Posted by LJD on February 04, 2012 at 05:43:38 from (75.250.135.113):
In Reply to: licence plates posted by whig on February 03, 2012 at 16:27:35:
It's alllowed anywhere in Mass unless a town makes it's own laws. If a town prohibits it, it will only be on certain roads that are posted with "no low speed vehicles" or something to that extent.
You can't get plates beause your tractor does not go fast enough to qualify as a "low speed motor vehicle." 16 MPH max with a Deere 50 is slow enough NOT to be subject to the MV regs.
“Low-speed motor vehicle” or “low-speed vehicle” in Massachusetts . . , a motor vehicle as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 571.3 as a vehicle that is 4-wheeled, whose speed attainable in 1 mile is more than 20 miles per hour and not more than 25 miles per hour on a paved level surface and whose gross vehicle weight rating is less than 3,000 pounds. All low-speed motor vehicles shall comply with the standards established in 49 C.F.R. § 571.500
“Not a motor vehicle” - vehicles used for other purposes than the transportation of property and incapable of being driven at a speed exceeding twelve miles per hour and which are used exclusively for the building, repair and maintenance of highways
A tractor, trailer or truck may be operated without such registration upon any way for a distance not exceeding one-half mile, if said tractor, trailer or truck is used exclusively for agricultural purposes, or between one-half mile and 10 miles if said tractor, trailer or truck is used exclusively for agricultural purposes and the owner thereof maintains in full force a policy of liability insurance which conforms to the provisions of section one hundred and thirteen A of chapter one hundred and seventy-five or for a distance not exceeding three hundred yards, if such tractor, trailer or truck is used for industrial purposes other than agricultural purposes, for the purpose of going from property owned or occupied by the owner of such tractor, trailer or truck to other property so owned or occupied.
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