§ 15260. — 15260. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1509, Sec. 9.)

California § 15260.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code VEH: Vehicle Code - VEH
• Div. 6.: DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES
• Ch. 7.: CHAPTER 7. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Program
• Art. 5.: ARTICLE 5. Commercial Driver’s License

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(a)
Any applicant for a commercial driver’s license who does not successfully complete the air-brake component of the knowledge test, or who does not successfully complete the driving-skill test in a vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with air brakes, shall, if otherwise qualified, receive a commercial driver’s license that restricts the licenseholder from operating a commercial motor vehicle equipped with air brakes.
(b)
To remove the restriction described in subdivision (a) from a commercial driver’s license, the driver is required to make a new application for a commercial driver’s license, and, in addition to any other requirements specified in this code, to successfully complete the air-brake component of the knowledge test prescribed by the department, and to pass the driver-skill test in a vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with air brakes.
(c)
For the purposes of the driving-skill test and the restriction described in this section, air brakes shall include any braking system operating fully or partially on the air-brake principle.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1509, Sec. 9.