Triple towing / Dubble Towing
I have read many articles on triple towing or double towing whatever you want to call it. Each state call is a little different. All the article that I have been able to find are over two years old. I...
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Allworth you have it exactly right, and the Keep Florida green thing would explain why I was pulled over for towing "Doubles". I had Florida tags and was on Hwy 17 not the interstate when FHP pulled me over.
I had been towing my boat behind our 5ver for 3 years and never a problem, then that day the FHP officer pulled me over but didn't cite me, just wanted to warn me it was illegal then we talked for 15 minutes about having the same boat. Made me think was he bored and was it illegal.
I did talk to Florida DOT later to confirm his warning, after arguing with the DOT with my explanations in the end I could tow "double's" but it just became too hard, license truck as commercial vehicle, GVW, driver log, driver physical, name of company permanent on door of truck, finally I said "uncle". I had a CDL "A" license and thought I was good as I had a "Doubles" endorsement, but wasn't complying with the rest.
I continued to tow for a few more trips but stayed mostly on Interstates in Florida to "stay green", then after a conversation with a nice fellow camper in Georgia about how I towed he convinced me it was risky. He was a lawyer and said if I got involved in a accident my fault or not I could loose too much to a guy like hime cause the letter of the law put me in the wrong.
That was our last trip driving together, the wife towed the boat behind her Explorer after that. And eventually sold the boat so now we travel together again.
Keith
I had been towing my boat behind our 5ver for 3 years and never a problem, then that day the FHP officer pulled me over but didn't cite me, just wanted to warn me it was illegal then we talked for 15 minutes about having the same boat. Made me think was he bored and was it illegal.
I did talk to Florida DOT later to confirm his warning, after arguing with the DOT with my explanations in the end I could tow "double's" but it just became too hard, license truck as commercial vehicle, GVW, driver log, driver physical, name of company permanent on door of truck, finally I said "uncle". I had a CDL "A" license and thought I was good as I had a "Doubles" endorsement, but wasn't complying with the rest.
I continued to tow for a few more trips but stayed mostly on Interstates in Florida to "stay green", then after a conversation with a nice fellow camper in Georgia about how I towed he convinced me it was risky. He was a lawyer and said if I got involved in a accident my fault or not I could loose too much to a guy like hime cause the letter of the law put me in the wrong.
That was our last trip driving together, the wife towed the boat behind her Explorer after that. And eventually sold the boat so now we travel together again.
Keith
