i have been stopped for not stopping at weigh stations with my dualie and trailer. i explain the following: first, i am not a commercial vehicle and haul my own equipment. second, i am not being paid for driving. third, i qualify as a recreational vehicle, as i am hauling something for pleasure (like say a camper). A CDL, which stands for a Commercial Driver"s License, is just that. if you are not being paid a fee, are going to or coming from a tractor or equipment show (which is called recreation), and are hauling your own stuff, you should not have a problem. however, when you start running a truck with a trailer that is either a 5th wheel or gooseneck, your vehicle becomes articulated and may put the vehicle in question. also adding to this, the weight issue that some of these trailers can carry, whether they be double axle or triple axle, single or dual wheels, etc. the water starts to get muddy when you are looking at the laws and trying to apply them to vehicles which have the capacity to carry combinations of weights in excess of 26,000 lbs. lastly, how your vehicles, both truck and trailer, are registered makes a difference as to whether or not the laws might be applicable. combination, commercial, or truck plates for the pickup, camper, trailer, commercial trailer registrations for the trailers all make it difficult to know how to register your vehicles. from my own experience, if you have these topics understood and can apply your vehicle stats to them, how you use this information when you get stopped usually helps with you getting a ticket or being told to go about your business. also, how your truck and trailer looks goes a long way as to whether or not the police officer will be inclined to give you a ticket or letting you go. keep a clean truck and trailer, maintain it with good brakes and safe tires, no oil leaks, make sure all your lights work, and don"t drive these vehicles like they were stolen. i do not stop at weigh stations when i am hauling my gooseneck camper, and i don"t stop for them when i have a few deeres on the back of my trailer headed for a show or for home. just my 2 cents.
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