DOT and towing race cars

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Dave Crouchet

Just curious, does all states require a brake tag for ur trailer. in Louisiana there is a law that has been around for a while and they have been cracking down on people, especially the boaters.

What is a brake tag?

[Rob Petrie E395]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

What is a brake tag?

I think its like a state inspection but not a very through one from what I have been told.

[Dave Crouchet]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

What is a brake tag?

Ed, like rob mentioned it is an inspection sticker. and yes he is right it in some cases is not a thorough process. some cities or parishes require u to bring ur vehicle to the inspection station, and in others u just roll up to a gas station and roll on out.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Dave Crouchet

Ed, like rob mentioned it is an inspection sticker. and yes he is right it in some cases is not a thorough process. some cities or parishes require u to bring ur vehicle to the inspection station, and in others u just roll up to a gas station and roll on out.

Hoping out of state rigs are OK?

[TERRY HEMBREE]

In Nebraska weigh station sighns say "pickups with trailers" must stop.I got pulled over and warned with a 28' enclosed that was empty.Emailed them before a trip from Idaho to Indy once and responce was you have to stop,doesn"t matter commercial or not.Have stop and wieghed on occasion and they usaully look at me like like WHAT'S THIS GUY DOING.

[novassdude]

Originally Posted by TERRY HEMBREE

In Nebraska weigh station sighns say "pickups with trailers" must stop.I got pulled over and warned with a 28' enclosed that was empty.Emailed them before a trip from Idaho to Indy once and responce was you have to stop,doesn"t matter commercial or not.Have stop and wieghed on occasion and they usaully look at me like like WHAT'S THIS GUY DOING.

Good thing I tow with a van. Wonder how they would handle that if the sign really does say Pickups with trailers must stop.

[Jeff Teuton]

Rick, if your motorhome is in your personal name and maybe your trailer also, you are probably subject to length and at less than 65' probably nothing. I assume your home state (or state from which your title is issued) has no weight stipulation attached to a motor home. The prize money is negated by Federal DOT which allows for winning and if you get a 1099, you claim it (not that you can get around it) from 390(3) of DOT manual. Now if your motorhome is in a Rick's Winning Racing LLC, then you are subject to DOT which starts @ 10000. Even if it has an RV plate, you are still DOT, and depending on the trooper it could be as bad as 1. You should have a truck tag with a weight stipulation, 2. DOT applies, 3. state provisions for DOT length (which might not be so bad Indiana has no length for DOT and 65 ft for RV). You can purchase a DOT manual from LabelMaster try 1-800-621-5808 Federal Motor Carrier Regulations. Not very expensive. They are from Chicago. If that don't work, there are some other companies that print them.

[Rick Bailey]

Thank You Jeff ..................... Merry Christmas !

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by novassdude

Good thing I tow with a van. Wonder how they would handle that if the sign really does say Pickups with trailers must stop.

Around here in some locations a pickup requires truck plates, truck city sticker and cannot be parked in your drive at $205 per year (55 sticker/150 plates)
Yet a Suburban is titled as a car, can be parked in your drive at $131 per year (30 sticker/101 plates)

And a Dodge Magnum Wagon is titled as a truck yet has car plates...

???

[rallye bob]

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