Is this the law

[George2615]

Same in NY. as long as the GCWR is 26,000 or less and not for commerce a trailer over 10k can be towed with a regular class D license.

 

[sam5570]

I hold a CDL, I think I would have to disagree initially.

Here is Ohio's handybook, page 19 has a flow-chart, which based on that chart a CDL would not be required, assuming the GCWR is under 26001. Despite the fact that the towed vehicle is 10k+.

http://statepatrol.ohio.gov/doc/truckbook.pdf

Sorry but i'm well aware of the cdl rules the ticket was written for not having a medical card, no cdl is required in this case.Iam going to do some research on it Friday when I have time.

 

[George2615]

Not sure about Ohio or W. Virginia but NY only requires a med card for CDL licenses. Card is not required for non commercial licenses. Maybe the cop is trying to bend the law due to commercial plates on the truck?

 

[Zerk]

>10,001 combined weight? That's nothing more than a well stacked load of wood in the bed of the pick-up or towing the boat with gear with a full tank of fuel and two passengers to the lake. Not knowing for certain but thinking (at least hoping) that can't be correct.

Weight for 4wd 1500 truck is only around 5500lbs.

 

[Sprinklerman]

They do it all the time here in Maryland , BUT only if you are commercial , like pick up with a trailer hauling mowers . A 1/2 ton truck is a gvw at 7K truck and a dual axle trailer is 7K , so you have 14K lbs , you need a dot number and medical card . PERSONAL truck and trailer , you shouldnt need one . The main thing is you dont have to tell the officer where you are going , what you are doing , and definatly dont tell him you are using your tractor to make money .

 

[Dftodd]

As far as I know, your only required to hold a medical card for a combined weight over 10,001 lbs if your driving commercially. I am a non cdl, commercial driver, who has to have a med card for work. Work Truck weighs 14,000 lbs.

Last 1 ton dually I ran across a scale weighed in at 9,600 lbs. Add my wife and the kids..... well the driver would need a med card

I'm thinking the cop was mistaken, and is probably gonna end up with lots of complaints to their boss. Cause there's a whole lot of retirees hauling campers, boats, and other stuff that would put them over that limit.

 

[newbury]

Well a friend call me and said you not gonna believe what happen to me today.I was pulled over by the state police and he gave me a ticket that carries a fine up to 10,000 dollars. He was pulling a trailer with equipment on a trailer dull wheel pick up and they wrote him a ticket for not having a medical card because his total weight was over 10,001 lb. I never heard of this have you?

I'm assuming that dull was supposed to be dual.

Weight for 4wd 1500 truck is only around 5500lbs.

My dually routinely weighs in at 8,000 to 8,400 when I pick up gravel. 11,000 + when I drive out.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I could see that happening here in Ontario Canada. Just more disguised taxation in the name of "public safety".

 

[jabelding]

Virginia is the same as most states total gvw has to be over 26,000 lb and the trailer over 10,000lb but all is exempt for personal use.

 

[square1]

Weight for 4wd 1500 truck is only around 5500lbs.

Grocery Getter
Truck weighs 6900~7000, boat 1800, trailer 600, motor 175, 20 gal diesel fuel (truck) & 12 gal gas (boat) 225, me 200+ (I'm being nice to myself) = 9,900# ~ !0,000# and we don't even have friends, gear, refreshments on board yet