Nationwide requirement for CDL when driving/towing over 10k?

N3YMY wrote:

msmith1199 wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:

rk911 wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:
From: Illinois D of L

yes but Illinois still requires the proper classification of license:

I know- I was just responding to the "impound 'cause of no air brake endorsement on his Class D" post.

We had this discussion on here a few weeks ago and it was pointed out there was no such thing as an airbrake endorsement anyway. The deal was if you took your CDL driving test in a vehicle that did not have airbrakes you would have an air brake restriction put on your license, but otherwise if there was no restriction you were good to go with airbrakes.

Not in MD.

Your non commercial class A license would state no air brakes...

Um, isn't that what I said?

camperpaul wrote:

D & M wrote:
Don't you people get it? You don't need a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) to drive a motorhome. This has been hashed over a thousand times oh this forum.

If you don't believe it, or understand it, go to your local DMV and read the rules. God, it's not that complicated. I can't believe that you are still are hashing this over. :r

You are correct Dave.

You don't need a CDL to drive your motorhome.

However because your motorhome has a GVW rating of 22,000 lbs,
you need a Class C Driver's License to legally drive it.

Sorry, boys...I'm afraid it's you yourselves that don't "get it".

This thread isn't about the FACTS- it's about starting/passing along yet another rumor that "The Gummint" is about to further put the squeeze on Innocent Americans.
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Them and their Weasely Ways Can NOT be let to continue!

(Cue Patriotic music)...

I for one won't stand for this infringement of my Constitutional Rights to do whatever the you-know-what they're trying to make me stop doing this time! :M

D & M wrote:
Don't you people get it? You don't need a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) to drive a motorhome. This has been hashed over a thousand times oh this forum.

If you don't believe it, or understand it, go to your local DMV and read the rules. God, it's not that complicated. I can't believe that you are still are hashing this over. :r

You are correct Dave.

You don't need a CDL to drive your motorhome.

However because your motorhome has a GVW rating of 22,000 lbs,
you need a Class C Driver's License to legally drive it.

msmith1199 wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

Roundtwo-40 wrote:
Wanna see the RV market dry up? Make you pass a CDL to pull it... There will be alot of new 9900lb trailers hitting the market..

Don't think so, didn't happen to motorcycles when endorsement was required. Sorry but an endorsement for towing a 10,000# 5er makes more since than an endorsement for a motorcycle!

You're probably right if it's just the endorsement, but the original rumor as reported by the OP was the requirement of a CDL. That means getting a medical too and lots of people who are RVers may not pass that medical. However, I don't think any law makers either Federal or State are seriously considering requiring a CDL for recreational motorhome use.

But I should also note that I did see one of the requirements in one state for getting the non-commercial Class A to drive a motorhome was you had to parallel park it as part of the test. I wonder how many people could do that. When I pull mine in front of my house I actually have to parallel park to get between two trees that overhang the road, but I have plenty of room between the trees. Other than that, I can't think of any other time I've ever parallel parked my motorhome.

Had to parallel park my crew cab longbed/5er combo to get my Tx class A

Don't you people get it? You don't need a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) to drive a motorhome. This has been hashed over a thousand times oh this forum.

If you don't believe it, or understand it, go to your local DMV and read the rules. God, it's not that complicated. I can't believe that you are still are hashing this over. :r

N3YMY wrote:

msmith1199 wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:

rk911 wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:
From: Illinois D of L

yes but Illinois still requires the proper classification of license:

I know- I was just responding to the "impound 'cause of no air brake endorsement on his Class D" post.

We had this discussion on here a few weeks ago and it was pointed out there was no such thing as an airbrake endorsement anyway. The deal was if you took your CDL driving test in a vehicle that did not have airbrakes you would have an air brake restriction put on your license, but otherwise if there was no restriction you were good to go with airbrakes.

Not in MD.

Your non commercial class A license would state no air brakes...

It varies from state to state.

In Illinois and a few other states, you take a special written test and if you get a passing grade, you get an air brakes endorsement.

In other states, you get a "no air brakes" restriction if you don't take that test.

Florida is a special case. There are a few "air brake" questions on the standard Class B written test. If you miss one of them, you get the restriction.

msmith1199 wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:

rk911 wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:
From: Illinois D of L

yes but Illinois still requires the proper classification of license:

I know- I was just responding to the "impound 'cause of no air brake endorsement on his Class D" post.

We had this discussion on here a few weeks ago and it was pointed out there was no such thing as an airbrake endorsement anyway. The deal was if you took your CDL driving test in a vehicle that did not have airbrakes you would have an air brake restriction put on your license, but otherwise if there was no restriction you were good to go with airbrakes.

Not in MD.

Your non commercial class A license would state no air brakes...

I have heard many rumors in my day.. One of them actually came true.... Just one.

Bob Vaughn wrote:
Come on Chief when did you start believing scuttlebutt.......The states control driver licenses not the federal government......

Correct.

However, how did we get to drinking age 21? 0.08 (and soon to be 0.05) BAC for DUI?

If such a requirement is on the horizon, the Feds will force it upon the states the same way: withholding of federal highway taxes from states that fail to comply...

Francesca Knowles wrote:

rk911 wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:
From: Illinois D of L

yes but Illinois still requires the proper classification of license:

I know- I was just responding to the "impound 'cause of no air brake endorsement on his Class D" post.

He needed to have a Class B license with Air Brake endorsement.
He had neither.
The rig was impounded until he got a properly licensed friend to drive it for him. Until then, it was costing him $100/day for storage.