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d beatty 12-21-2012 20:45:58 50.151.124.6 Report to Moderator	Willie I don't think that michigan watchs that law .We had permits for all of lower Michigan and we pulled 102" every where in the state and never got stopped or even looked by police. I retired in 2010 after 38 years with the same company. Like you I have seen a lot of changes in the trucking industry over the years. I miss driving and some of our customers but don't miss the everyday trying to beat the clock. [Reply]   [No Email]
willie in mn 12-22-2012 01:28:31 67.142.168.24 Report to Moderator	Re: I'm shopping for a gooseneck flatbed trailer in reply to d beatty, 12-21-2012 20:45:58   d beatty Agree about not being looked at or stopped. Not many locals or County Mounties pay attention to size, & "it looked overwidth" is not "probable cause" to make a stop. However,& this is the rub, in case someone else does something stupid & there is a collision, & his insurance carrier pushes the matter, the 102" wide will be liable for damages as it is illegal for it to be there. Have seen it happen. And yes, I have been on a few roads where I shouldn't have been. Was stopped on I-35 in St Paul in a stagecoach, "prohibited veh on parkway". Signs said "trucks over 12000# prohibited", trooper said "it looked prtty heavy". I took it to court with pics of signs that were posted at entrance ramps. City attorney looked up definitions: truck-veh designed to transport cargo, bus- veh designed to transport passengers. Judge said " according to definition & signs posted, bus not prohibited, case dismissed". As we both have said, what the book says, & what is actually done, aren't always the same. Willie J [Reply]  [No Email]
willie in mn 12-22-2012 01:33:25 67.142.168.24 Report to Moderator	Re: I'm shopping for a gooseneck flatbed trailer in reply to willie in mn, 12-22-2012 01:28:31   Oh, Shuckey Darn, hit wrong button again. As mentioned last night, I was in NYC one afternoon, over width, over tailer length, & over total length. But on a Friday at 5:00 pm, they are busy with other things. Making a stop to measure would cause more traffic blockage than letting things slide. WJ [Reply]  [No Email]