Posted by NCWayne on January 01, 2014 at 19:57:12 from (173.188.169.54):
In Reply to: Re: CDL Headaches posted by L C Gray on January 01, 2014 at 05:53:08:
In NC there's 3 classes
Class C- any single vehicle with a GVW less than 26,001 lb, or in combination , ie. towing a trailer with a GVW of less than 10,001 lbs,
Class B- any single vehicle with a GVW of over 26,001 lbs or said vehicle in combination towing a trailer with a GVW of less than 10,001 lbs)
Class A- Any single vehicle with a GVW over 26,001 lbs in combination with a trailer with a GVW of over 10,001 lbs ----OR-----any single vehicle (regardless of the GVW) towing a trailer with a GVW of 10,001 lbs or more.
Now within those classes there are various endorsements or restrictions. For instance I have a corrective lens restriction on my class C. For someone driving a pickup and a 14,000 gooseneck, they would have a class A, but would have a 'Class 8 restriction (ie no semi trucks), and for those driving a semi they have air brake endorsements, hazmat endorsements, etc, etc. On the air brake deal, many think that you have to have it for any vehicle with air brakes, but that's not so. I've had my share of weight and inspection stops in the 14 years with my truck and I've got a standard class C with no air brake endorsement, but my truck as air brakes. Basically, by the book, it's only required for those with a class B or class A license.
That said, my point is this. I currently drive my Freightliner, that has a 26,000 lb GVW sticker, and don't have to have a CDL to do so. I can also two my trailer (with a 10,000 GVW), fully loaded without a CDL. In other words I can head down the road legally with a combined weight of 36,000 lbs with nothing but a regular class C license, but still require a medical card simply because my truck is over 10,001 lbs. On the other hand someone with a truck with nothing but a 26,001 plus GVW has to have a different license, regardless of wether he tows a trailer or not, even though his total weight is less than mine. Further a man with a dually and a 14,000 GVW trailer has to have a class A even though he will never have a combined weight as high as mine.
Ultimately none of these guys has to have a medical card of he stays within his own state (at least here in NC), but the minute he crosses a state line the card is required. Basically the requirements are all based on weight, and operating area, which, as I have just shown is all a bunch of BS as neither really matter.
Now as far as the commercial -vs- personal deal goes. I own my truck, I am the only driver, and for all intents and purposes it is my personal truck. In this instance, yes, I use it for my business purposes. So, exactly how does me using it for my personal use -vs- using it to work on others equipment make any difference in whether I am healthy enough to drive it? Once again it doesn't because the regs are all about the weight, nothing else. In my case even my pickup is, in reality, a commercial vehicle since in NC any tag issued for a weigh over 4,000 lbs is a commercial plate. The fact that may folks get my with their 6000 lb SUV registered as a station wagon, and issued a 4000 plate is just another indication that in the end it's all about the weight, and ultimately all about the money.........the whole PUBLIC SAFETY aspect of it means absolutely nothing........as it's all a money game......
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