Slippery slope. I have a class A CDL with all endorsements including hazmat and passenger (School bus has an extra background check now.). The comment about being held to a higher standard is exactly right however two things about having the CDL...1. You are legal driving anything and you should be acting like a professional driver since you are driving "Big Rigs". 2. When I have been pulled over in my pickup for something I did wrong, the officer understood the gravity of the situation when I hand him my CDL and talked about how if he gave me a speeding ticket or running a yellow light it could effect my CDL and they were more lenient as I was very polite and apologetic. I have been pulled over probably 5 times in the last ten years and have never received a ticket including a speed of 80 in a 65.
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