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wrecker towing my truck pulled over for overlength?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by gravdigr, Oct 27, 2013.

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  1. Oct 27, 2013 #1
    gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    So last night my truck wouldn't start, low/no pressure to the injectors. So a wrecker comes and gets me to tow my rig to freightliner. Not a mile down the road a local cop pulls us over and proceeds to tell us he's shutting us down for being overlength in the state of AR without a permit. Max length of a rig in AR is 53'. I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing out loud at the cop. A call to the state police then his supervisor straightened him out.
     
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  3. Oct 27, 2013 #2
    Truckergirl0720

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    lol!! Wow!!!!
     
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  4. Oct 27, 2013 #3
    Frontman

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    What part of AR? Where did you get your truck towed to?
     
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  5. Oct 27, 2013 #4
    Charli Girl

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    OMG!! ROTFLMAO!! That should've been videoed! Learning " TOOL" for the academy,so they could ALL LAUGH AT THE HIRED HELP!!!!
     
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  7. Oct 27, 2013 #5
    Oscar the KW

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    In some states they are not allowed to pull the truck and trailer together, unless it is creating a danger to traffic. Maybe this cop relocated from somewhere like that and didn't know any better.
     
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  8. Oct 27, 2013 #6
    crb

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    True. Wyoming is one I believe, Columbus, Ohio is that way. Arkansas will not let them tow them together if the trailer contains hazmat, according to a wrecker driver that towed me once.
     
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  9. Oct 27, 2013 #7
    25(2)+2

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    Can't cross state lines, well that went out the window the first time my FLD with N-14 sprouted a gusher, got towed from TN to Corbin, KY as a unit.

    They won't cross from IL to WI though, have to unhook. Probably can't tow a trailer hooked to a tractor while hauling Hazardous, but it would be interesting to read the reg.

    That was wrong on so many counts, though, I bet the LEO is still blushing after the dress down he should have gotten.
     
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  10. Oct 27, 2013 #8
    pattyj

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    That's hilarious putting a cop in his place.So what did the cop say after talking with supervisor?
     
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  11. Oct 27, 2013 #9
    Lsv

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    PA is 1 of those states.
     
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  12. Oct 27, 2013 #10
    JustinWaterboro

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    Got stopped once in Maine for "passing while road had double-lines" on a backroad (car in front doing like 10mph with hazards on). Told the local cop (who looked like was not even legal to drive) why I did that...looked at my license and sees I live in Maine and he says "well you should know better and need give you the ticket"...so I politely explain "ok but will be fighting it and I know I will win and really dont think you want this to go to court" and had to let him know that Maine does not have a "crossing double-lines" law unless it is posted...he goes back to car, comes back in like 5-10min and tells me I am "free to go and be safe"...you know he checked it out and was told I was right...dang rookies...
     
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