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Yeah, in US you can rent and drive 26 foot long truck (these are rated to 26000 pounds, so just below 12 tons) on a regular driver license in most places. And y
by xyzzyz 5y ago
Yeah, in US you can rent and drive 26 foot long truck (these are rated to 26000 pounds, so just below 12 tons) on a regular driver license in most places. And yes, these aren’t that hard to drive, if you are paying attention.
I like being able to just rent one if I need it, without going through complex licensing rigamarole like you do in Europe, and apparently lack of it has not caused the society to collapse ( we have not had terrorist truck attacks either). I find the American lenient system much more preferable.
- labster 5y ago> ( we have not had terrorist truck attacks either) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing
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- noizejoy 5y agoThe spaciousness of North America compared to Europe makes a significant difference in many driving related (and numerous other) issues.
- djrogers 5y agoFederal law says you can actually drive a much longer vehicle than a 26 foot box truck, as long as it's GVWR isn't over 26k lbs. A few states may have more restrictive policies, but as far as the US Gubbmint is concerned, the weight is the key.
- xyzzyz 5y agoIt is not federal government that will pull you over, so I think it’s the state law that matters here.