NHTSA Rule Requires Checks Before States Issue CDLs

he National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a final rule mandating that before issuing or renewing a commercial driver’s license, states must verify a driver's eligibility through checks of both the National Driver Register and the Commercial Driver's License Information System.

The final rule, effective Sept. 30, provides an updated listing of the NDR codes for states to record and report driver license denials, withdrawals and convictions of motor vehicle-related offenses.

It further clarifies that pointer records containing driver history information reported to the NDR must only pertain to drivers who have been convicted or whose license has been denied, canceled, revoked or suspended for an offense.