RV Drivers License
Was thinking about heading to Orlando,Florida to pick up a 42 foot Class A diesel. I have never driven anything bigger than my RoadTrek van 20 foot length. I was going to try to find a RV driving s...
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fpresto wrote:
The idea to just pick it up and drive it home because the police won't know the laws is probably true; but in certain circumstance a couple of hundred dollar fine may be the least of your worries. If you are involved in an accident and it goes to a civil trial I can assure you that any competent attorney will find out that you were operating without a valid license and will use that against you.
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I know that in British Columbia, driving without a valid drivers licence FOR THE TYPE OF VEHICLE that you are driving is essentially driving without a valid licence. AND the insurance will not cover you except for third party liability--if you or anyone else in your vehicle is injured you will not be covered for those injuries nor will your vehicle damage be repaired EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT AT FAULT. For that reason my DW got an air brake endorsement on her DL. (I already had mine.)
Does your home state have an air brake permit requirement? In any case, in airbrake course is highly recommended.
