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Why Buy a Category B+ Driving License? If you need to drive a car and trailer that weighs more than 26,000 pounds, then you'll need a class B license. An endorsement for your current CDL class is usually the result of completing a second knowledge test and a skills test. Passing a test for category C1+E automatically upgrades your license to include full B+E eligibility (but subject to the maximum train weight limit on your B license). This only applies to UK drivers. Passenger Endorsements This endorsement is required if you plan to operate a car with 16 or more seats (including the driver) in order to transport passengers. You must pass the P written knowledge test and the passenger-related road skills test to be eligible for this CDL endorsement. School bus drivers need an additional endorsement, and need to undergo an FBI background check. The Class B with the Passenger endorsement permits you to operate vehicles that have an GVWR of up to 26001 pounds, if the vehicle to be towed is not over 10,000 pounds. The most common vehicles are city tours, school, and tour buses. This type of CDL is usually used by professional bus drivers. This endorsement is not required for drivers who are employed in an organization that doesn't transport people or property, such as Realtors plumbers, plumbers and meter readers. Your employer may require this endorsement to satisfy insurance or safety requirements. The regular (Class) Driver License with the Passenger (F), Endorsement, can be added to your Commercial Driver's License in the event that you are taxi driver shuttle bus driver, courier or ambulance driver. Any CDL Classification can have a For-Hire endorsement added. The endorsement code is found on the back of the license, under the date of expiration, just below the letter “E”. Endorsements for Hazardous Materials If you are granted a hazardous materials endorsement, it shows employers that you're qualified to transport certain kinds of freight. This certification will improve your career prospects and could help you get better driving positions, especially in trucking. It requires a heightened level of safety awareness that goes beyond the regular rules of the road. This includes managing passengers, handling onboard emergencies, and leading evacuation procedures. To get an HAZMAT (hazardous materials) certification, you'll have to pass a written knowledge test and pass a thorough background check administered by the Transportation Security Administration. These cargos are corrosive, toxic or explosive and only qualified people are able to handle these items. This certification is required by truck drivers who transport chemicals and liquid gas as well as construction workers who carry materials to the site of work. You may also need a P (passenger) CDL endorsement to drive vehicles that carry passengers, like city and tour buses. To operate school buses drivers need an additional S endorsement. You can also add the tanker or N (tank vehicles) CDL endorsement to you driving license to transport liquids and gases like gas, oil dairy, beverage, waste management or agriculture. Some companies, like Schneider, offer HazMat (X) and tanker (H) endorsements, which allow you to haul both types of cargo without requiring a separate endorsement. If you require additional endorsements to operate certain commercial vehicles depends on the specific requirements of the company you're applying to work for. To make sure that you are investing time and money wisely it is recommended to determine the endorsements that your prospective employer requires or prefers. This will help you decide the qualifications you must attain before you start your journey as a driver and minimize the risk of spending money on unnecessary endorsements. The good news is that a lot of companies reimburse their drivers for the cost of getting necessary CDL endorsements, so this is one method to begin your journey as a driver with a minimal expense. Combination Endorsements With the right endorsements, drivers access to vehicles that they would otherwise not be capable of operating. This allows them to expand their horizons and present themselves as the most polished resource in the job market. Schneider advises drivers to talk to professionals in the field and career counselors to better know which endorsements are most beneficial to their career paths. For example the endorsement T combination allows CDL Class A and B license holders the ability to drive multiple trailers, such as double and triple trailers. This requires advanced driving skills and a keen understanding of how the trailers move in relation to each other, as they are more prone to turning and jackknifing than single trailer trucks. Additionally the X endorsement gives Class A and B CDL holders the ability to haul HazMat freight using tanker trucks. Trailer Endorsements Drivers who transport passengers as a profession need to have the endorsement For-Hire (F) added to their Regular (Class C) driver's license. Examples of drivers who require this endorsement include taxi drivers, shuttle service drivers couriers, delivery services and couriers (flowers, pizza) as well as ambulance drivers. Certain employees who are paid on commission or for their own companies and don't transport people or property in the course of their work (such as plumbers and meter readers Realtors) may also require the For-Hire Endorsement. The “T” endorsement permits CDL holders to operate vehicles that have double or triple trailers. Schneider does not pay back drivers who have obtained this endorsement. kup prawo jazdy b “X” endorsement allows Class A and B CDL holders to haul HazMat freight on a tanker. This combination of endorsements can be referred to as a “combo”, or an “all dangers” endorsement.