Drivers license requirements
We are in the process of purchasing a 2006 Fleetwood Revolution 40LE. California requires a non-commercial class B license for motorhomes over 40ft. The Fleetwood brochure list the "bumper to bumper" ...
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discovery4us wrote:msmith1199 wrote:discovery4us wrote:
non-commercial class B for 40' but not exceed 45'
non commercial class B for any motorhouse (2 axle) over 26,000 lbs.
non-commercial class A deals with trailer and truck combos over 10,000 lbs., triple axles, FW, and more.
No, on the 26,000 pound limit. Motorhomes are specifically exempted from that section. That applies to trucks.
a bit of a gray area. A CA class C license is valid on two axles up to 26,000 lbs. and anything above that requires a class B. Normally this would lead to a commercial class B but since a motorhouse is not for hire you can get the non-commercial class B and be legal. I would doubt it is ever enforced but if you operate a 2 axle over 26,000 lbs. with a class C you are driving with the wrong class license. While the regulations are geared toward charter buses it unfortunately overlaps onto motorhomes.
Nope, not a gray area at all. Motorhomes (Called House Cars in the California vehicle code) only require a Class B if over 40 foot in length. They are specifically exempted by section 12804.9(b)(3)(C) of the California Vehicle Code which describes vehicles that can be driven with a Class C license. ANY motorhome (house car) under 40 feet in length can be driven with a Class C regardless of weight.
