----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn" <dogstar918@mediaone.net>
To: "Jon Shoop" <shoop19@brick.net>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 09:59
Subject: Re: [MV] My earlier comment
> Hi List
> Please do not try this in the "Peoples Republic of Massachusetts". If the
> vehicle has the weight, air brakes, etc. you NEED the CDL. It will towed
> away and you will be going to court otherwise. The only exceptions in MA
to
> CDL requirements are Motor Homes, Firetrucks, and Vehicles owned and
> operated by the Military. The only advantage to Antique plates is low
cost
> to register, but then there are many restrictions on their use.
>
> Regards
>
> Glenn Shaw
> MVPA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Shoop" <shoop19@brick.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@skylee.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 01:25
> Subject: Re: [MV] My earlier comment
>
>
> > Having discussed the M35-Trailer-CDL situation with my local DOT
> > supervisor. I was told that as long as the truck had Historic plates,
the
> > DOT boys would not look at it twice, and had no interest in it. But if
> used
> > for commercial use, you better have your Class 1 CDL and the truck
should
> > be up to snuff.
> >
> > I am towing a 20K # capacity float with a M35. The float carries one of
my
> > M114s, a total towed weight of 17,500 pounds. The truck has historic
> motor
> > plates. As you can see, the total combined weight would require a Class
1
> > CDL for commercial use.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > At 11:17 PM 8/24/00 -0700, you wrote:
> > >To all,
> > >
> > >If you read my earlier posting you might have noticed that I made
> reference
> > >to misinformation provided by police officers.....in fact, I did that
> > >twice.....the first time for those of us who never read the WHOLE
message
> > >and the second time for those of us with SHORT memories.
> > >
> > >By way of explaination I would like to say that for most policemen,
> anything
> > >having anything to do with commercial CLASS vehicles (notice I said
> "class")
> > >is a complete mystery. As I am one of only a few CMV inspectors within
> my
> > >traffic division I can report that to you as the utter truth with full
> > >authority! Still, most of my fellow police officers who don't know too
> much
> > >about that sort of thing will, if cornered, try their damned best to
> provide
> > >SOME kind of an answer and unfortunately it's a coin toss wether or not
> that
> > >answer will be right because these laws are complex....to say the
LEAST,
> > >baby.
> > >
> > >So if you have a question that needs and answer, don't ask the first
boy
> in
> > >blue that you see at the Dunkin Donut stand......find the RIGHT source
of
> > >information first, then double check the information you've received.
> > >
> > >G'nite all!
> > >Dream GREEN!
> > >TJ
> > >
> > >
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