Special Drivers License

West Virginia requires a CDL to drive a truck at or above 26K pounds GVWR.

West Virginia does not require a special license to drive a personal RV or a rented moving van used for your personal belongings, regardless of weight.

Wayne

My GVWR is 20500 lbs plus 5000 lbs towing {25500}, so I am 500 lbs under Nevada DMV class A licenses requirements but my actual weight might be over 26000 lbs, I am glad they don't weigh us motorhomes on the freeway or I would be in trouble.

:B

PastorCharlie wrote:


A licensee does not make one a good driver...knowledge and attention is required.

Ask any driver who got his DL in Europe and he will tell you.
I got my DL years ago in Poland.
The exam included knowledge how to change spark plugs, clean distributor, drive curvy road on reverse and merge into traffic. All with stick shift.
Unlike US, punching the brakes and cutting abruptly into next line is not consider merging in Europe.

DFord wrote:
The only bad thing about the driving test is parallel parking these things.

I do have CDL for heavy trailers.
The test involved parking the trailer inside square box painted on test area.
COMING FROM THE SIDE

PastorCharlie wrote:
Whatever licensee your home state requires is accepted in all 50 states.

A licensee does not make one a good driver...knowledge and attention is required.

Yeah, but when you "move" to another state, to get the license there your current license has to match their requirements, otherwise face the test as we did.

It sure does not make one a good driver, just a legal one.

Washington State no special license

Whatever licensee your home state requires is accepted in all 50 states.

A licensee does not make one a good driver...knowledge and attention is required.

xctraveler wrote:
TX driving test they had us stop in the middle of a quiet side street and back up in a straight line for not more than 30 feet. Not a big deal. Parallel park would be fun :) used to have to do that to get into a parking spot behind my townhouse, and it was on a curve!

Same here in New York. However, he had me back up until he told me to stop. I'm thinking about 60/80 feet. Had to keep it straight within a foot on either side. Had to be sure to first get out of the coach and check out what was behind me, then get back in, check both mirrors blow the air before proceeding with backing. No parallel parking for the test.

Oh BTW...for those considering going for their "special" license...always drive with both hands on the wheel! I had gotten a "polite" warning about that from the instructor on one turn I made. It was the very last turn at the end of the test. He was a nice guy so he didn't bother me about.

TX driving test they had us stop in the middle of a quiet side street and back up in a straight line for not more than 30 feet. Not a big deal. Parallel park would be fun :) used to have to do that to get into a parking spot behind my townhouse, and it was on a curve!

The only bad thing about the driving test is parallel parking these things.