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jthrv
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Oct 13, 2020

California DL towing an Exactly 10,000 lb GVWR trailer

Can I tow an Exactly 10,000 lb GVWR trailer ? The DMV Handbook says No, as it has to be "under 10,000". The Vehicle Code says Yes, as it is "Not exceeding 10,000". Why would they be different ?...
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Alan_Hepburn
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Oct 13, 2020
DrewE wrote:

As an aside, I'm rather surprised that they codified it based on the GVWR rather than the actual weight, but that's not really relevant to the question.


By specifying GVWR it can be checked during a traffic stop by simply reading the data placard on the vehicle; if it were codified as actual weight then all stops would require a scale to be available in order to determine the actual weight.

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