Weird trailering rules

[Magicfloat]

Customer came down to Alabama today to pick up a new Formula cruiser.Since it was overwidth and slightly over height,he did the wise thing and permitted it. But weird thing,he can haul today in AL,KY and IN but cant run in TN till Sat because of Good Friday,so he has to spend the night at the AL/TN line.What's the reasoning behind that?Plus the permit sent him thru a residential area and into Bham,rather than due north from Jasper. The route they gave him would have left the radar arch in a tree limb.He decided to take a chance and go the way we always go,but is not going to risk going thru TN today. Seems to make no sense.What does Good Friday have to do with trucking?:mad:

[Wrinkleface]

big brother:smash:

[Ted]

It's right there in the book, No eating meat or trailering overwide loads on good Friday. You are also not allowed to get lap dances on Ash Wednesday. Who says the Bible isn't pertinent to modern life? :sifone:

[BUIZILLA]

I would have just gone on...

[BBB725]

Heavier holiday traffic?

[Out There]

Our fine government at work........
I would expect there is no reason for it.

[Baja Fresh]

I was visiting a buddy just outside of Knoxville a couple weeks ago. I said, "isn't this the bible belt?" His reply was, "It's the buckle!"

So I guess they don't want ya doing religious conflicting stuff. :ack2:

[2TR]

Customer came down to Alabama today to pick up a new Formula cruiser.Since it was overwidth and slightly over height,he did the wise thing and permitted it. But weird thing,he can haul today in AL,KY and IN but cant run in TN till Sat because of Good Friday,so he has to spend the night at the AL/TN line.What's the reasoning behind that?Plus the permit sent him thru a residential area and into Bham,rather than due north from Jasper. The route they gave him would have left the radar arch in a tree limb.He decided to take a chance and go the way we always go,but is not going to risk going thru TN today. Seems to make no sense.What does Good Friday have to do with trucking?:mad:

It's in the bible, rule 276, section 8, lines 29-33 of the bible bylaws clearly make it illegal to tow any given boat over the size of "big" or any boat on trailer of said size including but not limited to houseboats, pontoons and power boats, etc...on good friday and every other good monday",

[Bobcat]

I'm sure the law is at least 60 years old, but in these economic times they would ticket you in a heartbeat.

[CRC]

Welcome to the Bible Belt. You have to mail order your porns too.....

[mikey]

It may be considered a holiday and if so cant two permit loads on a holiday.

[cpmarine]

It has nothing to do with the Bible Belt or Good Friday. Any holiday major cities restrict oversize loads from around noon on Friday until noon on Monday or Tuesday. Try the Northeast, New York you're done driving at 3pm every Friday. Virginia restricts the beltways from 3pm until 6pm daily, which sucks since you can't drive after sunset.

[Playn]

It's in the bible, rule 276, section 8, lines 29-33 of the bible bylaws clearly make it illegal to tow any given boat over the size of "big" or any boat on trailer of said size including but not limited to houseboats, pontoons and power boats, etc...on good friday and every other good monday",

Noah went and screwed it up for everybody...:driving:

[MetalBrosRacing]

Heavier holiday traffic?

+1, it's not really that bad of an idea is it? There are some drivers that never even use the interstate until it is a holiday and may get spooked trying to pass and slip up somehow? The worst accidents IMO are the ones you here about on a holiday where a whole family got wiped out and so on.

[E Dock DD]

And a lot of states do not allow oversized loads on Sunday. I feel Sunday morning is one of the best times to pull. You general have no traffic until about 2 PM.

[Tom A.]

New Jersey and New York, no oversized loads after dark.
George Washington Bridge connecting the two states, no oversized loads during the day, only after dark with escort.

Lots of wasted time there!:ack2:

[Scarab KV]

Customer came down to Alabama today to pick up a new Formula cruiser.Since it was overwidth and slightly over height,he did the wise thing and permitted it. But weird thing,he can haul today in AL,KY and IN but cant run in TN till Sat because of Good Friday,so he has to spend the night at the AL/TN line.What's the reasoning behind that?Plus the permit sent him thru a residential area and into Bham,rather than due north from Jasper. The route they gave him would have left the radar arch in a tree limb.He decided to take a chance and go the way we always go,but is not going to risk going thru TN today. Seems to make no sense.What does Good Friday have to do with trucking?:mad:

Most states won't allow OD on a holiday or peak traffic times around a metro area. Running after dark varies from state to state. IN & OH will not allow after dark, unless you're on the turnpike, but only under certain dimensions. IL will let you run their toll road up to 10' wide. Over 10' and it's the side roads in the burbs. Signage, flagging, flashing lights, escorts, etc all vary from state to state. If you want to read a complicated and twisted book, pick up a copy of the OD Regulations Book....frig'n thick as a bible.

Seriously though....don't get caught off route with OD. The fines in some states run in the thousands.

[MetalBrosRacing]

New Jersey and New York, no oversized loads after dark.
George Washington Bridge connecting the two states, no oversized loads during the day, only after dark with escort.

Lots of wasted time there!:ack2:

yup, you see em lined up on the West side of the bridge every night.

[Bgchuby01]

robert I have run large cats through Tenn 7 days a week night and day. I would take the chance and go. Calif is one of the few states that let you tow oversize 7 days a week 24 hours a day. but you have to avoid major cites

[JupiterSunsation]

New Jersey and New York, no oversized loads after dark.
George Washington Bridge connecting the two states, no oversized loads during the day, only after dark with escort.

Lots of wasted time there!:ack2:

Do they care if the escort is blonde, brunette or redhead? :D

[POWERPLAY33]

Do they care if the escort is blonde, brunette or redhead? :D


If it says oversized load on her panties it's a felony in my book:sifone:

[Indy]

Do they care if the escort is blonde, brunette or redhead? :D

They have laws against that too :rolleyes:

[Heavyhauler]

Statutory legal dimension hauling is pretty much universal in the continental U.S. Once you go to oversize, you've got 48 states with 48 sets of rules with 48 permits, and no 2 the same on everything, including hours of movement. About 95% of the freight my company hauls is oversize, and the first requirement to drive for me is to be a graduate of an accredited law school. I could tell stories of the penalties for violations or perceived violation of some of the statutes various states have, but you guys would either think I was lying or that over dimensional hauling was administered by the Gestapo or the KGB.

[Magicfloat]

Yeah,pretty crazy.Last year a buddy took a 400SS to Vermont,he said screw the permits,his dually was a personal vehicle with no markings. His plan if he got stopped was to plead ignorance,hauling the boat for a friend,did not realize it was over width or over height. He had no problem at all. Risky,yes,but it worked.