From: Ida Heath (spike@defuniak.com)
Date: Fri Jun 18 2004 - 19:47:21 PDT
You got on Chuck. Welcome aboard, now get busy sharing your knowledge with
us.
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: C M Barber <cmbtowtoo@earthlink.net>
To: Ida Heath <spike@defuniak.com>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Licensing big rigs without a second mortgage
> Well stated. message that says it the way it is these days. Chuck.
> This is really a test to see if I can get a message on this board.
>
> Ida Heath wrote:
>
> >I agree with Lee, I don't believe that they have the authority to do all
the
> >things you say they will do. I've been to about twenty or more states in
my
> >RV Toter and have only been stopped twice and both times they said I had
> >broken a law but I think it was just an excuse to stop me and check me
out.
> >Iowa let me go after seeing that I was registered as an RV and told me I
> >need to get my right rear turn signal fixed. He said that he understood
that
> >I was registered an RV but I still fell under certain DOT rules. I was
very
> >respectful to him and asked which rules he was referring to and he said
> >"well, just certain rules" so I said nothing more and he did nothing
other
> >than to bid my wife, my Boston Terrior and myself a good day.
> >
> >Then there was this asshole just north of Louisville, Kentucky who had a
car
> >pulled over on I-65, I slowed down, tried to get over but couldn't due to
> >the left lane being tied up so I slowed down and proceeded past him. He
> >threw up his hand as I passed and then chased me down saying that the law
in
> >Indianna requires motorists to yield by getting over when an emergency
> >vehicle is on the side of the road. My kindness and explanation didn't
work
> >on him however, he was hell bent on giving me the $92.00 ticket and asked
me
> >if I understood that if I didn't send in the money that I would be
arrested?
> >I called the clerk of the court and requested to see a judge, was given
> >something they call a bench trail and the bastard didn't show up for
court
> >so the judge threw it out. The court was ten days after the stop. The
> >county procecutor asked the judge to reschedule the trail and he said
"NO"
> >
> >People have got to understand that Joe citizen have rights in this
country
> >and must ask to see charges in writing if they have doubts. The law puts
on
> >their britches the same way I do, one leg at a time and I'll be dammed if
> >they are gonna bluff me. I would bet that there isn't one law
enforcement
> >officer in ten who know the law before going out and writing tickets,
thats
> >why they just write tickets on what they figure the judge will go along
with
> >usually. I've always said that there are talkers and then there are
do'ers
> >in this world and about two thirds are talkers.
> >
> >Sonny
> >Heath
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Glenn Shaw <mpmutt@mtaofnj.us>
> >To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 4:53 PM
> >Subject: Re: [MV] Licensing big rigs without a second mortgage
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi Lee
> >>Heres how it works: The trooper sees the vehicle-it does not meet Ma
> >>requirements under state law/which it must to be operated there. By law
> >>if the registration is not valid in MA it is deemed Unregistered. It
> >>doesn't mean squat that it may be good in some other jurisdiction. An
> >>out of state vehicle reg is of no value at all. To be operated in MA
> >>(and most states are like this by the way) it must comply with their
> >>state law. Once it is deemed unregistered, it is then removed to the
> >>tow yard. It can not be operated 1 foot further on the highway. If you
> >>want to fight it that's OK, for all the good it will do you before a
> >>judge, but in the meantime your truck sits in the impound yard
> >>surrounded by some nasty dogs accrueing storage at about 100 a day.
> >>Don't ask how I know.
> >>
> >>I wouldn't take the chance and push the envelope, unless you like less
> >>than perfect days and thin wallets.
> >>
> >>Glenn
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Lee Franklin [mailto:lee@wellnesshealth.com]
> >>Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 5:27 PM
> >>To: Glenn Shaw; Military Vehicles Mailing List
> >>Subject: RE: [MV] Licensing big rigs without a second mortgage
> >>
> >>
> >>Glenn,
> >>
> >>I somehow doubt that Mass will purposely impound a vehicle that is
> >>legally registered in the United States, and have a leg to stand on. It
> >>may not be by their state laws, but the registration is legal and
> >>binding elsewhere, and that is what counts. You know, it is the UNITED
> >>States, they can't so blatantly disregard that it has legal
> >>registration.
> >>
> >>-Lee
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> >>Behalf Of Glenn Shaw
> >>Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 3:57 PM
> >>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> >>Subject: Re: [MV] Licensing big rigs without a second mortgage
> >>
> >>
> >>Hi'
> >>Wait till he blows by a truck team weigh station and they have to chase
> >>him down in a cruiser. If they see the 5th wheel in MA it will be all
> >>over. Poof---gone. Big tow bill to impound lot by the State Police.
> >>Not worth it unless you plan on staying in states where you know it will
> >>fly.
> >>
> >>Glenn
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Ida Heath [mailto:spike@defuniak.com]
> >>Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 2:03 PM
> >>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> >>Subject: Re: [MV] Licensing big rigs without a second mortgage
> >>
> >>
> >>Dave,
> >>
> >>What state is this rig registered in? He would not have been able to
> >>register it as an RV in Florida. To register it in Florida the fifth
> >>wheel cannot be there and the prime mover must have one of three things
> >>permanently attached as far as I understand the statue. It must have
> >>either a hookup for 110 volt alternating current, a hookup for water or
> >>a hookup for liquid petroleum. Either one of the three will get you an
> >>RV tag. It don't make a lot of sense to me but thats what they have on
> >>the books.
> >>
> >>Thanks for the photo. He just has a tractor, plain and simple, the way
> >>it looks to me. I'm surprised that the DOT don't stay on his case.
> >>
> >>Sonny
> >>
> >>
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