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I guess CA is unusual in as far as requiring the CDL. Also, if the truck has a
compressor and a gage, it has air brakes according to the DMV. Trying to
explain the theories of air boost or air over hydraulic brakes to the DMV is
like talking to a tree trunk.
Thanks for the info,
Matt Tait
Buzz Szarek wrote:
> Nope. Most states don't make you get a CDL.
>
> M35s don't have air brakes.
>
> Just a couple of tid-bits for you.
>
> Take care,
> -=-
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Tait <rtait@earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 11:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] M-35 A-2 C
>
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> > Holy cow! Twenty-nine emails between midnight and 8:00 a.m. PST.
> >
> > Safety is obviously a hot button issue, as seen in the recent "alleged
> unsafe
> > operation" thread. Don't most states make you get a CDL or equivalent to
> drive a
> > deuce and a half? In California you need a Class B license plus you have
> to pass
> > the Air Brake test. Also, you have to take a physical every two years to
> insure
> > that the driver is not going to seize up or vapor lock behind the wheel.
> I spent
> > many months with a learner's permit with a licensed trucker in the right
> seat
> > before I could fly solo.
> >
> > My friend's 15 year old son wanted to "drive" my shop van recently. We
> did a
> > complete walk around with me showing him what to look for and checked all
> fluids.
> > I showed him how to start the truck and monitor the gages. I sat next to
> him
> > while he drove slowly around a large field in low range. Is he ready for
> the
> > road? Of course not, but he respects the truck and knows why I push
> safety.
> >
> > Matt Tait
> > Fullerton, CA
> >
> >
> >
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