Taking off while the other occupants sleep
I'm an early riser and my family is not. In the past, our travel days would consist of me waking up between 6:00 and 6:30 and waiting for the family to arise at 8:30. Then we would have breakfast, p...
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msturtz wrote:
In a class C motorhome the front passenger area is a "vehicle" and the back area is a "house" so most LEs will ignore the "house" portion. In class A motorhomes only the front two seats are DOT legal seats for automotive use. Also, while many new motor homes come with seatbelts in the back most of them are not in DOT legal seats nor have DOT legal anchorages.
Personally, I don't see it as a big deal but I wouldn't want to argue in front of a judge that they weren't in the "vehicle".
The only advanatage you have is the LEO's are unlikely to see them if they are lying down in bed, so unless you get pulled over for some other reason, the odds of getting a seatbelt ticket are low.
Of course most school buses don't have seat belts and public buses let you stand up, so it all get's a little silly.
