A person applying for a CDL must be able to:

Question

To obtain a CDL in New York State, you must be able to read and speak English well enough to converse with other people; understand traffic signs and signals in English; answer questions from officials; make entries on reports and records; and take the required skills tests.

Accepted Answer

Understand highway signs in English.

Answer

Understand highway signs in Spanish.

Answer

Write reports in Spanish.

Answer

Speak with other people in English, as well as a second language.