DMV Crackdown

Angela Macy · 08-09-2008, 12:22 PM

One more thing, for those who are posting but not in NC - here if your towing with a pick up truck you have to have a weighted commercial tag that covers the weight of your truck and trailer - ours is for 18,000 pounds and its several hundred dollars a year - $217 or $317 - can't remember exactly. However, if your towing with a motorhome you can have a recreational vehicle plate which is only $28 or so a year. Thats kind of been a beef with Scott, shouldn't the motorhome have to have a weighted plate too? However, apparently some are being told they can't tow with a motorhome at all, so maybe that has something to do with it as well - the plate on the motorhome isn't weighted?

Another issue I have with that is its implying our truck is "Commerical" - the plate says so. But if we're not towing over 10,000 pounds we're not required to have a CDL. But then go back to what the trooper said, going drag racing is consider Commercial Use since we're generating income. So in that case should we have a CDL regardless if our trailer is over 10,000 pounds or not? Again, VERY CONFUSING.

08-09-2008, 12:22 PM	#32
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DMV Crackdown One more thing, for those who are posting but not in NC - here if your towing with a pick up truck you have to have a weighted commercial tag that covers the weight of your truck and trailer - ours is for 18,000 pounds and its several hundred dollars a year - $217 or $317 - can't remember exactly. However, if your towing with a motorhome you can have a recreational vehicle plate which is only $28 or so a year. Thats kind of been a beef with Scott, shouldn't the motorhome have to have a weighted plate too? However, apparently some are being told they can't tow with a motorhome at all, so maybe that has something to do with it as well - the plate on the motorhome isn't weighted? Another issue I have with that is its implying our truck is "Commerical" - the plate says so. But if we're not towing over 10,000 pounds we're not required to have a CDL. But then go back to what the trooper said, going drag racing is consider Commercial Use since we're generating income. So in that case should we have a CDL regardless if our trailer is over 10,000 pounds or not? Again, VERY CONFUSING.