Drivers license oops!

[doc73]

Old age waiver accepted! LOL:-P

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[N3HCP]

Originally Posted by Herk7769

You are right. I scrolled down too far on that page.
I must have been tired.
I plead old age waiver...

Old age wavier...how do I get one of those??

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by N3HCP

Old age wavier...how do I get one of those??

Keep waking up every morning and you will get one, one day.

[Herk7769]

So after numerous emails to PennDoT I find I now have a Class B Non-Commercial drivers license.

All that was required was to fill out a form, pay 5 bucks and take the CDL Class B multiple choice test.

I did that "cold" and scored 85% (passed). Pretty easy test (which is scary if you think about it).

They printed out my yellow license endorsement on the spot.

Total cost was 5 bucks and about 15 minutes of testing time.

(Not counting the TWO HOURS of wait time and the 30 minutes convincing them that there really WAS something called a "Non-Commercial Class B".

[doc73]

Congratulations, we do seem to have the most inefficient driver license system especially when it comes time to testing and administration!

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[Herk7769]

Getting ready for our motorhome upgrade this year.

The Berkshire we are looking at has a GVWR of 31,000 pounds and a tow rating of 10,000 for a GCWR of 41,000

Initially, I thought I would need a Non-Commercial Class A, but as long as the "trailer" weighs less than 10,001 pounds, a B is all that is needed.

[doc73]

I often wondered about where the cut off was. 10,000lbs was the cut off for trailers on the lanscaper side for them needing cdl so I guess there is some consistency.

I also always wondered about whether a b or a was required with the motor homes. Always figured only a b would be used, not and a possibility.

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[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by doc73

I often wondered about where the cut off was. 10,000lbs was the cut off for trailers on the lanscaper side for them needing cdl so I guess there is some consistency.

I also always wondered about whether a b or a was required with the motor homes. Always figured only a b would be used, not and a possibility.

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The only difference is the trailer rating.
If heavier than 10,000 you need an A.

PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services - Classes of Licenses

[AquaMan]

Originally Posted by Herk7769

The only difference is the trailer rating.
If heavier than 10,000 you need an A.

PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services - Classes of Licenses

Wonder how different the test would be, since it's still a "non-commercial".

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by AquaMan

Wonder how different the test would be, since it's still a "non-commercial".

I don't know since I did not take it; but the test I took WAS the CDL Class B test. There was no "Non-Commercial" Class B test.

It is even possible the test itself was not required; just the 5 bucks.

Man, talk about incompetent at the DOT license center.

[ScottBrownstein]

Florida licenses exclude all of this for specifically defined recreational vehicles, including motorhomes and truck and trailer combinations. They still need to conform to weight and length restrictions.

[CWSWine]

In Kansas you have to register you truck for the GVWR of the truck and cargo trailer combined and the county DMV tried force me into 24,000 lbs rating on my truck. The way they caught it was I was register my New F350 and my new 5th wheel at the same time. I protested and found it's true for cargo type trailer but RVs that have a plumb in toilet with holding tank are exempt. The plates on our RV cost so much per 1,000 lbs of weight and I can run a 12,000 plate while towing my 5er but are limited to the size/weight cargo trailer I can tow.

Told several others about DMV mistake and they went down there to change registration and get a refund. They were allowed to change registration but was told it wasn't their responsibility to know and understand the law and inform them (the DMV) how they want to register the truck so no refunds.