Check your drivers license

I ran across this from a mail group and gave pause to think. Anyone towing
their race car or show car could easily be in violation without realizing
it.

I'm trying to find what Missouri requires, as the web site is confusing.
Looks like as long as I'm under 26,000 lb and not a commercial vehicle, I'm
ok.

Illinois has a 16,000 lb limit on its basic operator's license.
http://www.sos.state.il.us/publicati...rr_chap01.html

I cant believe Florida has an 8000 lb limit. Heck, any 3/4 ton pickup is
more than that like this guy below says.




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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 12:51 PM
Subject: Driver License Classes


> You may not be aware of this, but this has bothered me for 15 years, ever
> since the state changed the driver licenses from the Chauffeur and
Operator
> classes to the Class A, B, C, D, and E.
>
> When we had operator licenses, we could drive any of our personal
vehicles.
> For people in much of Florida, this meant the pickup trucks that are so
> common.
>
> But with the change, many people are illegal, although they are unaware.
> Looking on the back of your driver's license will not help. Nothing tells
> you that with that change, a large portion of the state's population
became
> illegal drivers.
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> http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ddl/dlclass.html#non
> This reference indicates the Class D and Class E non-commercial licenses.
> Most people have a Class E. However, it states you cannot legally drive a
> vehicle over 8000 lbs GVWR.
>
> While you may think you are legal, if you drive a Suburban 2500, a Chevy
> 2500, a Ford 250, and many other 3/4 ton or any of the dually pickup
trucks,
> the GVWR of those exceeds the Class E restrictions.
>
> Many motorhome drivers are also illegal. Believing the section about not
> having to have a commercial license, they drive on their normal operator's
> permit. But if that is a Class E, they are illegal.
> http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ddl/dlclass.html#exempt
>
> People renting trucks from U-Haul and Budget to move their belongings are
> told by the offices that their regular driver's license is sufficient. If
> it is a Class E, it isn't.
>
> This isn't an extra benefit we should have, this is something we had and
was
> taken from us. It is something that should be restored.
>
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