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I have just purchased a 40 ft motor home and need to drive it from New Mexico to Michigan in April. I have driven a 36 ft 5th wheel for several years but never a motor home. I have watched several v...
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wolfe10 wrote:
And, make sure you have the proper MI license for your size/weight vehicle.
Your home state determines what license you need. All other states honor your home state's drivers license.
Jim:
You didn't mention what state you plan to have your DL from but assuming Michigan, worlfe10 is exactly correct. It does not appear that Michigan will require anything special Michigan DL but, find out for sure. The state that I am licensed in does require at least a Class B non-commercial for our rig and I would expect a 40' as you are considering would too. I asked one of our State DL Examiners if they had ever heard of an RVer being ticketed for not having the correct endorsements. Their comment, "No, but if they were ever involved in a fatality incident, the resultant legal issues would be very unpleasant."
You are receiving great advice from others so far. One more item, if your new Class A has air brakes and you are not familiar with their operation, don't forget to educate yourself there. You apparently have successfully driven a good sized RV in the past so the additional size should be relatively easy for you to acclimate yourself to.
You are doing the responsible thing in giving this ample consideration now. THANK YOU!
