Sephirothq
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I went through the mess and it took a while but I have a noncommercial class B license for PA. That allows me to operate my 5 ton trucks. Not for hire not for profit.
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Here is my experience...I searched around on the internet trying to determine if there were a knowledge test for the Class B non commercial. The answers were mixed so I begrudgingly called the PA DMV and after waiting for some time, was able to speak to a live body. I was told that there is, in fact, a knowledge test and it is the "same" as the knowledge test for the Class B CDL. The operator seemed to have some understanding of the process and said, despite her earlier statement that the tests were the same, that you would not be tested on "things that only apply to commercial drivers" [no examples given] but was unable to explain how the knowledge test would be administered in a way that redacted the "non applicable" commercial subject matter. She did, however, like the PA State Police CDL officer mentioned above, confirm that the air brakes status is a restriction and not an endorsement.
Whatever the case, I found the appropriate form to apply for the Class B learner's permit online and I will try to get more detail on the knowledge test and the physical driving test when I go to the DMV (by the way, PA Code Title 75.11 et. al. seems to set the standards for the physical driving test).
Hope this helps and if anyone already knows the answer to the knowledge test issue above, would appreciate hearing from you. Also, can anyone tell me what is involved if I decided not to register the MV as an "antique" but as a standard truck? Does an MV not registered as an antique fall within the "non commercial" designation/exception - "any motor home or recreational trailer operated solely for personal use" or does this somehow by definition convert the truck into a "commercial" vehicle thereby perhaps requiring a CDL?
Thanks, everyone.
Ficrutch
The problem with this approach is that, when LEO pulls you over, they are already nervous, lest you are some anarchist or worse, a lunatic or terrorist. So, unless it's local LEO that knows you, your best approach is to be super courteous, and immediately explain that you are a collector/aficionado of army vehicles and want to promote legacy of our military. Anything that establishes you are a patriot of this country and not a threat to LEO. If you are argumentative or confrontational (even if correct) about weight or registration issues, you run the very real risk of being cited with multiple violations -- or worse, having your vehicle impounded.BDT,
I am not in the habit of explaining myself to enforcement officers. Any explanation would be with the judge and I am prepared to do so. Thanks for your concern, though.
Sincerely,
Ficrutch
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