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Bill to expedite CDL testing, get more truck drivers on the road unanimously passes Oklahoma House

Hicham Raache by Hicham Raache
March 10, 2023
in News, Politics & Elections, Workforce Development
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OKLAHOMA CITY (OBV) – A bill that seeks to get more professional truck drivers on the road by allowing third parties to administer written commercial driver license (CDL) tests unanimously passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Thursday.

House Bill 2750, written by Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, passed the House with a 92-0 vote.

The bill’s aim is to remedy the shortage of commercial drivers in Oklahoma by allowing Service Oklahoma to enter into agreements with third parties to provide the written portion of the commercial driver license test.

“We worked hand in hand with them to just really kind of streamline the process and make it more efficient to address the backlog of CDL licenses,” Miller said.

HB 2750 also makes CDL examinations more accessible to applicants by requiring that the exams are available within 50 miles of an applicant’s residence.

It also allows Service Oklahoma to administer the test at public or private sites.

The bill states that school districts, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, colleges and universities and private entities can hire designated examiners to administer the written portion of the Class A, B or C driving skills exam required for a commercial driver license.

Critics of the state’s current CDL testing system say it is inefficient with too few regional testing locations to accommodate the number of applicants waiting to take the written test. Many testing locations are fully scheduled for 60 days or more and other locations are walk-in only. Many applicants wait long periods to obtain their permit and continue through the licensing process.

Oklahoma is deficient 6,000 truck drivers, Miller said. The truck driver shortage is a national problem, with the U.S. lacking 80,000 truck drivers, she said.

“Oklahoma wants to be a part of fixing that and making sure that our supply chains and our efficiency in that goods and services are getting to people,” Miller said.

HB 2750 next moves to the Oklahoma Senate.

Tags: CDLCommercial Driver LicenseOklahomaOklahoma Department of Career and Technology EducationOklahoma House of RepresentativesRep. Nicole MillerService OklahomaTestTestingTruck DriverTruck Driver ShortageTrucker ShortageUnited States
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