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Business · 23/02/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Volvo Trucks North America Applies for Exemption from Federal Commercial Driver's License Requirement

Summary

Volvo Trucks North America has submitted an application to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for an exemption to allow a Swedish field-test engineer to drive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in the United States without a commercial driver's license (CDL), citing the need to test Volvo prototype vehicles to meet future clean air standards and ensuring equivalent safety levels.

Original source language: Federal Register — Transportation DepartmentOpen original release →

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