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Re: Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning

Thanks Scott for the info. Glad we dont go to Mich.

Re: Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning

That's one weight station and one officer, What will happen when they are ordered to do so by the higher up's. It's anybody's guess.

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Originally Posted by John Lang (Post 203848)

Blue Oval Ralph,,,,,, I stopped at a weigh station in Indiana, I-94 just past the Mich line ,with my motorhome and trailer, (73.5 ft ) , where i asked them about the length law and was told that they have more important things to do than mess with every Motorhome pulling a trailer ! End of story, and I left, was told to have a safe trip.......John

Re: Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning

Well if this is going to be the case for Indy.......they will be able to write up about 80 % of ALL the racers.

The state law is 60' for Indiana.

I'm 64' 5'' . With a 27' m/h and a 32' trl. I'm busted.

If there is a mass ticket party by enforcement prior to the event, I would hope that all the racers that got poped would get together at ORP. As to how to handle it ...? Maybe everyone refusing to pay ?

And another thought ! I 'd bet almost all the m/h's and trl's were manifactured in Indiana too !

It's not the Hoosier state..........It would be the Hoser state ! lol lol

Rick Bailey...........64' 5"

Re: Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning

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Originally Posted by njk53 (Post 203861)

What an officer at a weigh station says and what the state police on the road will do can be very different.

Due to the economy and tax revenue loss of all states, you can bet the state troopers will be out in full force for Indy so, beware.

We have a city in Metro Detroit that has been accused by the U. S Department of Justice for writing tickets as a means of producing revenue.
In 2009 they wrote approx. 43,000 tickets and the year prior wrote 29,000.
How can you deny you aren't writing tickets for revenue, but the city officials certainly did.

How about 8 mile between Harper & I-94. For those that don't think there are ticket quotas drive through that stretch at the end of the month. That area is noted in one of those known speed trap books.

Re: Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning

Real-Time Update to my Update:

Gents -- just had a call from Ricky Adkins on his way to the IHRA national event in Martin, MI. Said he heard from Kenny Underwood -- and Kenny had been pulled over in TJ Coughlin's rig just outside of Jackson, MI. The female DOT officer nailed him for no CDL, overlength -- and a third violation which Ricky couldn't remember. Worst all of, she made them pull the rig to an impound lot, and unhook... trailer is still sitting there, apparently.

Sounds like it's going to get worse before it gets better

srm

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Thanks for the update! I kind of figured that was the way it would go. Minds already made up. Thats the way law usually works right or wrong. The only way I have found to prevail is to play hard ball with lead balls. IE: When the pig didn't show it was intentional. Hopefully you had more pressing business and they were hoping you would leave and just pay the fine. That didn't work so the court apparantly resorted to its "our way or nothing" stance. If you talk to your friend that had his trailer impounded suggest that he contact the pig or better still have his OUT OF STATE lawyer request that proof is provided that his trailer and contents are covered in full while they are in the city,county,state's possession. Also make sure that they understand the contents are invaluable in that you can set the amount of what your racing operation is worth to you if you have insurance on your racecar/tools/spares.

This really sucks to try to enjoy yourself participating in a hobby that you love only to be hassled even more just because of the possiblility of collecting easy money.

The more I think of this the more upset I become. With all the recap treads lying in the hi-ways, the crack houses, clild molsesters, the illegals, the texting, the overall lack of performance in our economy. All the laws that are broken and ignored in plain sight. Then to pick on racers with a random application of laws of which nobody can accurately interpret. If the states, fed, etc. wants us to have cdls, fuel tax stamps, medical, log books etc.,etc. then put it out there where any literate individual can read it and understand it. I'm sure everyone of us will obey the law to the fullest extent. All this clandesine BS needs to stop. Or we need to stop it ourselves by all legal means at our disposal.

Re: Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning

SS ENGINE GUY while I may agree with the general nature of your post. I find your reference to police officers offensive.

Re: Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning

As I said sometime back you wouldn't build a race car with out reading the rule book!! Going by a weight statation or geting pulled over is just like going to the TEAR DOWN BARN!!
Ralph

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My dad just saw it sitting at the wrecker place. Its the big JEGS trailer that they pull with the motorhome. They seem to be picking on the vehicles that have advertizing on the side. The fed cdl exempt doesnt work on vehicles registered in company name, or that have corperate sponsorship on them. The length of a motorhome and trailer in Mi. is still not on the books yet. I contacted my Senetor this morning, and havent heard back yet. When I do, I will let you know.
cw

Re: Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning

This is easy money for the state. Catching child molesters, car thieves,ect ect, is hard work and doesn't pay as well. We have sent all the manufacturing jobs to China thanks to the lobbyist so they neeed to make up the lost revenue.