NYSEscortDriverStudyQuestions Underwhatconditionsareyourequiredtobecomeacertifiedescortdriver?-ANS Certificationasanescortdriverismandatoryforalldriversandallthoseactingasflagpersons, whoescortover-dimensionalloadsonthehighwaysofNYState,regardlessofwheretheylive.Theseareloadswithawidththatexceeds12feetand/orlength80feetorgreaterand/orheight of14feetorgreater.Alsoincludedareloadsthathaveanoverhangoftheload/vehiclewhich exceedsthemainbodyofthevehiclebygreaterthan10feet.Alsorequiredwhenspeedrestrictionsareineffectbecauseofthetotalwightofthevehicleor otherconcerns.Nameatleast3reasonsforrequiringthecertificationofescortdrivers?-ANSEnhancethe safetyofthetravelingpublic Enhancethesafetyofthepeopleinvolvedinthemovementoftheoverdimensionalload Preventdamagetothehighwaysystem Preventdamagetotheloadbeingtransported Reduceunduedelaytothenormalflowoftraffic Preventincreasesininsurancecosts Providesecurityfromcostlydamagesuits Encourageuniformescortoperations IsitnecessarytohaveavalidNYSdriverslicensewhenapplyingforcertificationasanescort
driver?-ANSNO.Inordertoqualifyasacertifiedescortdriveryoumust:
A-Be21yearsold B-HaveavalidNYSDriverslicenseorvalidlicenseinthestateorjurisdictionyoureside.C-Complywithallterms,conditionsrequirementsand/orregulationssetforthbythepermitting agencyinNYS.D-PassNYSEscortDriver'sCert.Test.Areyoupermittedtousethemanualorothernoteswhentakingthecertificationtest?-ANS NO.Notes,manuals,andotherstudymaterialsarenotpermitted.TheDMVassociatewho administersthetestisnotpermittedtodiscussquestionsorofferanyassistance.Whatinformationdoyouneedtoapplyforanescortdriverscertificate?-ANSValidDriver's Licence,SocialSecurityNumber,$40testfeeandcompletetheapplication.Whenyouchangeyouraddressoryourname,whomshouldyounotifyconcerningyourEscort Certificate?-ANSNotifytheDMVwithin10days.Sendyourcertificate#yourformer
address/nameandyournewaddress/nameto:
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