Free New Mexico Commercial Driver’s Licensing (CDL) Webcast

DID YOU KNOW?

• · New Mexico has to adhere to its own commercial driver’s licensing laws and commercial motor vehicle regulations based on federal regulations.
• · Federal highway funds for New Mexico are tied to the adherence of these laws; however, most traffic judges are unaware of all the nuances regarding New Mexico's CDL/CMV laws?
• · In 2011, 3,852 large trucks and buses were involved in fatal crashes on our nation’s highways, resulting in 4,018 fatalities.
• · A pickup truck pulling a back hoe is considered a commercial vehicle requiring a CDL license if the gross combination weight or gross combination weight rating of both units exceeds 26,000 lbs. and the towed unit exceeds 10,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating.
• · School buses, church buses, motor coaches and transit buses that are designed to carry 16 persons are considered commercial vehicles requiring the drivers to have CDL licenses.
• · Judges handling traffic cases have a legal responsibility to report “convictions” of traffic violations within 10 days of conviction. What constitutes a “conviction” under federal regulations?

Do you want to be the judge facing election/retention that has cost New Mexico to lose federal highway funds because of “masking” a CDL violation? Don’t know what “masking” is - this webcast will tell you! NJC's webcast will provide you with guidance on handling these technical and troublesome cases.

Tuition: FREE

Faculty: Hon. Robert (Bob) McBeth

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Time: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. MDT (75 min)

Register: Click on http://tinyurl.com/NM-State-CDL-Webcast or cut and paste the link into your browser.

Questions? Please contact Jennifer E. Uhrig at 1-775-327-8229 or uhrig@judges.org