agesilaus wrote:
"I have to add that your out of state license allows you to be legal in CA while on federal interstate routes and access roads but not on state or county roads."
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Do you have anything that show this to be true? I don't believe it. Pulling off to refuel would make you fair game it that were the case. But of course in CA anything is possible.
First off the Constitution covers this issue:
"There are several ways to explain this, but the most evident is Article IV, Section I of the U.S. Constitution:
Section 1.
Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof."
and this:
"12.020 Nonresident Privileges/Reciprocity
Use of Out-of-State License Plates
The following applies to the operation of nonresident vehicles, and the use of out-of-state license plates in California:
A nonresident owner may operate a vehicle (other than a commercial vehicle) in California until he/she accepts gainful employment in this state or establishes residency in this state, whichever occurs first, if the vehicle is registered and displays valid license plates issued to that owner by the foreign jurisdiction where he/she was a resident"
BTW the Driver's License Compact justs allows tickets you get out of your state to follow you back where you live.
Sorry for vagueness, I was referring to operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles not allowed by the state statutes for example a combination exceeding 65ft may be legal in your home state but not legal on an out of state road. (Exception is 75 ft max if both trailers equal or less than 28'6" and TV is truck tractor by definition in CA) If your combo is 70 ft then you are legal as long as you remain on federal roads within federal jurisdiction or within a mile of that federal road for fuel etc. Overweight is not excepted due to design and damage to roads so in CA if you exceed 20k per axle or 34 k for tandems you will need to drop weight to proceed (with ticket).
