CDL's are not that hard to get and it can be done without spending any
money. In fact often you can get paid for getting one.
"Type of vehicle" is rather broad. For a CDL there are only two types,
tractor/trailer or semi for a class A CDL. Anything else big for a class B
CDL. I'm sure that TJ could fancy up the language but basically that's it.
I've rarely seen a vehicle mentioned on this list that would require a class
A. To get a class B, if retired take a part time job driving a school bus
or a city transit bus. Both sorts of outfits are usually desperate for
part-time drivers. They'll train you, get you licensed, and pay you to do
it. If you find you can't stand doing it then quit, the license goes with
you and the turnover is pretty high anyway. If not retired, join a
volunteer fire dept. and spend some time working up to driver/engineer. In
either case you'll get to operate some big equipment, and perhaps make a
small contribution to the world you live in.
A CDL is nice to have, required or not. If you're not overly comfortable
driving your deuce downtown and parallel parking in front of the coffee shop
before the parade than you probably need a CDL. And, when the inevitable
happens and the officer asks if you know how to drive that thing, you can
just smile and hand him your CDL.
Regards Lou
>Subject: Re: [MV] trailer laws - now MV Movers discussion
> I disagree with the notion that it is not that hard to get a CDL.
>
> As has been pointed out on this list, in order to get a CDL, you have to
> be
> tested in the same type of vehicle that you want to get certified for.
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