From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Sun May 18 2003 - 20:06:25 PDT
At 10:20 PM -0400 5/18/03, GOTAM35 wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
>
>> I'll bite.
>> Where might I find a copy, or even reference to a federal standard?
>
>I have been searching for more info, but most of the DOT web sites I have
>been searching have nothing about CDL's. I did find a page with info in my
>CDL hand book. I quote from it:
There is an out here for the MV's. ie if it's personal and you don't
operate a business with it ("no declared income") then you can go
with a non CDL Class A or B if your state has them.
There are Class A and B type RVs that don't fall into the CMVS regs
because they're not "commercial". They're still over the weights
requiring a A or B if that state has them. Some states don't have non
commercial A's and B's meaning you just drive them with a Class C.
Other states have to honor them due to the Full Faith and Credit
Clause.
>"On October 26, 1986, Congress passed the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
>Act of 1986. This law requires each State to meet the same minimum
>standards for commercial driver licensing. The standards require commercial
>motor vehicle drivers to get a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). You must
>have a CDL to operate any of the following Commercial Motor Vehicles
>(CMV's):
>a) A single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or more than
>26,000 pounds.
>
>b) A trailer with a GVWR or more than 10,000 pounds if the gross combination
>weight rating is more than 26,000 pounds.
>
>c) A vehicle designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the
>driver).
If they're your family then you're exempt here too.
>
>d) Any size vehicle which requires hazardous materials placards."
Personal doesn't cut it here.
>I was just informed by my brother, VP of the family company with all the
>trucks, and he tells me the air brake stuff has been changed. You no longer
>need a CDL to operate a truck under 26,000 GVW, even if it has air brakes.
You just need an Air Endorsement typically.
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