Is a CDL required for personal use over 26000lbs.?

[el Rojo]

There you have it.

[xrated]

NJ, I just read the CDL manual exemptions and there is a note stating the following on the last line:

Exemptions to CDL Requirements
Taxi drivers, ride-sharing drivers, firefighters, First aid/rescue squad vehicle operators, farmers hauling their own products and equipment within 150 miles of their farms, non-civilian operators of military equipment, operators of limousines engaged in services related to the mortuary sciences and operators of construction equipment not designed for operation on public roads are exempt and should not apply for a CDL. Recreational vehicle operators are exempt if the vehicle is only for personal use.

So there you go.....and remember, if you are legal (driver's license wise) in your residence state, you are legal (driver's license wise) in every other state in the U.S......reciprocity between all states is in effect. Also remember, you still have to abide by the "Rules of the Road" laws in whatever state you are traveling in, and you should be golden.

[Cannon07]

In Georgia you need a non commercial cdl if truck and trailer gvwr is over 26,000.

[Second Chance]

It's called a Class A Non-Commercial Exempt. Not all states require it - it depends on where you're domiciled and licensed. You can check the requirements for your state here:

https://changingears.com/rv-drivers-...-requirements/

If it's required for your state, you're over 26,000 lbs. GCVWR, and you don't have the Class A license, you can be ticketed for driving without a license.

Rob

[Grandstander]

It's called a Class A Non-Commercial Exempt. Not all states require it - it depends on where you're domiciled and licensed. You can check the requirements for your state here:

https://changingears.com/rv-drivers-...-requirements/
If it's required for your state, you're over 26,000 lbs. GCVWR, and you don't have the Class A license, you can be ticketed for driving without a license.

Rob

Thanks Rob, looks like no need for one in NJ!

[Mulligan]

This also applies to your neighbours to the north. Canada with 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Unless your flying or taking a boat it’s the only way to get to Alaska by land.

Coops

[Bungy]

This also applies to your neighbours to the north. Canada with 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Unless your flying or taking a boat it’s the only way to get to Alaska by land.

Coops

Not required in AB or YT and your chances of getting stopped between Pouce Coupe and Watson Lake are slim to none!

[Mulligan]

Not required in AB or YT and your chances of getting stopped between Pouce Coupe and Watson Lake are slim to none!

Sorry I should have been more specific. The reciprocal drivers license agreement also applies to Canadians driving in the USA and Americans driving in Canada.

You just never know..especially at Taylor, Pink Mountain or Cecil Lake.
Ft. Nelson, Ft. St. John and Dawson Creek not so much.

Take care
Coops

[JM0397]

Side note but more important, a lot of newbies also don't know about the weighted tag for your TV - you do need that.
For example, I have a 26000 lbs tag for my TV - costs about $150/year so about $100 more than a standard vehicle tag. (that's TN). Moved from NC last year -that was far worse around $700/year, but that's also due to NC's BS yearly value tax.

Regardless of drivers license req for your state, you'll get ticketed (if they bother to check) if you don't have the weighted tag and you're towing.

[Second Chance]

Side note but more important, a lot of newbies also don't know about the weighted tag for your TV - you do need that.
For example, I have a 26000 lbs tag for my TV - costs about $150/year so about $100 more than a standard vehicle tag. (that's TN). Moved from NC last year -that was far worse around $700/year, but that's also due to NC's BS yearly value tax.

Regardless of drivers license req for your state, you'll get ticketed (if they bother to check) if you don't have the weighted tag and you're towing.

This is not the case in many states. One would have to check on their state requirements separately. I cannot find a handy table for this like exists for the drivers licenses. Texas, Georgia, nor New Mexico use a "weighted tag" system.

Rob