Trans 104.06(3)(a)(a) “Class D” skills tests. No person may take or pass a “Class D” skills test unless the person holds an instruction permit that is more than 7 days old or is reinstating a cancelled, suspended or revoked operator’s license. The following operator’s licenses may be used as authorization to operate a motor vehicle during a skills test under this subsection: Trans 104.06(3)(a)1.1. A person may take one “Class D” skills test using an instruction permit that has an expiration date not more than one year prior to the examination date. 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 NoteNote: 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 NoteNote: 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.