I passed my Class A CDL test yesterday. I just noticed on the temporary license paper that it says endorsments-none. But I took it on an air brake truck and trailer and did all the air brake tests! Did I get screwed?
Does a Class A CDL automatically include Air Brakes?
4 seasons lawn&land
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As mentioned in the other thread...the folks at the DMV are useless idiots. Useless, uninformed idiots.
PS I answered the run-on sentence in the other thread.
PPS I wish @humble1 was still around, I'd like to make a wager with him.
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Was Google translate involved?
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It broke when I pasted it.
That’s what I thought too. He has a B. No such thing as a “5th wheel restriction”.
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It's right after the air brake endorsement.
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No because a class B is only for straight truck with up to a 10,000 pound trailer. I don’t have a trailer weight restriction. They call it a class a 57.
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I'll bite...what state?
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Or just post the regs from whatever goggle result you get,cuz your state's DMV/SOS likely has the wrong info on their website.
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Appears to be a tennessee thing since all the mentions I find on Google refer to TN - and I've read it 3 times and have no idea what it means
The Class A with the 57 restriction code (A/57) is
for drivers that drive combination vehicles that
would qualify under the Class A category,
however the power unit can carry a load in
itself and the trailer has a GVWR of 10,001 pounds
or more. Some examples are a dump truck, or
delivery truck pulling a trailer with a GVWR of at
least 10,001 pounds. Another example is a truck
towing a mobile home.
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Nothing I can find seems to say what exactly the 57 restriction is restricting
edit: In TN they have a special CDL class A/57 for that. It's a special Class A with a 57 restriction code which is for a special group of combination vehicles. You can pull that wedge trailer and things like mobile homes going to market or even a dump truck pulling a dozer but you can't drive a semi. You'll do your road test with that wedge trailer.
edit: In TN they have a special CDL class A/57 for that. It's a special Class A with a 57 restriction code which is for a special group of combination vehicles. You can pull that wedge trailer and things like mobile homes going to market or even a dump truck pulling a dozer but you can't drive a semi. You'll do your road test with that wedge trailer.
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Told you it was right next to the air brake endorsement.
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Poor John Kerry...
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I took the test in my dump truck pulling my 14k pintle hitch equipment trailer.
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Not sure if I got lucky or all the different restrictions weren't around when I got mine, but I took the skills test in a truck with an automatic and never got that restriction. I'm good to go on most anything except tankers or doubles.
I have tanker and double/triple.
I think Haz-mat is the only thing I don't carry.
I'm licensed to go out of state too.
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