Clear As Mud-Towing Legalities

[Ed Wright]

After one time with them, and they questioned everything about the race car, I quit claiming any of it's expenses for my business.

[Keith 944]

Ok, before I start this rant, I have a cdl class A.
Now we all see these Toter homes and stackers, most are longer than a tractor trailer, come on now, these guys should have a CDL ! I witnessed one in a ditch going into Darlington raceway a few years back. This guy just took the turn like he was in a pickup. This type of road equipment needs a lot of preventative maintenance, Air brakes also need to be checked and adjusted often. Without truck driving training, this is a scary thought, some jump from their Prius or smart car into this rig and on the road they go. I would love to be at the DMV just to watch the test. the first part is pre-trip, about an half hour long telling about what you would check and how things operate and function on your rig, next the skills test. I want to see these racers parallel park and straight line back. I am not saying they can't pass these test, but you should be able to identify potential problem areas and know how to handle a rig like that before you drive anywhere near me and my family on the freeway!
Common sense says the average racer in his pickup and trailer should be ok. these other rigs need to be held to a cdl standard, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, than it should be called a duck. Properly weighed and inspected. I think the laws and police are just trying to find the right wording and proper application for the difference in this ever evolving group of tow rigs
On another note has anyone noticed Mike Coughlin's Rig? it no longer sports the Jeg's logos. I bet there is a good scales story there...

[Steve Calabro]

Delaware Motor Vehicle:
http://www.dmv.de.gov/services/drive...ThYd4YKQ.email

[Tim Kish]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

On another note has anyone noticed Mike Coughlin's Rig? it no longer sports the Jeg's logos. I bet there is a good scales story there...

One of the Jegs rigs got stopped on the way to an IHRA event at Martin a few years back, Toter/stacker with full Jegs signage - driver did NOT have CDL, trailer was impounded until a licensed driver could come get it. Some other racers came with a pickup/trailer and got the race cars from impound to the track. Haven't seen signage on any of there rigs since then.