Re: Commercial driver license in NC

Posted by RodInNS on June 01, 2006 at 19:11:50 from (142.177.104.91):

In Reply to: Commercial driver license in NC posted by jarrod britt on May 31, 2006 at 17:12:09:

I can't tell you what the laws are in your state, however I do know what they are in my province. As has been mentioned, I think your laws are now Federal or National, as the standards here in Canada are now largely being harmonized under the National Carrier Program. Up here, very simply, if you are to operate any motor vehicle with a REGISTERED weight of more that 14000 KG (30800#), then you require what we call a Class 3 licence. This is a basic CDL. It does not allow towing heavy trailers. To tow any trailer heavier than 4500 KG, you would require a Class 1 licence, which is for Semi/Tractor trailer, or a heavy trailer endorsement. The wisemen got so smart last summer that they now require us to have a heavy trailer endorsement to tow a trailer over 4500 KG behind a farm tractor!
You would also requires an air endorsement, which is separate to the CDL if the truck has air brakes.
That said, up here, we can register a one ton to have a registered weight of more than 14000 kg, and then require a CDL to drive it. However, we are still limited to maximum AXLE weights... So the truck still has a maximum legal GVW, regardless of it's registered weight.
The bottom line, I believe, in your situation, is to go by what is on the vehicle's registration paper. If you are not licensed to drive a vehicle of that weight, you are driving without a/sufficient licence. HTH.

Rod

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