Trailer
- Connecting Vehicles
- Vehicle and Load Dimensions
- About Loads and Loading
- Transporting Dangerous Goods
- Highway Train
Section Four - Additional Information for Class 2 and 4 Drivers (941 kb)
- Buses
- School Buses
- Railway Crossing
- Taxicab
- Emergency Vehicles
- Driving a Bus
- Loading and Unloading Passengers
- Test Yourself on Section Four
Section Five - Commercial Motor Vehicle Pre-trip Inspection (703 kb)
- Pre-trip Circle Check Illustration
- Vehicle Condition
- Pre-trip Circle Check Examination
- Pre-trip Circle Check Tear Out Sheet
- In-Service Inspections
- Pre-Hill Inspection
Section Six - For Your Information (512 kb)
- Driver Training Schools
- Helpful Phone Numbers and Addresses
- Metric Conversion Table
- Organ and Tissue Donation
Covers (918 kb)
