Cross country tandem Towing
I am contemplating a cross-country move in 2019 as a one time trip. I would be towing a TT with a 21 foot bass tournament boat behind the TT. I am familiar with states that allow tandem towing and ...
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Wadcutter wrote:
Before I retired (LE) we wrote illegal combinations and overlengths all the time. Not only did the driver get at least 1 citation but they dropped whatever they were towing had to be dropped. The driver had to figure where to move it and if he didn't or couldn't we would. He then had to pay the tow bill and storage until he come for it. Wasn't cheap.
We didn't cut them any slack and the reason was obvious. Like you, they knew it was illegal but they decided to do it anyway. If they intentionally violated the law then they could pay full frieght for knowing violate the law and thinking they could slide thru.
yup. saw this several time in eastern oregon near the idaho border where folks from Idaho wanted to come to a nice oregon campground on the snake river towing doubles. Several time there were LEO near the rest stop before the turn, and as you might guess, drop the second rig in the rest stop, pay the fine. At least they were nice doing the sting near the rest stop.
To quote Clint Eastwood "Do you feel lucky boy?"
