..I think there is one piece of 'misinformation' being implied in a few posts here, that needs to get cleared up, concerning traveling in a Motorhome:
There are only TWO seats/people in a Motorhome, that are required by law to be buckled up: The driver, and the passenger. That is all. In many cases, there many not even BE seatbelts for all the other passengers! And, if there are, unless significant modification was done after market, NONE of the seatbelts (besides driver and passenger) are going to be truly DOT compliant.
Soo, we need to throw this 'all passengers are required by law to be buckled in at all times in a MH when in motion' nonsense right out the window. That is a false, unrealistic non-truth often thrown up by folks that own towable RVs and don't know the laws, reality of traveling in a Motorhome. I know, 'cause I used to be that way, too, when we owned a TT. :)
Now, is it a good idea to require folks to stay buckled up when traveling, as much as is realistically possible? Absolutely, and that is our rule. However, if one wants to get up briefly to get a drink, use the bathroom every once in a while, I have no problem with that, and allow my family to do just that. Our only rule is that when you're sitting at a seat that has a seat belt, you use it and buckley up. We do not allow our kids to lay down in their bunks or on the bed in the back when traveling, either, as we don't have restraints on the beds (although just may look into such sometime).
Anyway, back to the original topic, somewhat: We actually stepped up to a Class A Motorhome for the very reason alluded to by the subject of this thread - We wanted to make it easier and more comfortable for everybody, to take longer trips. It is 100 times nicer traveling in a MH than it was in a truck with the RV trailer. We go muuuch further now than we ever would have before, and it makes for a much nicer trip this way. Quick, overnight stops along the way on a long trip are much, much easier with a MH, too, since you can pull in, rest for the night, and leave the next morning with much less setup/takedown involved.
