CDL Required to Drive Class A?

JaxDad wrote:

otrfun wrote:
Agree that every driver of an RV should have the proper driver's license and all endorsements required by the state/province where they legally reside.

With that being said, I'd have to agree with Horsedoc, the odds of a "guy and his wife in a DP class A" driving without an air brake endorsement getting cited by an LEO while driving out-of-state in the US are virtually zero.

On the flipside, got to wonder what the odds are a Canadian LEO would cite an RV driver from the US (specifically Nevada) towing a 15k TT without a "J" endorsement?

Maybe my point is still unclear. An air “endorsement” is NOT a “license” and so it’s NOT covered by reciprocity. It is a form of “equipment regulation” which authorizes the holder to operate an air brake system. It is no different than axle weights or length. Being legal for 70’ in your home State does not mean 65’ States cannot stop you.

An endorsement is an amendment to one's license, to cover additional types of vehicles, and as such I can't see how it is not covered by reciprocity. It does not, of course, magically allow one to do things that are otherwise illegal (like exceed length limits or double-tow in places where that is forbidden), but assuming vehicles equipped with air brakes are legal to drive then being properly licensed in one's home state or province would be sufficient to drive such a vehicle anywhere.

Vermont does not have an air brake endorsement for a non-commercial driver's license. An ordinary, run-of-the-mill driver's license is all that is required to drive a DP with air brakes. (The only endorsement offered is for motorcycles.) If I were to buy an RV with air brakes, would it be impossible for me to legally drive it in your province because I don't have an endorsement that does not exist on my license?