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Do you need a cdl to drive a a vehicle with air brakes under 26000 pounds?
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∙ 12y ago
It's situation dependent. In 49 out of 50 states, you would only need a CDL for that vehicle if it were either a bus designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver) or if it were carrying a quantity of hazardous materials which required hazmat placards to be displayed.
New York state, however, requires a CDL for intrastate commercial use vehicles with a GVWR in excess of 18,000 lbs. IMO, it's a good policy. I don't think someone without an upgraded license of some sort should be able to drive anything larger than a Class 4 truck.
There are some exceptions under the FMCSR, and to which even New York grants exceptions:
- Registered recreational vehicles do not require a CDL for personal use (although someone transporting them on a for-hire basis might), regardless of weight class. They may not operate on a for-hire basis under this exemption.
- Registered farm vehicles do not require a CDL within a 150 mile radius of the farm they operate from. They may only be used for the purposes of the farm to which they belong (and that includes transporting farm goods to market), they must be operated by the farmer, immediate family members of the farmer, or direct (W2) employees of the farmer, they must be plated as farm vehicles, and they may not be used on a third-party for-hire basis.
- Firefighting vehicles and first response vehicles do not require a CDL under the federal regs. However, many states and/or individual departments may require one.
- Military vehicle which are currently serving as military vehicles (not demilitarised vehicles sold on the civil market) do not require a CDL when operated by military personnel in the course of military activities.
When a vehicle falls under such exemptions, licencing requirements are left to individual states. Some states may have non-CDL Class A and B licenses, some states may categorise them under the Chauffeur's Licence system with endorsements for the vehicle type, and, in some states, you could operate a tractor-trailer which falls under these exemptions with the same licence you'd need to drive a regular passenger car. As you did not list a state, it's impossible to tell what your state's laws are on this matter.
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Do you need a cdl to drive a vehicle with air brakes under 26000 pounds?
Air brakes have absolutely ZERO determination in whether or not a vehicle requires a CDL.
Do you need to take the air brake portion of the CDL test to drive a combination vehicle over 26000 pounds in the state of Arizona?
Only if it's a vehicle equipped with air brakes.
Does ri dmv require cdl license to drive a vehicle under 26000 l bs with air brakes?
No. Air brakes are not a parameter in determining whether or not a vehicle needs a CDL.
Do you have to have a cdl to drive an air brake recreational vehicle that is over 26000 lb gross vehicle weight?
Air brakes are entirely irrelevant as far as whether or not that vehicle needs a CDL is concerned. The only time you need a CDL to drive an RV is when you're operating it on a for-hire basis, either as a driver for hire or as a transporter.
After you start your vehicle and as you begin to drive always check your?
brakes.
Do you need a cdl to drive an air brake vehicle that is over 26000 lb gross vehicle weight?
The air brakes don't matter, insofar as whether or not a CDL is required. As for the GVW being over 26,000 lbs., yes, unless your vehicle falls in criteria for the farm vehicle, military vehicle, emergency vehicle, or recreational vehicle exemptions.
Do you need a cdl to drive a truck with air brakes under 26000 pounds in Florida?
Only if it's a: transporting hazardous materials or b: a bus designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver).
Do you need a cdl to drive a truck less than 26000 lb with air brakes in Indiana?
Only if it's hauling hazmat or is a bus designed to transport more than 15 passengers (including the driver). Air brakes have absolutely nothing to do with whether or not a vehicle requires a CDL.
Do you have to have a cdl to drive an air brake vehicle that is over 26000 lb gross vehicle weight?
If it's not a firefighting or first response vehicle, recreational vehicle, registered farm vehicle, or military vehicle (operated by military personnel in the course of their duties), then yes - not because of the the air brakes, but because of the weight rating of more than 26,000 lbs. GVWR.
Do you need a tanker endorsement to drive a watertruck with air brakes under 26000 lbs?
To answer you we need to know what country's traffic regulations you are asking about.
Do you need a cdl to drive a truck with air brakes weighing 26000 pounds in NY?
Only if it's transporting 16 or more persons (including the driver) or sufficient quantities of hazardous material to require placarding with HAZMAT warning signs.
Do you need a cdl to drive a dump 26000 lbs with electric brakes in Florida?
No, unless you're hauling something which requires a hazmat endorsement, such as contaminated soil.
