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Committee advances NDOT agency bill adding CDL penalties, remote testing and camera rules
Summary
The Homeland Security and Transportation Committee passed House Bill 1,200 as amended, a broad NDOT agency package that adds an English-only CDL policy, allows remote non-CDL knowledge testing, permits rearview cameras in place of mirrors for some vehicles, and creates penalties for false CDL documentation; vote passed 8-0.
House Bill 1,200, described by Representative Pressell as the NDOT agency matters bill, cleared the Homeland Security and Transportation Committee on a unanimous roll call after a series of amendments and witness testimony.
Representative Pressell outlined the bill27s major provisions, saying it would allow the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to personalize historic license plates, authorize license issuance at age 16 for drivers who have completed training, extend the window for senior vision exams from 30 to 60 days, expand online renewal for identification cards and set a date to remove billboards advertising class 1 controlled substances. He also said the bill would require commercial driver27s license (CDL) knowledge tests to be administered in English only…
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