Wadcutter wrote:
laknox wrote:
JnJnKatiebug wrote:
But, I do know this for a fact. My uncle lived in Phoenix, AZ and had a fifth wheel and a bass boat that he pulled all over the country and even into Mexico. He was stopped in AZ by a federal DOT officer and had to drop his boat, go drop his trailer and come back and get his boat. After doing some research he re-tagged his one ton truck as a commercial truck/tractor (he is a retired truck driver with a CDL and a doubles/triples endorsement). He was then stopped by the same officer at the same location again only this time the officer let him go and told him all was good.
Where was he pulled over? The =only= place a Fed could claim jurisdiction would be on a Rez. Even then, AZ law does allow doubles up to 75', with no endorsement and no commercial requirement, AFAIK. Besides length, there is a requirement that the first hitch =must= be a fifth wheel and the second a ball or pintle. IMO, the guy was just looking to hassle someone the first time.
Lyle
His story doesn't make any sense. Anyone who is familiar with fed DOT regs would know that story is BS. It takes more than just 're-tagging' a vehicle and then fall under commercial regs. At the very beginning of the DOT regs is the definition section which covers what vehicles are covered. Personally owned RVs are exempt by statute.
I enforced DOT regs for over 25 yrs, taught DOT and MCS law, and was recognized by the courts as an expert in DOT/MCS laws.
Doesn't mean that some bored pot-bellied Fed isn't just looking for any excuse to pull someone over to hassle. A-holes everywhere...
Lyle
