The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle design rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian deaths. The rules will likely change vehicle design permanently.
  • @frezik@midwest.social
    3•7 months ago

    It depends on the state, but it usually is. It’s just very high, like a gvwr of 26k lbs.

    Thing is, a CDL covers a bunch of stuff you really don’t need to know for something smaller than that, like air brakes. That said, some kind of graduated licensing is called for, here.

    Motorcycles, too, while we’re at it. It’s insane that you can go through MSF and then immediately buy a literbike.

    • snooggumsEnglish
      1•7 months ago

      In ny US state motorcycles have a special motorcycle license. Maybe that would be a good starting point for a large vehicle permit that is more than a regilar license.