CA 65' rule.

Was he on an STAA route, or a state highway when he was cited?

If you look at this document and read table 2A, it would appear that CA cannot enforce the 65' limit on STAA (NN) routes or reasonable access routes to same. State and local highways are a different matter entirely.

 

I'm not an expert, but it seems that states cannot impose a length limit on Interstate highways beyond what was in force beyond the ISTEA 'freeze' of June 13, 1994. According to Table 2A in my linked document above, CA did not have a length limit at that time.

 

Your truck would conform to the STAA truck requirements and I-5 is a route that is listed, so I am not sure why you got the ticket.

Here is the link:http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/routes/truck-routes.htm

 

You need to fight that ticket! Seems the officer had too much coffee and was dazed from all of the caffeine or excessive donut intake

 

It's also possible that if your carrier is registered for CA intrastate operations that you're now subject to CA regulations? A California attorney that's a mutual friend of Andrew Jackson could probably clear this issue up for you in a hurry. I'd suggest a mutual friend of Benjamin Franklin, but he's got so many phony friends these days that you can never be sure...

 

You are welcome

 

I know why he got a ticket! $$$$$$$$$

OK I'm finished now!