North Carolina § 20-37.11 Purpose

North Carolina Statutes

§ 20-37.11 — Purpose

North Carolina § 20-37.11

Ch. 20Motor Vehicles

Art. 2CCommercial Driver License

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-37.11 (2026).

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The purpose of this Article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 36, and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:

(1)Permitting commercial drivers to hold one license;

(2)Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses; and

(3)Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards. To the extent that this Article conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this Article prevails. Where this Article is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply. (1989, c. 771, s. 2.)

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The purpose of this Article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 36, and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:
(1) Permitting commercial drivers to hold one license;
(2) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses; and
(3) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards.
To the extent that this Article conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this Article prevails. Where this Article is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply. (1989, c. 771, s. 2.)