Effective July 2023 New Pretrip and backup skills requirement in California CDL DMV, Instructor Gene 

Great information. I've been stressing aboit the pre-trip for months. I will still be studying. It will still be helpful. Thanks. Fontana is where i will be testing. My birthday is July 10th. Maybe thats a good sign. Hopefully.

Thanks for the amazing info, Gene. I have a test coming soon in July in Mountain View, California. I already have a class B license with air brakes. I need passenger endorsements for the bus I'll be driving, which has a maximum capacity of 15 with the driver. Do you have any tips on the driving skills test or recommendations? Thanks again!

I’m glad i saved this video. Edit: I found the link of the document in the comments. Thank you.

I am a 61 years old lady from Thailand. I had already passed CDL class A driving on the 1st try. If I can pass, everyone can pass too.

Thank you VERY much for this update Gene. You are the best! Can you please update or pass along any other info or dates you hear of in the future?? Thanks in advance.

Will this work in monterey county im gonna take my test in April ???

Great video - Trucker Steve CDL Instructor on you tube. I have all the new skills on my you tube channel.

I'm trying to find the January 2023 CDL manual that has the checklist. I went to the DMV in Redlands and San Bernardino, neither has it. Where can I get one ? Does the test site in Fontana have them ?

Hey boss so on the Booklet it says “ be prepared to do this Inspection on Any axle On the truck” so the checklist obviously only says Steering axle . Why on the booklet it says you need to perform inspection on any axle but checklist only says Steering axle ? It’s page 11M.5.2 And one more thing In the tires and rims sections Page 11m-8 Top left corner it says Following items must be inspected on each axle ? But on the checklist it only asks for Steering axle ? I’m a bit confused sir do I trust the booklet and go through all axles or just the checklist which only says steering axles . I’d really appreciate an answer

CDL test center at Fontana is the best.

Is this only for the Fontana dmv? I got my test at the end of July and want to make sure.

can you teach me rear offset backing, im willing to pay you.

WISH IT WAS THIS EASY WHEN I DID IT

What if I have my commercial permit would I have to redo the 3 test again?

By any chance do you know if Gardena is doing the new skill test?

I have a Class A non-commercial test at Fontana in a couple of weeks. Is it the same test ? It for a fifth wheel travel trailer

Can you post point system in detail to the best of your knowledge?

I will go to school in pa this checklist can we do that in anystate so basically i can bring this checklist and do it when taking the actually pre inspection

If you already passed the pre trip in June but failed the skills and you’re now retesting do you have to do the new pre trip?

What if you fail skills in June and reschedule in July do we have to take the pre trip again?

Is the handbook available online? Or the DMV?

What if I failed the road test before July 10 ? Do I have to retake pretrip /skills test all over again or just road test? Thank you.

My test is going to be on July 7th, are they gonna change it then?

My trucking school said its going to change in august are they wrong?

Can you email that document or a link to download it?

Thank you for the information 🙏 I have a question I passed the air brakes and inspection but I failed the skills ,so I need do whole inspection again? Thank you in advance ☺️

Can you keep us updated on how itll work.

Any update if they agreed the change on July 10?