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Ignoramus28336 wrote:
details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. Wes |
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On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote:
Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. i |
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Ignoramus28336 wrote: On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. i Fun stuff. Probably a good idea to print out all potentially relevant laws and keep them in the truck for any future fun. I haven't heard of a class D license before, both states I've been in didn't have anything below C. You should probably look into upgrading to a C. I expect it's just an excuse to charge more for the upgraded license, but it will at least put you on par with what most states have as the base license. |
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"Pete C." writes:
I haven't heard of a class D license before, both states I've been in didn't have anything below C. You should probably look into upgrading to a C. I expect it's just an excuse to charge more for the upgraded license, but it will at least put you on par with what most states have as the base license. googlegooglegoogle... in NM, the standard noncommercial license is a Class D. -- As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously. (Benjamin Franklin) |
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On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:50:15 -0700, Joe Pfeiffer
wrote: "Pete C." writes: I haven't heard of a class D license before, both states I've been in didn't have anything below C. You should probably look into upgrading to a C. I expect it's just an excuse to charge more for the upgraded license, but it will at least put you on par with what most states have as the base license. googlegooglegoogle... in NM, the standard noncommercial license is a Class D. And in Canada (Ontario anyway) it is a G (for General) add M for Motorcycle. and ML for limited motorcycle. d: Light commercial Any truck or motor vehicle combination exceeding 11,000 kg provided the towed vehicle is not over 4,600 kg a: Any tractor-trailer or combination of motor vehicle and towed vehicles where the towed vehicles exceed a total gross weight of 4,600 kilograms AR: Effective June 16, 2008: Drivers with a restricted Class A licence condition would be prevented from operating: a motor vehicle pulling double trailers a motor vehicle pulling a trailer with air-brakes. B: Any school purposes bus with designed seating capacity for more than 24 passengers C: Any regular bus with designed seating capacity for more than 24 passengers E: School purposes bus - maximum of 24 passenger capacity F: Regular bus maximum of 24 passenger capacity and ambulances An A is good for D,G, and A. The B is good for C, D, E, F and G The C is good for D, F and G D is also good for G. E is good for F and G F is good for G. Add Z to any class for air brakes (AZ, BZ, DZ, etc) Years ago there was just the O (Operators) and C (Chauffeurs) with the C required for any commercial use. |
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Joe Pfeiffer wrote: "Pete C." writes: I haven't heard of a class D license before, both states I've been in didn't have anything below C. You should probably look into upgrading to a C. I expect it's just an excuse to charge more for the upgraded license, but it will at least put you on par with what most states have as the base license. googlegooglegoogle... in NM, the standard noncommercial license is a Class D. Google is crap. Altavista is vastly better. |
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"Pete C." wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. i Fun stuff. Probably a good idea to print out all potentially relevant laws and keep them in the truck for any future fun. I haven't heard of a class D license before, both states I've been in didn't have anything below C. You should probably look into upgrading to a C. I expect it's just an excuse to charge more for the upgraded license, but it will at least put you on par with what most states have as the base license. You should also investigate that mysterious "weight sticker" thing. 90% probability you will find that it is not applicable to non-commercial vehicles. |
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On 2010-03-06, Pete C. wrote:
"Pete C." wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. i Fun stuff. Probably a good idea to print out all potentially relevant laws and keep them in the truck for any future fun. I haven't heard of a class D license before, both states I've been in didn't have anything below C. You should probably look into upgrading to a C. I expect it's just an excuse to charge more for the upgraded license, but it will at least put you on par with what most states have as the base license. You should also investigate that mysterious "weight sticker" thing. 90% probability you will find that it is not applicable to non-commercial vehicles. Yes, I will check, but I have a "D" plate, so here the policeman may have been right i |
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Ignoramus28336 writes:
So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. If it hadn't been an honest mistake, you'd be trying to get your trailer out of impound right now. Really, something like 99 44/100 % of the time, these things really are honest mistakes. -- As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously. (Benjamin Franklin) |
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"Ignoramus28336" wrote in message
... On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. Great story, a keeper! Almost reminds me of Garcia (the pyooter research whiz) on Criminal Minds. Hilarious! -- EA i |
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On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 23:00:35 -0500, "Existential Angst"
wrote: "Ignoramus28336" wrote in message m... On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. Great story, a keeper! Almost reminds me of Garcia (the pyooter research whiz) on Criminal Minds. Hilarious! In Zambia the muffler on my '49 VW was GONE. Pretty noizy. Got cited for a defective exhaust - 75 Kwatcha fine (more than I paid for the car). I went down to the Boma and asked to see the schedule of fines. There was a fine for "no muffler installed" - 15 Kwatcha ( a Kwatcha at the time was the same as a Rand - about $2.65). I showed the attending officer there was NO muffler on the car and got away with 15K fine. |
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On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:51:43 -0600, Ignoramus28336
