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Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Test Drivers

Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements

Certification or Licensing

Drivers who test semi-trucks and other large vehicles must have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), which requires passing both a knowledge-based test and a driving test. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration provides more information on this license at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/commercial-drivers-license.

The Connected Vehicle Trade Association offers a connected vehicle professional certificate of competency to those who complete the following classes and pass an examination: Connected Vehicle Professional I: Function, Protocols, and Architecture; Connected Vehicle Professional II: Standards, Organizations, Programs; and Connected Vehicle Professional III: Data, Markets, Policy and Regulations. Visit https://www.connectedvehicle.org/connected-vehicle-professional for more information.

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