[oldvirginian]

I made my first long before the CDL was mandated. We operated under the chauffeurs license.

Any driver who thinks the health certificate is keyed to the CDL is...oblivious to reality or being dishonest.
The health certification is one of the most basic laws governing the CDL holder.

Back in the old days we used to carry plenty of cash because we knew the various states and localities saw us as another source of revenue.

I was showing my permit book to an officer at an Ohio weigh station when a driver behind me wondered aloud “wonder what qualifications it takes to be an officer here”?
The guy checking out my permit book never looked up but said “I am not a law enforcement officer, I am a revenue enhancement clerk.”
No one laughed.

[wally_bert]

The Will and Sonny era of trucking.

[patlin]

Yeah, back in the good ole days. We were grandfathered into this new system as well.

As far as carrying cash, we have never experienced such a need but then, we have avoided going east of the Mississippi. Then California went the way of the east of the Mississippi liberal run states and now we simply haul local and after nearly 40 years long haul, we are very much enjoying our 3 day weekends every week as well as holidays off at home and not in some truck stop far from home & family.