Being a retired LEO I have only one thing to say about this. The application of the standards listed in the original question deals only with the law as it applies to commercial vehicles. It does not apply ot those of us who drive our RVs on either local or interstate highways. Section 390 of the FMCSA deals with applicability and it states:
§390.3 General applicability.
(a) The rules in Subchapter B of this chapter are applicable to all employers, employees, and commercial motor vehicles, which transport property or passengers in interstate commerce.
It does not apply to us, but rather to the large commercial haulers. Of course that doesn't preclude some smart attorney trying to make it so. I have not read the entire thread to see where this wound up, but the law should be applied as intended.
