Trans 104.06(3)(a)2.
2. A person may take “Class D" skills tests using an expired, cancelled, suspended or revoked operator's license, other than an instruction permit. The department may require any person who fails an examination conducted under this subdivision to obtain an instruction permit as a prerequisite to any subsequent test if, in the examiner's opinion, the person needs additional driving skills practice before the person will be capable of passing a skills test.
Trans 104.06 Note
Note: A person who fails a “Class D" skills test on an expired permit will need to obtain an instruction permit and hold it for 7 or 14 days before the person may be retested. A person who has never held a license will need to obtain an instruction permit before testing. See s. Trans. 104.09(2) and (3).
Trans 104.06(3)(b)
(b)
CDL skills tests. No person may take or pass a CDL skills test unless the person holds a valid CDL instruction permit, temporary operator's license or driving receipt that authorizes operation of vehicles of the class and type used for the CDL skills test.
Trans 104.06(4)
(4) Passenger and school bus endorsements. All persons applying for a passenger or Wisconsin school bus endorsement who do not hold such an endorsement at the time of application shall take and pass a skills test designed for those endorsements.
Trans 104.06 Note
Note: Persons holding school bus endorsements from states other than Wisconsin are required to take and pass Wisconsin school bus endorsement knowledge and skills tests.
Trans 104.06(5)(a)
(a)
Full skills test. All persons applying for a commercial driver license that is not restricted to prohibit operation of a motor vehicle equipped with air brakes shall take and pass a skills test in an air-brake equipped motor vehicle. This paragraph does not apply to a person holding an unrestricted license from another jurisdiction who is exempt from air brakes testing under s.
Trans 104.03 (1) (b).
Trans 104.06(5)(b)
(b)
Abbreviated skills test. A person holding a commercial driver license with proper classes who applies only to remove an air-brake restriction may be administered an abbreviated skills test in an air-brake equipped vehicle. The department may require a driver to retake a complete CDL skills test if the results of an abbreviated skills test lead the examiner to question whether the driver is competent to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle in compliance with the laws of this state.
Trans 104.06(5)(c)
(c)
Air brake examinations not class specific. A person who passes an air-brake examination in any class vehicle is not required to take subsequent commercial driver license examinations in air brake equipped vehicles to avoid imposition of an air-brake restriction.
Trans 104.06(6)(b)
(b) Any skills test may include a test of the operator's ability to stop the vehicle quickly.
Trans 104.06(7)(a)(a) All commercial driver license skills tests shall examine the following driving skills:
Trans 104.06(7)(a)1.
1. Railroad crossing procedures, if the vehicle in which the operator is tested is required to stop at a railroad crossing.
Trans 104.06(7)(b)
(b) A commercial driver license skills test may include an air brake examination if the skills test is conducted in a commercial motor vehicle that is equipped with air brakes. If the vehicle does not have air brakes and the applicant has not previously passed a skills test in an air-brake equipped vehicle, a restriction prohibiting the operation of air-brake equipped vehicles shall be applied to a commercial driver license issued to the person.
Trans 104.06(8)
(8) School bus endorsement test. All school bus endorsement skills tests shall examine whether the applicant demonstrates sufficient use of both hands and the foot normally used to operate the brake and accelerator, simulated rural student discharge procedures, and railroad crossing stop procedures.
Trans 104.06(9)
(9) Regular vehicle skills tests. All “
Class D" license driving skills tests shall examine the following driving skills:
Trans 104.06(10)
(10) Motorcycle and moped tests. All “
Class M" license and “Class D" restricted license for moped or motorcycle operation driving skills tests shall include a U turn.
Trans 104.06 Note
Note: See ss.
343.08 and
343.135, Stats., for information regarding “Class D" restricted licenses.
Trans 104.06(11)
(11) Cancellation of skills test or special examination. A skills test or special examination may be canceled or discontinued at any time the examiner determines that it would constitute a hazard to the applicant, the examiner or the public. Grounds for cancelling or discontinuing a skills test or special examination include:
Trans 104.06(11)(d)
(d) Inability of the examiner to communicate essential traffic instructions to the person taking the test.
Trans 104.06(11)(f)
(f) The applicant appears to be impaired by alcohol or a controlled substance, disoriented, or otherwise unfit to continue the examination.
Trans 104.06(12)
(12) Assistance prohibited. No person other than personnel authorized by the department may accompany an applicant during the skills test or special examination.
Trans 104.06(13)
(13) Dangerous driving. A person shall fail a skills test or special examination, regardless of points earned, if the person:
Trans 104.06(13)(a)
(a) Is involved in any accident which the applicant could have prevented, or contacts any fixed object or pedestrian, except for minor bumper to bumper contact that occurs as part of a parking maneuver.
Trans 104.06(13)(b)
(b) Commits a dangerous act that causes another person to take a defensive action to avoid an accident or that causes the examiner to warn the driver in order to prevent an accident.
