I. Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal laws concerning commercial vehicles by scoring 80% or better on written tests.

 II. Practice defensive driving maneuvers during operation of commercial vehicles during driving instruction and demonstrate knowledge about defensive driving by scoring 80% or better on written tests.

 III. Demonstrate approved driving practices with trucks and trailers, loaded and unloaded, during driving instruction.

 IV. Demonstrate general knowledge of driving commercial vehicles and knowledge of selected endorsements for air brakes, combination vehicles, hazardous materials, passenger transport, and school bus by receiving a score of 80% or better on each test administered by the Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles for a Colorado CDL Instruction Permit.

 I. State laws and regulations concerning commercial vehicles

  A. General traffic laws

  B. Traffic laws related to trucks

  C. State Regulations related to trucks

 

 II. Federal laws and regulations concerning commercial vehicles

  A. Interstate trucking regulations

  B. Transporting hazardous materials

 

 III. Defensive driving

  A. Evasive steering

  1. Steering effectively

  2. Braking properly

  B. Oncoming traffic

  C. Stopped Vehicles

  D. Merging Traffic

  E. Off-road recovery

  F. Emergency stopping

  G. Brake failure

  H. Blowouts

 

 IV. Driving trucks during commercial operations

  A. Unloaded

  B. Loaded

  1.   Load heights

  2. Trailer heights

 

 V. Safe operation of commercial vehicles

  A. Trucks with trailers

  B. Trucks without trailers

  1.   Dump Trucks

  2.   Straight bed trucks

  3. Vans

  C. Busses

 

 VI. Preparation for the CDL permit

  A. Permit testing procedures

  B. Endorsements

  C. Study tips