Who Double Tows With Your Motorhome

msmith1199 wrote:

mowermech wrote:

msmith1199 wrote:
Here's a research subject for you Mowermech, that section you posted includes almost identical language to California law, "(4) A passenger vehicle or truck of less than 2,000 pounds "manufacturer's rated capacity" may not tow more than one trailer or semitrailer, and this combination may not have a length in excess of 65 feet." That is exactly what California says except that in California the truck must be 4,000 pounds unladen weight. The difference being in California a motorhome is defined as a passenger vehicle, whereas in Montana they appear to define Motorhome as a recreational vehicle, however, I can't find a definition in the vehicle code for "Passenger Vehicle." Have you seen a definition of Passenger Vehicle that would exclude a motorhome?

All legal definitions pertaining to motor vehicles can be found in MCA 61-1-101.
The definition of "motorhome" is in Para. (44)
Other paragraphs of interest are (3), (5)(a), (31), (45)(a), (46)(a), (60), (85), (89), and (90)(a). Whoops, I missed (82) and (84)!
It is, of course, interesting to read the entire section. It is quite enlightening!

I looked through most of those earlier and did not see a definition for passenger vehicle. Is it in there someplace?

No, the exact words "passenger vehicle" are not there. What you see is what there is.
doing a search of the MCA database reveals that "passenger motor vehicle" is only used in the section referring to the issuance of personalized license plates, and then apparently only once.
I guess the Montana legislature has never found it necessary to define a "passenger vehicle".