From: jatonka (jatonka@telenet.net)
Date: Thu Dec 15 2005 - 17:44:08 PST
Tim, if I come to Texas with my FLD120 Freightliner w/ 48' lowboy to pick up
a deuce and a few pallets of tires for my personal MV collection and My
truck says not for hire and I state this is my hobby and I am not in
commerce, am I regulated by your laws or not? Do I need to stop for
inspections or not? John Tennis
----- Original Message -----
From: <timothy.smith1@att.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:46 PM
Subject: [MV] CDL
> Ok, fellas. I'm going to do this just to mess with your heads....and some
> of you deserve it.
>
> Just when you thought you had CDL straight in your mind, I'll give you the
> short TEXAS version of how to determine CDL. Your state law may be
> similar.
>
> CDL is generally based upon GVWR (disregarding certain use-related
> exemptions). And we all agree that the threshold is 26000-26001#. And
> most of us understand that in order to add a 'trailer' into that total
> figure, it must first exceed 10000# before it can be added.
>
> A 'trailer' might also be a towed vehicle, so consider that if you are
> towing another MOTOR vehicle (as a wrecker might do, or in some other
> fashion) the towed motor vehicle's GVWR is then an important factor in the
> equation. *Remember this when you are contemplating towing another deuce
> with your deuce.
>
> Now, consider the vehicle, or combination vehicle that has no identifiable
> GVWR (the most common of which is a home-made or shop-made trailer). Here
> in Texas, according to the guidance provided us by the TEXAS
> Administrative Rules (HA!...and you thought everything was in the Texas
> Transportation Code or the FMCSR's!) in the absence of a GVWR, the officer
> may use the vehicle's registered gross weight or actual gross weight,
> whichever is greater for purposes of determining CDL.
>
> And here is a little something extra to keep you staring at the ceiling
> all night long. Are there times when an officer, who is not a DOT
> officer, is allowed to put someone who is subject to the FMCSR's out of
> service? The answer is YES.
>
> Chew on that for a while, boys. Meanwhile, I'm going to bed.
>
> Regards,
> TJ
>
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