DMV Crackdown

[THE LEGEND]

Jeff,
Send me your # I'll see to it Steve gets it.
chipthelegend@aol.com
Chip

[THE LEGEND]

Stacie,
Tell Lambert to be careful with his CDL. State workers in NC have CDL that is only good when driving NC state owned vehicles.
Chip

[Jeff Teuton]

Office 888-876-1817 or cell 985-804-6161

[Dottie DiBartolomeo]

Has anybody have any updated information on this issue????????????

I just got off the phone with the NC Permit department and the Hightway road enforcement. Both confirmed at this time it is 60 foot with a ball type hitch. Tickets are $130 and you must leave the state or you could get ticketed again. This is what Sgt. Rigsbee told me. He said they are trying to work on this project and have been in touch with Florida DOT to find out how they have handled the overlength trucks.

This is an important thread to keep up on top. Charlotte is just next month and we need to be prepaired.

[MCH/BOB]

I Called MI department of truck safty today.And was told i need a CDL and all the other stuff all truck drivers need.
My truck has a GVWR of 11,500 the trailer a GVWR of 18,000= 29,500 LBS

They told me any trailer over GVWR of 10,000 needs a CDL
Anything with a Total combined GVWR of over 26,000 LBS needs a CDL

needing CDL includes log book and all the rest of the stuff Truck drivers need

Was also asked if i had a job Cuz if i work alot i my not even have the hours left to drive??????


forgot to ask about RV's

anyone in MI that wants to call and ask a few ?'s the number for Mich dept of truck safety is 1-800-682-4682

[63corvette]

I bought a diesel pusher 40 ft motorhome in 2001 and talked to the local DMV (Texas) about what kind of license I needed. I was told at that time since it was an RV all I needed was a regular license.
I questioned the GVW due to the fact the weight was 31,000 and setup to pull a 10,000 lb trailer.
I pull a 28 ft alum trailer with a GVW of 8,000. That gets the combined weight to a possible 39,000 lbs.
All I could get out of them was it is a RV and nothing extra was needed. I was familar with the CDL requirements and the GVW requirements but they kept telling me RV's did not qualify.
I drive it now and have not yet had a problem but that day may be coming. I guess I will just claim to be dumb if questioned about it and fund the local government. I guess they need the money.
My 2 Cents

[wsmracing]

Sounds like these states are re-writing the federal motor carrier safety regulations...............0-26,000 lbs no cdl required.......26,001 & up cdl required.........26,001 & up with air brakes class b with air brake endorsement.........all pertain to commercial vehicles.........its not going to be legal to go camping pretty soon..........even the tolls are getting crazy...................years ago i pulled into a nj dmv check on rt #78 i had my suburban,2500 with a 24 ft. Haulmark trailer,with plackards, bills of laiding, ...carrying my own product, for non-profit racing & a log book..............the stateies got so flustered they didn't know what to do, and with an attitude, told me to get moving......

[MFR426]

I talked today with the Indiana State Police DOT officer who is the head of our district. I wanted to find out what our state is looking at. I have a Dodge 3500 pulling a 48 foot Gooseneck with living quarters. The trailer is titled and plated as an RV. I have an 11000Lb plate on the truck. I need to weigh the truck but she said I was ok as long as the plate was above the actual weight of the truck. Being an RV the trailer was ok and exempt. But, hear comes the kicker. If you go to a race track and any money exchanges hands in anyway, that is considered commerce and you are considered a commercial vehicle. You must have Dot number, Class A CDL etc. As has been shown on here, if you are plating the trailer as a trailer, the 10000Lb GVWR of the trailer applies and you need all the DOT requirements. So it looks like we are as bad here as in any of the other states. The 10000Lb GVWR for trailers is DOT and has been on the books for some time now.
Not good news for sure. We'll have to hope that the DOT folks don't decide to look at all of the folks coming in next week. Good Luck!
Thanks!
MFR426