NON-CDL CLASS B QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 requires what? - Answers - An
operator of a commercial motor vehicle to obtain a commercial drivers licenses (CDL)
What vehicles do NOT require a CDL? - Answers - Recreational Vehicle
Firefighting Equipment Operator
Military Vehicle
Farm Equipment Operator
Emergency Snow Removal Vehicles
Any combination of motor vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001LBS or more, providing the
GVWR of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000LBS is considered to be what
class? - Answers - Class A
Any single motor vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001LBS or more or any such vehicle
towing another not in excess of 10,000LBS is considered to be what class? - Answers -
Class B
Any motor vehicle with a GVWR of more than 16,000LBS, but less than 26,001 or any
such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000LBS is considered to be what class?
- Answers - Class C
Any motor vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000LBS or less is considered to be what class? -
Answers - Class D
How long can heavier/larger vehicles and combinations are allowed to travel on non-
designated streets or highways? Why? - Answers - Up to 5mi, to gain access to a
designated roadway
Class I designated state and local highways have? - Answers - No overall length limit
Class II designated state and local highways have? - Answers - No overall length limit,
however, the max allowable wheelbase is 55ft for truck tractor-semitrailer combinations
and 65ft for truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer (double bottom) combinations
Class III highways and remainder of state highway systems have? - Answers - Max
allowable wheelbase is 55ft for the truck tractor-semitrailer combinations. All other types
of vehicle combinations are limited to an overall length of 60ft including load
Non-designated local street and highways have? - Answers - Max overall length is 55ft,
including loads for truck tractor-semitrailer combinations, and 60ft for all other types of
vehicle combinations
Wheelbase max for Class II? - Answers - 55-65ft
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 requires what? - Answers - An
operator of a commercial motor vehicle to obtain a commercial drivers licenses (CDL)
What vehicles do NOT require a CDL? - Answers - Recreational Vehicle
Firefighting Equipment Operator
Military Vehicle
Farm Equipment Operator
Emergency Snow Removal Vehicles
Any combination of motor vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001LBS or more, providing the
GVWR of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000LBS is considered to be what
class? - Answers - Class A
Any single motor vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001LBS or more or any such vehicle
towing another not in excess of 10,000LBS is considered to be what class? - Answers -
Class B
Any motor vehicle with a GVWR of more than 16,000LBS, but less than 26,001 or any
such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000LBS is considered to be what class?
- Answers - Class C
Any motor vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000LBS or less is considered to be what class? -
Answers - Class D
How long can heavier/larger vehicles and combinations are allowed to travel on non-
designated streets or highways? Why? - Answers - Up to 5mi, to gain access to a
designated roadway
Class I designated state and local highways have? - Answers - No overall length limit
Class II designated state and local highways have? - Answers - No overall length limit,
however, the max allowable wheelbase is 55ft for truck tractor-semitrailer combinations
and 65ft for truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer (double bottom) combinations
Class III highways and remainder of state highway systems have? - Answers - Max
allowable wheelbase is 55ft for the truck tractor-semitrailer combinations. All other types
of vehicle combinations are limited to an overall length of 60ft including load
Non-designated local street and highways have? - Answers - Max overall length is 55ft,
including loads for truck tractor-semitrailer combinations, and 60ft for all other types of
vehicle combinations
Wheelbase max for Class II? - Answers - 55-65ft
