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Once you have converted a school bus, it is no longer a passenger vehicle in the commercial sense. I believe this excludes you from having to have a commercial license of any sort. Best to check local laws in your area, though.
We purched a 1993 ford flatbed bobtail truck 30'000 gvw. we had it second stage registerd and certified and a new door lable certified to 26'000 gvw. truck has air brakes and we will only use truck as a 26'000 gvw. are we legal with a class c license to drive the truck. when we registered the truck we were told class c was ok. please give us your opinon.thank you john. note also 2000 32 foot motorhome with air brakes class c drivers license or class b.? california.
If a "Straight Vehicle" - one continuous unit, no trailer - weighs more than 26000 lbs, you need a Commercial Drivers License. If it has more than 15 seats, you need a CDL.
Your state DMV probably has a free handout pamphlet; everything you need to know to get a CDL. Get it, read it. Well worth the price.
On the back of my Minnesota drivers license it states that it is good for any Recreation Vehicle. So I trust that as soon as I get converted and register my bus as a an RV I should be legal. But - I have recieved some very good advice to take some classes and learn about my air brakes. Regardless of legalities I should know my rig and the special considerations of air brakes. I understand there are some frequent operator adjustments that need to be made. If I can find a class I will take it. In the mean time a trucker freind has promised to go over the adjustments with me.
Good question though. I'm new to this bus thing and so far the more I learn the more questions I have.
Good Luck
I have a current class A Virginia license and according to Virginia laws you do not need a commercial license if the vehicle is for personal recreational use.
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