Qualified CDL learner supervision

You hold a CLP for an otherwise lawful truck-training trip on a public road. Which supervision arrangement meets the federal rule?

Correct answer: A trip-authorized driver with the proper CDL and endorsements sits beside you and directly supervises throughout.

The truck supervisor must hold a valid CDL for the proper vehicle group and endorsements, be authorized for that trip, and remain physically in the front seat next to the learner, observing and directly supervising. For a passenger vehicle, the rule permits the specified position directly behind or in the first row behind the driver. Correct supervision does not replace the other CLP conditions.

Source: 49 CFR 383.25(a) introduction and complete (a)(1), HTML reader lines 106–109; displayed section history line 130. Actual federal body read September 29, 2026 at 03:39:26.411 UTC, turn5343view1; original Title 49 display up to date September 25, 2026 (title-level date, not a section-amendment claim). Complete retained passage recovered and content reviewed October 1, 2026, not a fresh October 1 eCFR currency check. Ordinary truck scenario assumes other learner, vehicle and trip conditions are met; passenger-vehicle seating alternative preserved. Federal supervision only, not Rhode Island law, New Mexico permit duration, supervisor age, medical reporting or a complete New Mexico issuance guide. HTML source; no PDF pagination. ↗