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jimrose
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Jun 04, 2013

Aalert for Illinois 5th Wheel owners

If your 5th wheel is over 10,000 lbs you need a Class A driver license and you must have a safety sticker for you pickup truck. My friend just got a stopped for not having a safety sticker and when the officer found out he did not have a class A license he received a ticket for not having the correct license and could not drive the unit away. There was a storage area a few blocks away from the place where he was stopped and the officer followed them over to the place where he had to leave the 5th wheel. He also got a warning ticket for not having a safety sticker.

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  • JEBar's avatar
    JEBar
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2013
    jimrose wrote:
    The safety sticker was required because of the weight of the 5th wheel.



    just curious, what does the "safety sticker" cover and what do they inspect/require

    Jim
  • jimrose's avatar
    jimrose
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2013
    You don't need a CDL but a none commercial Class A. The PU was a 4 door dually Ford. The safety sticker was required because of the weight of the 5th wheel.
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2013
    I'll bet he was towing with a commercial vehicle. Like a work PU truck?

    Where I work when we run towing tests we are considered commercial vehicles and must have a CDL, logbook, etc.
  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Jun 04, 2013
    Beginning to see rumblings of other states with similar restrictions for larger 5th wheels (weight).

    Also have seen where the police officer was wrong and no CDL was needed for a private RV.
  • Dave_H_M's avatar
    Dave_H_M
    Explorer II
    Jun 04, 2013
    holy cow batman, that sure sounds like a rip.

    Living in IL I been ripped before, but I gotta look into that one.

    I got a CDL now but was gonna let that go by the wayside.

    Guess I have to look at the economics of this one.

    One thing for sure ole Jessie White will be looking out for my safety. :S

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