Traveling to Canada with air brakes

[Bobthompson9999]

Good morning,
I've a diesel pusher (itasca Soleig 34t) with air brakes. In Texas I don't need a special drivers license to drive because I'm less than 26000 gvwr. Canada requires its citizens to take courses and pass a test to drive this equipment there. Will I have any problems crossing the border and driving my coach there?

Regards and thanks Bob.

[Dutch_12078]

2gypsies wrote:
We had no problem...never even asked for our driver's license, just the Passport.

Yep, I should have specified that a driver's license would only be used if it's an enhanced license that's the equivalent of a passport for surface crossings.

[Bobthompson9999]

Thank you all for your quick responses. I couldn't fathom there would be a problem crossing into Canada and I appreciate your comments.
Regards Bob

[wilber1]

mpierce wrote:
Think of the THOUSANDS of air brake equipped MH's that cross into Canada every year. I doubt if more than a few per cent of the drivers have air brake endorsement. Have you EVER heard of someone getting a ticket, or worse, for that? Not me.

If that is true, there would be LOTS of postings about it. This is the first I have ever heard, and you are just asking.

That's my guess as well. Canadian police probably have a good idea of the different provincial requirements but I can't imagine them bothering to check or even be interested in every state's

[Ozlander]

vic46 wrote:

moresmoke wrote:
You will be fine. From a previous discussion with a nice commercial enforcement officer in Ontario (probably the strictest commercial enforcement in North America). "I can't touch an RV" said the officer.

HHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM:
There are two issues. First the qualification of the operator and second the condition of the air brake system.Was the non law enforcement officer perhaps referring to adjudicating the functionality of the air braking system as distinct from the qualifications of the operator? I don't think I would like to be in the position of not having the air brake endorsement on my license when driving an air brake equipped vehicle and the license being requested for examination by a police officer. I do NOT know if the air brake endorsement requirement in Canada is subject to reciprocity as relates to the laws of the licensing state in this case.
No endorsement in Canada is an automatic large problem which may or may not be mitigated by reciprocity. I think you would be wise to determine whether or not reciprocity applies. If I were to guess, I would expect that reciprocity does not exist.

Why post, like you said, you are guessing, so you are just flapping your lips.

[mpierce]

Think of the THOUSANDS of air brake equipped MH's that cross into Canada every year. I doubt if more than a few per cent of the drivers have air brake endorsement. Have you EVER heard of someone getting a ticket, or worse, for that? Not me.

If that is true, there would be LOTS of postings about it. This is the first I have ever heard, and you are just asking.

[hotjag1]

Dutch_12078 wrote:
The bottom line is that no one checks your driver's license when crossing into Canada from the US other than for identification purposes.

Exactly...Crossed into Canada many times with air brake motorhomes and never been asked for anything except a passport.

[2gypsies1]

We had no problem...never even asked for our driver's license, just the Passport.

[Dutch_12078]

The bottom line is that no one checks your driver's license when crossing into Canada from the US other than for identification purposes.

[K_Charles]

If you have a CDL, air brake is a restriction not an endorsement. It was an endorsement years ago.

[vic46]

moresmoke wrote:
You will be fine. From a previous discussion with a nice commercial enforcement officer in Ontario (probably the strictest commercial enforcement in North America). "I can't touch an RV" said the officer.

HHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM:
There are two issues. First the qualification of the operator and second the condition of the air brake system.Was the non law enforcement officer perhaps referring to adjudicating the functionality of the air braking system as distinct from the qualifications of the operator? I don't think I would like to be in the position of not having the air brake endorsement on my license when driving an air brake equipped vehicle and the license being requested for examination by a police officer. I do NOT know if the air brake endorsement requirement in Canada is subject to reciprocity as relates to the laws of the licensing state in this case.
No endorsement in Canada is an automatic large problem which may or may not be mitigated by reciprocity. I think you would be wise to determine whether or not reciprocity applies. If I were to guess, I would expect that reciprocity does not exist.

[moresmoke]

You will be fine. From a previous discussion with a nice commercial enforcement officer in Ontario (probably the strictest commercial enforcement in North America). "I can't touch an RV" said the officer.

[Dutch_12078]

No problem... You're not a Canadian citizen. Canada and the US have full driver's license reciprocity, just as the US states do with each other. Even CDL's are recognized on both sides of the border.