General Ike Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I need some help here. My organization provides health related services to seniors in Illinois, many of which do not have access to transportation. As a result, we provide van service, free of charge to those who need it. Recently, one of our drivers was involved in a MVA through no fault of his own. He was driving a cutoff van with a bus body on it (think airport rental bus or nursing home van). These vehicles typically seat 8 or so passengers with the remaining seats removed for wheelchairs (1-3). The responding officer indicated our driver (who had no passengers on board) was "operating a passenger-carrying vehicle without possessing valid medical certificate". This being said, in the 7 other states that we operate there is no such requirement to have a medical card as we are not for hire, and we are not engaging in interstate commerce and our vehicles carry less than 15 passengers. Any thoughts here before I make a dozen or so folks obtain medical cards? Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 In Ohio, we were told that since we cross borders, we need med cars for our 1 ton. Plus all the other crap that goes along with it, DOT number, etc. We are just a machine shop, moving our own stuff to vendors. We now use a 1/2 ton pickup and a little tag trailer to help fly under the radar easier. Looks less "business like" then a stakebed truck. So goes the saying "looks like a duck, walks like a duck".....so now we try to be like a mouse! I guess you need to call your DMV and see what their take on it is(anonymously, being just someone that is looking for basic information). Maybe the officer is incorrect in his assumption. Though dealing with DMV might not go so well either? I think maybe the crossing state lines might have more to do with it then anything? Just my .02 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/#findComment-412406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 We need medical cards in Ma for anything over 10k gvw whether or not we leave the state. How many people can you carry before you need a passenger endorsement on your license? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/#findComment-412418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Pretty sure it is 15 passengers for buses Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/#findComment-412419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgumby Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 How is it registered. Commercial plates bus plate what is the gvw Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/#findComment-412426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Was a ticket/citation issued? If so, was the relevant section of the Illinois MVC cited on the ticket? If not the ticket can be thrown out but that's another story for another time. For now, if a ticket was issued, and the section was cited, you should be able to pull it up on the interwebz. If a Citation was not issued and it was more or less a polite warning for you, I would call the Officer and politely ask him to cite the relevant section of the Illinois MVC and verify before you start the hassle of spending money and time getting your people into compliance. 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/#findComment-412456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Anything remotely resembling a truck they smell money! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/#findComment-413005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 It really sucks a weekend warrior can drag his 40 foot camper trailer anywhere he wants no special license or medical card but pull a trailer for a living and things change quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/#findComment-413010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 18 hours ago, BillyT said: Anything remotely resembling a truck they smell money! no doubt about that! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/#findComment-413043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I think a lot of the cops are the kids that were picked on in high school and now they on a vengeful power trip.This cop might have gone to school with the cop that told me I needed a class B CDL to drive a three axle truck and that I could not drive a three axle truck with my class A CDL. I stumped him by asking if I could drive a car with my class A 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55186-help-illinois-medical-card/#findComment-413054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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