Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning

Bill Klomps · 05-23-2010, 08:25 PM

Just to let you know that we have a very diligent officer of the Michigan State Police working the Port Huron area, clearing the interstate roads of all troublesome RVer's, towing car trailers with a total length greater than 65 feet. Thursday afternoon my son Dave and I had just cleared the Sarnia/Port Huron border crossing, heading for the Indy points race when we were pulled over by the State Police. The first question from the officer was how long was our rig. Then he proceeded to verify that number by measuring it himself. After he checked my drivers license and motorhome registration, he said our rig was over length and would not be permitted to use Michigan roads. At that point I asked if there was an over length permit available to RVer's towing trailers (some states do), he said not. To the officers credit he did not give me a ticket, just a warning. He then told us we had to return to Canada..If we returned to Michigan, our rig would be impounded or at the least we would be fined and I would have to have the trailer towed by another vehicle that is shorter that ours. I realized when I built our rig, there was a chance I may have to unhook, since our rig may be one of the longer ones out there. When we were done with the officer, he gave us an escort back to the bridge and we headed for home, to ponder what to do ( or not ). The question I have is "has there been any work done, as in lobbying elected officials by NHRA , IHRA or dragstrip owners to change the legal length allowed. (longer than 65 feet)? Or at least have an over length permit system like Florida has."
thanks Bill Klomps
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05-23-2010, 08:25 PM	#1
Bill Klomps Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Michigan RV's + Trailer Length Warning Just to let you know that we have a very diligent officer of the Michigan State Police working the Port Huron area, clearing the interstate roads of all troublesome RVer's, towing car trailers with a total length greater than 65 feet. Thursday afternoon my son Dave and I had just cleared the Sarnia/Port Huron border crossing, heading for the Indy points race when we were pulled over by the State Police. The first question from the officer was how long was our rig. Then he proceeded to verify that number by measuring it himself. After he checked my drivers license and motorhome registration, he said our rig was over length and would not be permitted to use Michigan roads. At that point I asked if there was an over length permit available to RVer's towing trailers (some states do), he said not. To the officers credit he did not give me a ticket, just a warning. He then told us we had to return to Canada..If we returned to Michigan, our rig would be impounded or at the least we would be fined and I would have to have the trailer towed by another vehicle that is shorter that ours. I realized when I built our rig, there was a chance I may have to unhook, since our rig may be one of the longer ones out there. When we were done with the officer, he gave us an escort back to the bridge and we headed for home, to ponder what to do ( or not ). The question I have is "has there been any work done, as in lobbying elected officials by NHRA , IHRA or dragstrip owners to change the legal length allowed. (longer than 65 feet)? Or at least have an over length permit system like Florida has." thanks Bill Klomps Stk 339