wrote: On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. i I cant speak for the Peoples Republik of Illinois..but such behavior in the Peoples Republik of California is becoming more and more previlent as the cops are trying to get more and more fines layed so the departments and agencies can get relief in a rapidly declining tax base. Im driving like a Believer these days. Gunner Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do something damned nasty to all three of them. |
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"Ignoramus28336" wrote in message ... On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. i It's bad that you need a laptop and wireless broadband because the police don't know the law. I guess it's guilty until proven innocent? I just wish you could sue the police for trying to impound you because of their mistake, they need to be held accountable for their actions. They will have to be more careful and make sure not to pull over people with wireless broadband. I have a 1 ton pickup truck and always thought it would be nice to have a large capacity trailer so I could take my forklift with me to a machinery auction and haul some toys home. RogerN |
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On 2010-03-06, RogerN wrote:
It's bad that you need a laptop and wireless broadband because the police don't know the law. Yes, and it could be much, much worse. I guess it's guilty until proven innocent? I just wish you could sue the police for trying to impound you because of their mistake, they need to be held accountable for their actions. They will have to be more careful and make sure not to pull over people with wireless broadband. I do not think that I can sue them for trying to impound it, but if they did, I would have a case. I have a 1 ton pickup truck and always thought it would be nice to have a large capacity trailer so I could take my forklift with me to a machinery auction and haul some toys home. I will personally get a Class C license, just in case. i |
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Ignoramus26053 wrote:
On 2010-03-06, wrote: It's bad that you need a laptop and wireless broadband because the police don't know the law. Yes, and it could be much, much worse. I guess it's guilty until proven innocent? I just wish you could sue the police for trying to impound you because of their mistake, they need to be held accountable for their actions. They will have to be more careful and make sure not to pull over people with wireless broadband. I do not think that I can sue them for trying to impound it, but if they did, I would have a case. I have a 1 ton pickup truck and always thought it would be nice to have a large capacity trailer so I could take my forklift with me to a machinery auction and haul some toys home. I will personally get a Class C license, just in case. i In some states you need a medical for anything over 18,000 lb. single or combination ( trailer ) PA is one state that requires a medical. John |
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Ignoramus26053 wrote: On 2010-03-06, RogerN wrote: It's bad that you need a laptop and wireless broadband because the police don't know the law. Yes, and it could be much, much worse. I guess it's guilty until proven innocent? I just wish you could sue the police for trying to impound you because of their mistake, they need to be held accountable for their actions. They will have to be more careful and make sure not to pull over people with wireless broadband. I do not think that I can sue them for trying to impound it, but if they did, I would have a case. I have a 1 ton pickup truck and always thought it would be nice to have a large capacity trailer so I could take my forklift with me to a machinery auction and haul some toys home. I will personally get a Class C license, just in case. i I've been considering getting a non-commercial class A license so I have maximum flexibility. |
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"Ignoramus26053" wrote in message ... I will personally get a Class C license, just in case. i Before you go changing your drivers license, why don't you go to the highway patrol office and get the exact story on what your current license allows you to haul. The weight sticker thing is as I understand it for commercial vehicles and is there for calculating weight fees, so that might not be applicable to non commercial hauling. By getting a different license and a commercial classification on your vehicle, you might be incurring multiple headaches such as increased insurance rates, inspections and other regulatory BS that would cost you more than hiring a truck to haul the big stuff. -- __ Roger Shoaf Important factors in selecting a mate: 1] Depth of gene pool 2] Position on the food chain. |
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I was almost impounded, laptop saved me
Ignoramus26053 wrote:
It's bad that you need a laptop and wireless broadband because the police don't know the law. Yes, and it could be much, much worse. Yes it could. Had they realized what you were up to, they could have used the 'officer safety' card to keep you from going on line and possibly summoning help. They have wide latitude in restricting your actions during a stop. Had they improperly impounded your trailer, you would then have to sue in court for relief. At the same time your bridgeport would be rusting away in open storage and impound fees would be accruing that you would have to win a suit against the governmental unit in order to have paid. Then there is the matter of damages and I'm sure their idea of damages is just what you paid and nothing more. My bud calls that sort of situation a, "Nine line bind". I'm sure glad you came out whole. Wes |
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"Ignoramus28336" wrote in message ... On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. i On a four lane road, I was driving East-bound while a school bus was stopped with red lights flashing in the West-bound curb lane. I kept driving. A cop pulls me over and is about to ticket me for not stopping for the school bus. I JUST happen to have the Ohio road rules book and pointed out to the cop that I don't have to stop on a four lane road. He was young and embarrassed and called in to check the law. He let me go but said I should stop anyway for the kid's sake. I said I would and that was a good idea. ALWAYS give a way to save face to a guy with a gun. |
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I was almost impounded, laptop saved me
Diplomacy is a good thing...