Trans 104.06(13)(e)
(e) Demonstrates an inordinate lack of ability, knowledge or skills in any of the following:
Trans 104.06 Note
Note: Form MV3543, Commercial Driver Skills Examination Report, MV3544, “Class D" Skills Test and MV3583, “Class M" Skills Test are used by examiners to score examinations. Copies of the forms are provided to applicants as a report of their test results and can be obtained from driver examiners.
Trans 104.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1996, No. 487, eff. 8-1-96; am. (5) (b) and (6) (a) 3.,
Register, August, 2000, No. 536, eff. 9-1-00.
Trans 104.07(1)(1)
Reasons for special examinations. The department may conduct a special examination for any of the following reasons:
Trans 104.07(1)(a)
(a) To determine whether a person adequately compensates for a medical condition or functional impairment.
Trans 104.07(1)(c)
(c) To determine whether a person is able to exercise ordinary and reasonable control of a motor vehicle.
Trans 104.07(1)(d)
(d) To investigate a report received by the department that a licensed operator may be incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed.
Trans 104.07(1)(e)
(e) To determine whether the person has the knowledge necessary to operate a motor vehicle with the classes, endorsements and restrictions for which the person is licensed.
Trans 104.07(1)(f)
(f) To evaluate an applicant from another jurisdiction holding a driver license from that jurisdiction that does not contain any restrictions related to any functional impairment or medical condition for which a restriction is usually imposed by the department.
Trans 104.07(2)(a)(a)
Full skills test. A special examination skills test shall be conducted in the same manner as a skills test under s.
Trans 104.06 if the department is investigating or evaluating a person's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a representative vehicle.
Trans 104.07(2)(b)
(b)
Limited skills test. A limited special examination skills test may be conducted in a limited area, on a non-standard route, or to test only selected skills if it is administered to:
Trans 104.07(2)(b)1.
1. Evaluate a person's ability to compensate for a functional impairment or medical condition.
Trans 104.07(2)(b)3.
3. Evaluate a person's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control of a motor vehicle for the purpose of issuing a license that is restricted to certain areas or times of operation.
Trans 104.07(3)
(3) Special examination knowledge tests. Special examination knowledge tests shall be the examinations required under s.
Trans 104.03 for the license classes and endorsements held by the driver.
Trans 104.07(4)
(4) Class of vehicles tests. The department shall determine the class and type of vehicle in which a special examination shall be conducted.
Trans 104.07(5)
(5) Multiple special examinations. More than one special examination skills or knowledge test may be required if the person's license authorizes operation of more than one class of vehicle or contains endorsements.
Trans 104.07(6)
(6) Expired licenses. A person may take a special examination for “Class D" vehicles using an expired operator's license, other than an instruction permit, that has an expiration date not more than 4 years prior to the examination date.
Trans 104.07 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1996, No. 487, eff. 8-1-96.
Trans 104.08
Trans 104.08 Scoring driving skills tests and special examinations. Trans 104.08(1)(1)
Evaluated driving skills shall be assigned a point value and points shall be awarded for all skills successfully completed or which are not tested.
Trans 104.08(2)
(2) A passing score for a skills test shall be determined by the accumulated point total for the class and endorsement being tested.
Trans 104.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1996, No. 487, eff. 8-1-96.
Trans 104.09
Trans 104.09 Waiting periods following failed skills tests and special examinations. Trans 104.09(1)(1)
Except as provided in subs.
(2) to
(5), a person who fails a skills test or special examination shall wait a minimum of one day before retaking the test.
Trans 104.09(2)
(2) A person who fails a skills test or special examination by 10 points or less, or who fails a skills test because of dangerous driving behavior described in s.
Trans 104.06(13)(a),
(b) or
(d), shall wait a minimum of one week before retaking the test.
Trans 104.09(3)
(3) A person who fails a skills test or special examination by more than 10 points or because of dangerous driving behavior described in s.
Trans 104.06 (13) (e) shall wait a minimum of 2 weeks before retaking the test.
Trans 104.09(3m)
(3m) A person who fails a CDL skills test solely because the person failed both the straight-line and curved-path backing tests shall wait a minimum of one week before retaking the CDL skills test.
Trans 104.09(4)
(4) Waiting periods under this section include the day of the unsuccessful test.
Trans 104.09(5)
(5) A person who fails 5 or more skills tests or special examinations within one year may be authorized another attempt only after requesting and receiving permission from the department to do so. Permission to take more than 5 tests or exams in a one year period may be granted if the person demonstrates that he or she has received additional instruction, or some other significant circumstance has changed since the last failed test or exam, which makes successful completion of the test or exam more likely.
Trans 104.09 Note
Note: See s.
Trans 104.12 regarding potential waiver of these time periods in appropriate cases.
Trans 104.09 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1996, No. 487, eff. 8-1-96; am. (1), (2) and (5), cr. (3m),
Register, August, 2000, No. 536, eff. 9-1-00;
CR 22-048: am. (3m)
Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.
Trans 104.10
Trans 104.10 Retesting intervals for certain endorsements.
