(a) Vehicle group descriptions. Each driver applicant must possess and be tested on his/her knowledge and skills, described in subpart G of this part, for the commercial motor vehicle group(s) for which he/she desires a CDL. The commercial motor vehicle groups are as follows:
(a)(1) Combination vehicle (Group A) — Any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more) provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds).
In the guidance section for the same rule, it states:
Question 3: Can a State which expands the vehicle group descriptions in §383.91 enforce those expansions on out-of-State CMV drivers by requiring them to have a CDL?
Guidance: No. They must recognize out-of-State licenses that have been validly issued in accordance with the Federal standards and operative licensing compacts.
bth9461
I ran into this in NC, last year when i was under a CDL (26k). The DOT guy check both tags and was looking to bust me. But had to honor my MI license. What was scary is that he was clueless to MI rules and took my word.
Brian
BigDaddyDiesel
I had this problem in NC last year with a SMALL load of Trees, the DOT officer was actually clueless tot he actual laws and had to call his supervisor when I would not sign the ticket, then his supervisor told him to let me go without the ticket because Va laws were different than NC.
I have heard of one exception to this rule though, but I am unclear as to whether it is true or not, states like California that do not need or receive Federal Transportation dollars do not have to abide by these same rules. Only Federal laws apply.
Anybody know whether this is true or not, and if so what all states are like California in this regard?
