> > > tom walker tomake1@aol.com > > > do you need
a commerical drivers license to pull a horse trailer that > weights
more than 10,001 lbs. some say yes some say no what is the law. not > for
hire or commerical thanks > >
I would need to look at the regulations again to give the exact >
answer. But the basic answer is yes, you need more than a standard
drivers > license. You can look at your state DMV book to get exact
answers, but the > feds sort of made all the states come on line with
uniform standards a few > years ago. And pulling trailers over 10,000 GVW
(not actual weight, but GVW) > requires an A license (Calif) and I'm sure
the equivlent in all other > states. The highway patrols have not been
enforcing it to my knowledge, some > of them don't even know the law was
changed. But it is the law. RV's are > exempt to a higher weight, I
wondered ig LQ horse trailers would qualify as > RV's and get in under
that exemption. > > Jim Mitchell > > >
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