Licensing RVers---is it time?
Is it time to insist that a special license be needed for driving/towing larger recreational vehicles. I once asked a DOT complaint officer why a person renting a GVWR 26,000 (26' box) truck could ...
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KD4UPL wrote:
I completely agree that commercial vs. private shouldn't matter. Physics still apply both ways. Human skill, knowledge, hand-eye coordination, are still relevant regardless of how it's registered. Not knowing how to use air brakes is just as dangerous in a 40,000 pound Class A as it is in a 40,000 pound commercial truck.
Maybe I'm biased because I'm a former truck driver and I keep my class A CDL current. It's always bothered me that there's no law to stop a 16 year old kid from getting into his dad's class 8 toter home with 40' toy hauler and heading across the country.
I also believe that any driver, CDL or not, should have to take a road test every year after a certain age, maybe 75 or so.
Yes, I agree that licensing "big" rig drivers would be appropriate for us and others on the road with us.
