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<blockquote data-quote="civicmindedex79" data-source="post: 310876" data-attributes="member: 2024"><p>I have a couple of questions that hopefully someone here can guide me in the right direction. First background story. Saturday after the Monsters of Rock ride at AOP I was pulled over on the way home in Jackson County on Hwy 72. I will be the first to admit I was speeding and IS for sure the reason I was pulled over by the trooper. I have a 2004 Chevy 3500 truck and was pulling a 30ft 10ton equipment trailer with dual tandem axles.</p><p></p><p>Question #1- I have always understood that your "standard" driver's license are good for upto 26,000 lbs of towing. This is true according to him but it is rated off of the GVWR on vehicle and trailer combined. Saying I have the capability of towing 32,000 lbs and my license are good to 26,000 lbs. Although I was only ACTUALLY hauling around 24,000 lbs. I was in violation of Alabama law and need to have a CDL in order to pull the trailer with my truck EVEN IF the trailer is empty it is not allowed by law. Anyone have any better understanding of this law??</p><p></p><p></p><p>Question #2-I have been informed by a couple of CDL carrying people from work that all I need is a Class B "non air brake" CDL. Anyone have any experience with this? </p><p></p><p>Couple of other "FACTS" stated by the trooper:</p><p>Told me I would be totally legal to pull the load with a ford ranger if I could figure out how to get it hooked to the trailer. Due to the GVWR being so low on the ford ranger. </p><p>Also was told that it was well within his rights to make me drop the trailer where it was and leave it until a CDL driver could come pick it up. </p><p>I do not want anyone to think I am trying to beat up on the trooper for doing his job and actually appreciate him giving me the info because I was told what little I know by the women at the tag office when I purchased my weighted tag for the truck to be able to pull said load.</p><p>I am sure I have left something out so feel free to ask or bash the hell out of me I am good with it.</p><p></p><p>Anyone know the judge in Jackson County? Is it worth driving the couple of hours back over to try for driving school or would it be a waste of time?? My driving record is clean for 3 years now trying to keep it that way of possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="civicmindedex79, post: 310876, member: 2024"] I have a couple of questions that hopefully someone here can guide me in the right direction. First background story. Saturday after the Monsters of Rock ride at AOP I was pulled over on the way home in Jackson County on Hwy 72. I will be the first to admit I was speeding and IS for sure the reason I was pulled over by the trooper. I have a 2004 Chevy 3500 truck and was pulling a 30ft 10ton equipment trailer with dual tandem axles. Question #1- I have always understood that your "standard" driver's license are good for upto 26,000 lbs of towing. This is true according to him but it is rated off of the GVWR on vehicle and trailer combined. Saying I have the capability of towing 32,000 lbs and my license are good to 26,000 lbs. Although I was only ACTUALLY hauling around 24,000 lbs. I was in violation of Alabama law and need to have a CDL in order to pull the trailer with my truck EVEN IF the trailer is empty it is not allowed by law. Anyone have any better understanding of this law?? Question #2-I have been informed by a couple of CDL carrying people from work that all I need is a Class B "non air brake" CDL. Anyone have any experience with this? Couple of other "FACTS" stated by the trooper: Told me I would be totally legal to pull the load with a ford ranger if I could figure out how to get it hooked to the trailer. Due to the GVWR being so low on the ford ranger. Also was told that it was well within his rights to make me drop the trailer where it was and leave it until a CDL driver could come pick it up. I do not want anyone to think I am trying to beat up on the trooper for doing his job and actually appreciate him giving me the info because I was told what little I know by the women at the tag office when I purchased my weighted tag for the truck to be able to pull said load. I am sure I have left something out so feel free to ask or bash the hell out of me I am good with it. Anyone know the judge in Jackson County? Is it worth driving the couple of hours back over to try for driving school or would it be a waste of time?? My driving record is clean for 3 years now trying to keep it that way of possible. [/QUOTE]
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