Driving w/o a CDL

Federal Regulations: If you are caught driving a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL, Federal guidelines indicate that you could be fined up to $2,500 or with aggravated (multi-violations), the penalty could go as high as $5,000.

An employer who is convicted of a violation of § 383.37(d) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,750 nor more than $25,000.  The driver could lose 2 points off their license as well.

State Regulations: Specifically, in California, and according to the 2014 Traffic Infraction Bail and Penalty Schedules, the total state fine is $238.00.

These violations carry no DMV points against a driver’s license. Section 12500 (d) CVC states this is an offense that is eligible for correction, commonly known as a fix-it ticket. This will be noted on the citation and if corrected the bail is $25.00.  However, 30 counties in the state may exceed the total bail amount.

When it's all said and done, driving without proper licensing isn't worth the risk. And now...

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Firefighters use wetting agents to make water wetter

The use of firefighting wetting (mid 1960's) and emulsifying (early 1990's) agents were introduced to the firefighting community claiming use on Class A and B fires. The goal of these alternative agents is similar to foam agents in that they aim to reduce the surface tension of water.