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Bill_Satellite
Dec 05, 2017Explorer II
I am a TX resident. I drive a 40,000# motor home. I passed the motor home driving test. I have a class B license. Them's is the rules!
Am I required to have a commercial driver's license to operate my personal RV?
No. Operators of recreational vehicles driven for personal use are exempt from obtaining a CDL.
Class B:
Authorizes an individual to drive:
Single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more
Single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,000 pounds or more that is towing a vehicle with a GVWR that does not exceed 10,000 pounds or a farm trailer with a GVWR that does not exceed 20,000 pounds
A bus with a seating capacity of 24 passengers or more including the driver
Am I required to have a commercial driver's license to operate my personal RV?
No. Operators of recreational vehicles driven for personal use are exempt from obtaining a CDL.
Class B:
Authorizes an individual to drive:
Single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more
Single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,000 pounds or more that is towing a vehicle with a GVWR that does not exceed 10,000 pounds or a farm trailer with a GVWR that does not exceed 20,000 pounds
A bus with a seating capacity of 24 passengers or more including the driver
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