CDL to pull your TH
We recently purchased a Cyclone 4100 HD, with a GWR 18000 lbs. Has anyone with a larger TH like this ever had issues with the DOT needing a CDL because of the weight? The local BMV told me I didn't ne...
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mpierce wrote:
"You need to look up what reciprocity means as far as drivers licenses.
In a nutshell it means that all 50 states recognize your license as valid, and you don't need to get one for every state you plan to drive in. As far as registration, it is the same, you don't have to register your equipment in every state you drive in.
If a state requires a class A, that is what you need. Your home state laws are irrelevant once you cross into another state."
Not sure where you are going. Seems like in the first half, you say if you are legal with your license in your home state, you are good everywhere. Then, in the second half, you say your home state laws are irrelevant. ?
Which is it? Maybe I am reading it wrong?
What he is saying is you don't have to have 50 Driver's licenses and you don't need to 50 registrations. 1 for each is all that is required, however, you have to obey the LAWS as they pertain to each individual state.
Meaning, if you live in Arizona, that's the only license and registration you need. And Arizona may not require a CDL for RVs over 15,000 GVWR (5th wheel), but when you cross in to California, you need to obey their laws, and would require a CDL to pull a trailer over 15,000 GVWR.
