Form DL 260 at a glance
What it is: The DL 260, Transit Driver Training Record, is used to record the driver's training hours and requirements for an original or renewal transit training certificate (VTT).
Who signs: This certificate can only be signed by DOT certified trainers. The Driver's Signature line (certifies that training was received) is for the driver.
A filled-in Form DL 260 example: an original transit certificate applicant records first-year hours
How to fill out Form DL 260, box by box
Check whether application is
Check whether application is: Original or Renewal. Check Bus Type: I or II.
Applicant and employer
Enter the Date Training Started.
Enter the Applicant's Name (Last, First, Initial) and the Applicant's Birth Date.
Enter the Employer Name and the Driver License No.
Enter the Address (Street Address) and the Date of Employment (see reverse).
Enter the City, State, Zip Code and the Employer Telephone Number.
Record of hours of training
For original certificates, an original applicant must complete a minimum of 15 hours classroom and 20 hours of behind-the-wheel training.
Classroom: Enter the number of hours of classroom instruction received during each appropriate month in Section 1.
Behind the Wheel: Enter the number of hours of behind the wheel instruction received during each appropriate month in Section 1.
In-Service Training: In-service training credit may be given by a certified instructor of the appropriate class to an applicant for attending or participating in the following activities: 1) upgraded behind-the-wheel training; 2) pre-trip and post-trip inspection of the vehicle; 3) safety meetings.
Time allowed: hour for hour or minute for minute.
Transportation conferences, state or local: Time allowed: one hour of training for each day of attendance.
Additional training hours
Additional training hours: Classroom, In-service, Behind the wheel, Roadeos, Total.
Roadeos, state or local: Time allowed: one hour per practice session and one hour for one day of participation at local or state, not to exceed five hours per 12-month training period.
More rules for Form DL 260
Classroom Instruction: A logical sequence of instruction regulated and given by or in the presence of a certified instructor of the appropriate class. Time allowed: hour for hour and minute for minute.
Behind-the-wheel Instruction: Behind-the-wheel instruction must be given by a certified instructor of the appropriate class or by the delegated behind-the-wheel trainer as designated by the state-certified instructor.
Instruction shall be credited to an applicant only for the period of time that he or she is in physical control of the vehicle being used for training and the instruction is in the presence of a certified instructor of the appropriate class or the state-certified instructor's delegated behind-the-wheel trainer.
For certificate renewal, eight hours of classroom, in-service or behind the wheel training is required for each 12 months of certificate validity.
These hours are recorded in the appropriate month in the appropriate section and will be kept with the employee records until renewal.
For certificate renewal, during the last 12 months of the certificate validity, the eight hours of training must consist of classroom instruction covering, but not limited to, current laws and regulations, defensive driving, accident prevention, emergency procedures, and passenger loading and unloading.
For transit drivers employed July 1, 1990 or before: The driver must have taken eight hours of certified classroom training within the preceding 12-month period. This training should be shown in section 4.
Failure to maintain training requirements is cause for the Department of Motor Vehicles to cancel the certificate.
Any falsification of information on this document may result in the cancellation of an instructor's certificate.
Common questions about Form DL 260
Who signs it?
The Driver's Signature line (certifies that training was received) is for the driver. Instructors: An instructor's signature certifies that reported instruction was given to the applicant and that the applicant displays a level of skills necessary to operate the vehicle in a safe and competent manner.
Where do I file it?
Present this completed form to the examining agency when applying for a certificate or renewal of a certificate.
What am I certifying when I sign?
Drivers: A driver's signature verifies that all reported instruction on the training certificate is accurate.
Sources
[1] Form DL 260 (REV. 5/2016), Transit Driver Training Record, California Department of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).