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Buerste" wrote in message ... On a four lane road, I was driving East-bound while a school bus was stopped with red lights flashing in the West-bound curb lane. I kept driving. A cop pulls me over and is about to ticket me for not stopping for the school bus. I JUST happen to have the Ohio road rules book and pointed out to the cop that I don't have to stop on a four lane road. He was young and embarrassed and called in to check the law. He let me go but said I should stop anyway for the kid's sake. I said I would and that was a good idea. ALWAYS give a way to save face to a guy with a gun. |
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I was almost impounded, laptop saved me
Ignoramus28336 wrote:
On 2010-03-05, Wes wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: details later Well since you managed to post this it sounds like you are walking free. Curiousity piqued. I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and the officer asked if I was OK, I said yes, thank you Sir. After a few words exchanged, I continued on my way. The policeman followed me a bit and then flashed his lights. This time he asked for DL and insurance, which I produced. He told me that my truck was missing some kind of sticker about its certification to carry weight. I do not remember what it is exactly and will find out. Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs (says on the license), and the capacity of my vehicle and trailer was 26,000 lbs. So, according to them (another one pulled up) I was in violation and not permitted to drive this weight rating due to deficient drivers license. My trailer was to be impounded (it is a rental!) and the impound fee was $500. I was, as you can imagine, very excited about the prospect of this mill being snowed on in the impound lot while I find ways to get it out or get a Class C license. The impound fee was what I paid for the mill. Then a tow truck pulled by to impound my trailer. I asked the police officers "are you sure about this" and they said yes, and yet I wondered how a rental agency would let me rent this. I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/de...nse_class.html It said that Class D license allows: ``Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less towing any vehicle providing the GCWR does not exceed 26,000 pounds.'' I was not exceeding that. The rental guys did not give me a trailer that I could not tow. I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that Illinois is all screwed up because of conflicting laws. I ended up still being fined with that sticker fine, but let go. Not many people drive away happy because of a police stop and a $75 fine. So I wonder whether this was an honest mistake on their part, or not. I tend to think that it was an honest mistake on their part. nice save. It sounds like that if they really wanted to completely ruin your day, they could have- as in bust you then try to sort things out later and ignore whatever crap you pulled up on some laptop. You even got pulled over twice, the second time because it took a while for them to find another reason to stop you (no sticker). |
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I was almost impounded, laptop saved me
On 2010-03-07, Cydrome Leader wrote:
Ignoramus28336 wrote: I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and .... Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs .... I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: .... I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that .... nice save. It sounds like that if they really wanted to completely ruin your day, they could have- as in bust you then try to sort things out later and ignore whatever crap you pulled up on some laptop. You even got pulled over twice, the second time because it took a while for them to find another reason to stop you (no sticker). I was pulled over only once. The first time I stopped by myself, to check my rigging, and then the police pulled in. I always stop after driving 1-2 initial miles, as straps need some tightening. I think that what helped is that I acted relatively cool, did not spit at them, etc. I read a book on how to be assertive, a while ago, and followed it. This really helps in many encounters. That said, to their credit, the police officers were friendly and fair. i |
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I was almost impounded, laptop saved me
Ignoramus26053 wrote:
On 2010-03-07, Cydrome Leader wrote: Ignoramus28336 wrote: I rented a lowboy and picked up the mill. I was going slowly and stoped to check that the straps are tight. A police car pulled by and ... Then he came back and told me that my class D drivers license allows me to only pull vehicles with total weight rating of up to 22,000 lbs ... I had a laptop with me and it had a special wireless broadband card. So, I googled "Illinois class C license weight" and found this page: ... I showed this to the police officers , they talked a bit and then told me that they are giving me the "benefit of the doubt" and that ... nice save. It sounds like that if they really wanted to completely ruin your day, they could have- as in bust you then try to sort things out later and ignore whatever crap you pulled up on some laptop. You even got pulled over twice, the second time because it took a while for them to find another reason to stop you (no sticker). I was pulled over only once. The first time I stopped by myself, to check my rigging, and then the police pulled in. I always stop after driving 1-2 initial miles, as straps need some tightening. I think that what helped is that I acted relatively cool, did not spit at them, etc. I read a book on how to be assertive, a while ago, and followed it. This really helps in many encounters. That said, to their credit, the police officers were friendly and fair. I forgot to ask, were they local cops or from the county or state? |
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I was almost impounded, laptop saved me
After you were impounded, I bet they threatened to have
several big cops cram into a cell with night sticks, and infract you, also? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Ignoramus28336" wrote in message ... details later |
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