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Originally Posted by John Quinn
They say that a lot but they are wrong. In order for it to be a commercial vehicle you have to be sponsored or declare racing as a business on your taxes. That is what the Federal law says and that takes precedence over any state law. Also recreational vehicles are exempt from CDL, also federal.
Get a copy of the Federal reg's from Amazon, highlight the important paragraphs and bookmark the page. When you show them a federal law that contradicts them that should be enough.
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I agree with what you sre saying about them being wrong but they can do what they want. Just like I was told in the toll booths on 95 in MD by a cadet in training that his Trooper said if you win a trophy it's considered a Commercial operation. They give you a summons and you have to prove them wrong. Being educated about the laws will help. Years ago a trooper tried to give me a summons for a container chassis I was transporting on my Flatbed Trailer, he said I was overlength. I knew the law, that it was an un-divisable load, qoted that, debated with him and he let me go. I saw him go back to his car and get out his rule book and he started to read, he didn't know the wording of the law.
Learn about this,comply with the state laws, have your stuff safe and hopefully you'll get by. Things like this happen every once and a while, a few years ago it was (in NJ) you had to have your name on your pickup truck for some reason and guys were getting pulled over for that.
I still think we should try to find out what restrictions there are for RV's, Motorhomes etc. and what license is required. I will call NJ Div. of MV tomorrow and post what I find.
Regards,
Pat I
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