Question for TEXANS- Class A non CDL

Second Chance wrote:

PA12DRVR wrote:
Drove a F350 / 5th wheel combo that was well past the 26,000 mark for about 7 years based in Ewe-stun. Blissfully ignorant for the first 6 years, planning for coming back to AK in year 7, so never got the Class A Non-Commercial, but that was what was required. Never stopped nor ticketed nor in a wreck.

Not necessarily true in the US.

Rob

Think you quoted the wrong hombre….

A question, because many owners of RVs are known to travel;
It is a given that if your Drivers License is good for what you are driving in home state, it is good for all states.
Does it follow that if your DL is NOT good in your home state, it would not be good in any state?
I know that in my state, if don't have a good license you vehicle can be impounded. That would sure mess up a vacation.

You know what the law is regarding the license. It really doesn't matter if anyone else has been stopped or ticketed.

All that matters is if YOU are willing to accept the repercussions if YOU get stopped, ticketed, and/or in an accident.

Personally, getting the correct license to start with would be less worrisome than driving illegally and hoping nothing ever happens. YMMV.

PA12DRVR wrote:
Drove a F350 / 5th wheel combo that was well past the 26,000 mark for about 7 years based in Ewe-stun. Blissfully ignorant for the first 6 years, planning for coming back to AK in year 7, so never got the Class A Non-Commercial, but that was what was required. Never stopped nor ticketed nor in a wreck.

Not necessarily true in the US.

Rob

Contact the Texas DPS and get the correct and official answer.

Drove a F350 / 5th wheel combo that was well past the 26,000 mark for about 7 years based in Ewe-stun. Blissfully ignorant for the first 6 years, planning for coming back to AK in year 7, so never got the Class A Non-Commercial, but that was what was required. Never stopped nor ticketed nor in a wreck.

Driving with out the correct license will void your insurance coverage. You could lose your truck and fifth wheel in an accident for failure to obey the law.

LouLawrence wrote:
It a class B non CDL. It's a simple process and easy test so don't put it off. I'm not even sure it cost much, if anything. The problem is not getting stopped, it's what happens with your insurance coverage when you have an accident and you don't have the proper license.

Class B Non-Commercial Exempt is for motorohomes towing a tow'd less than 10,000 lbs. A truck/trailer combo over 26K requires a Class A.

OP - I have a Class A Non-Commercial Exempt but have never been stopped. There are examples of people involved in accidents being ticketed for driving without a license since they don't have the license required for the rig they're operating.

Rob

From what I've read, many folks are unaware they need something other than a regular driver's license if their trailer/truck weighs over a set amount. Obviously if you never get stopped, there's no issue. It's like Dirty Harry says: "Do you feel lucky?".

Class C allows an important exception for farm trailers.

From Texas Driver Handbook.

Class C

2. A single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less than 26,001 lbs. towing a trailer not to exceed 10,000 lbs. GVWR or a farm trailer with a GVWR that does not exceed 20,000 lbs.

For a combined GVWR of 26,001 lbs towing a trailer in excess of 10,000 lb GVWR you do need a class A non CDL. However, I would guess fewer than 50% of RVers do have it.