Length Restrictions

[John316]

Does anybody have a website that lists all of the length restrictions? Before we buy our new trailer, I want to make sure that we can get into all of the states.

Thanks.

God bless,

John

[HighTechRedneck]

http://www.towingworld.com/articles/TowingLaws.htm

[belfert]

Some of those length restrictions are downright ridiculous.  55 feet?  50 feet and 60 feet by permit?

I didn't realize that many states still don't legally allow 45 foot motorhomes.  I have haveen drive my 43 footer many miles in Nevada without issue.

[HighTechRedneck]

That list I linked to is a couple years old that I know of and I don't know how well they maintain it.

A Google search turned up this list at Woodall's.  It shows Nevada up to 45' now.

http://www.woodalls.com/articledetails.aspx?articleID=1195129

[paulcjhastings]

Look at the column furthest to the right in that list, reciprocity "yes" for almost all listed. Another win for states rights

[John316]

So I am assuming that "reciprocity" means that the state that you are in, honor's the state that you came from, rules. Right?

God bless,

John

[WEC4104]

As a result of Nick's recent trip to Virginia Beach, where he hooked his Hummer to the back of an H3-45, he is now a Wanted Man in several states.  

[paulcjhastings]

So I am assuming that "reciprocity" means that the state that you are in, honor's the state that you came from, rules. Right?

God bless,

John

Exactly

[John316]

Nice!

We would be fine with a 16 footer then.

God bless,

John

[bevans6]

I am quite sure that reciprocity refers to drivers licencing only.  If you are legal to drive your rig at home, they honour that.  But it does not extend to the vehicle.  The vehicle must be legal wherever it is.  Example of situations where truckers are allowed to double tow in one state but have to drop one trailer at the border of the next state.

Brian

[John316]

Thanks for raining on my parade, Brian .

God bless,

John

[WEC4104]

I believe I have to agree with Brian.  Many years ago, a family member (based out of PA) was towing a long trailer through Rhode Island.  He pulled into a roadside rest area where they happily agreed to weigh his rig for him.  Unfortunately for him, they discovered he was overlength for Rhode Island laws, by a few inches.  He tried to plead his case that he was just passing through on the interstate.  No dice.  He had to unbolt a spare tire from the back bumper of the camping trailer or face getting a ticket.

[WEC4104]

I was looking at the towing world table, and am hoping somebody can answer this question.  There are two columns I was studying. One is labeled "Combined Length", the other is labeled "Two Vehicle Length".   For quite a few states, the two numbers are not the same.  (Delaware, Maryland, DC, Michigan...)    My first thought was that it had to do with states that permitted triple towing, but that does not appear to be the case.  Can anyone explain the difference between these two columns?

[bevans6]

alll you 102"ers, did you notice the number of states that have a 96" max width?  

[John316]

Shhhhhh, Brian!!!

God bless,

John