Jul-22-2018 01:25 AM
Apr-25-2019 03:37 PM
Apr-25-2019 08:34 AM
packnrat wrote:
well i guess my 38 years of commercial driving, over 45 years of driving for pay. says i know nothing.
but with all the major less than truck load trucking company's pulling doubles (triples in some states), i do not see how or why a single state would ban them.
in talking with a number of dot officials (yes the ones who write the tickets) and reg street leos, i only know what i know.
Apr-25-2019 07:14 AM
Apr-25-2019 06:48 AM
Apr-25-2019 06:04 AM
packnrat wrote:
by forcing company's to abandon there trailers on the hwy in a government supplied parking spot.
as i know the dot laws, doubles are allowed everywhere on the fed and state hwy systems. (length laws can be different here).
also as to the 65 foot length,
fed system allows double tow up to 75 feet,(in all states) due to a weight bridge thing.
some states say 65 feet on non fed hwys. but even then you are allowed to go up to 10 miles on state hwys, then one mile on city streets to get service, food, rest, delivery/pickup, etc. (as 75 feet long).
Apr-24-2019 08:28 PM
Apr-23-2019 04:45 PM
packnrat wrote:I'd be curious to see your reasoning behind that thought.miltvill wrote:
In FL ONLY commercial vehicles may double tow, and only on the turnpike and interstate roads. Their are several assembly locations along the turnpike and interstate roads for the commercial drivers to pick up a second trailer or drop off their second trailerTheir are several assembly locations along the turnpike and interstate roads for the commercial drivers to pick up a second trailer or drop off their second trailerTheir are several assembly locations along the turnpike and interstate roads for the commercial drivers to pick up a second trailer or drop off their second trailer. They may not double tow on local or state roads. Just because you see someone double towing doesn't mean it's legal. Your rig may not exceed 65 feet in total length.
FL statue 316.515(3)
"Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this section, a combination of vehicles not qualifying as commercial motor vehicles may consist of no more than two units coupled together; such nonqualifying combination of vehicles may not exceed a total length of 65 feet, inclusive of the load carried thereon, but exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices approved by the department for use on vehicles using public roads."
in doing this the state is setting them selves up for a huge law sute, or many more, for theft of goods.
Apr-23-2019 03:19 PM
miltvill wrote:
In FL ONLY commercial vehicles may double tow, and only on the turnpike and interstate roads. Their are several assembly locations along the turnpike and interstate roads for the commercial drivers to pick up a second trailer or drop off their second trailerTheir are several assembly locations along the turnpike and interstate roads for the commercial drivers to pick up a second trailer or drop off their second trailerTheir are several assembly locations along the turnpike and interstate roads for the commercial drivers to pick up a second trailer or drop off their second trailer. They may not double tow on local or state roads. Just because you see someone double towing doesn't mean it's legal. Your rig may not exceed 65 feet in total length.
FL statue 316.515(3)
"Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this section, a combination of vehicles not qualifying as commercial motor vehicles may consist of no more than two units coupled together; such nonqualifying combination of vehicles may not exceed a total length of 65 feet, inclusive of the load carried thereon, but exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices approved by the department for use on vehicles using public roads."
Jul-23-2018 10:38 AM
Jul-23-2018 10:03 AM
Jul-23-2018 09:51 AM
Jul-23-2018 09:48 AM
Jul-23-2018 03:33 AM
miltvill wrote:
In FL ONLY commercial vehicles may double tow, and only on the turnpike and interstate roads. Their are several assembly locations along the turnpike and interstate roads for the commercial drivers to pick up a second trailer or drop off their second trailer. They may not double tow on local or state roads. Just because you see someone double towing doesn't mean it's legal. Your rig may not exceed 65 feet in total length.
FL statue 316.515(3)
"Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this section, a combination of vehicles not qualifying as commercial motor vehicles may consist of no more than two units coupled together; such nonqualifying combination of vehicles may not exceed a total length of 65 feet, inclusive of the load carried thereon, but exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices approved by the department for use on vehicles using public roads."
Jul-22-2018 07:08 PM