Towing issues / updates

[Rob Petrie E395]

Originally Posted by Bob Emery

As an interesting side note to this, I had to certify my WA state class "A" cdl as either inter- or intra- state. When I told the clerk that I didn't carry anything on my rig that was made outside of the state of Washington she countered that if I carried cable made outside of the state I required interstate certification. When I told her that driving a digger/auger truck I never carried cable she asked if I knew where the utility poles I placed came from. Being me, I asked her that since I was probably wearing coveralls or jeans that were made offshore did I need to certify for international commerce.

After a rather "crappy" look, I got re-certified.......

We had to start doing that here in IL last year. Basically if you wanted to cross a state line in a CDL vehicle they had to see a Current medical card in order to get it. Otherwise they would only let you get the in state license. They are linking our Medical cards to our cdls now so they can suspend our license the day after our medical card expires.