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This will cheer up some of you
JnRockwall
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190 W bound, right lane 65 in a 70.
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Impeding traffic in the left lane [:D]
I thought it was for his parking in the Lowes parking lot.
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
I was pulling a empty utility trailer and driving in the right lane 5 under the limit when I passed the popo. Never thought anything about it until the Christmas tree on wheels rolls up behind me.
She comes up to the door and says she pulled me over for expired tags and no brake lights or turn signals. Now, folks, I want you to know she has a damn good set of eyes, because I wasn't using signals and the plate is mounted half way under the trailer!
None the less, she gave me a ticket for exp tags and warnings on the lights. She was rather friendly considering the last popo I come across. She said I could just have the company renew the tags and send the receipt to the judge and all will be fine.
What caught me off guard is I have ALWAYS heard and subscribed to the "unwritten rule" that trailer did not need lights during the day and if empty. Long as the vehicle lights were visible, it was OK. Is this not true?
She said she stopped me because the brake lights and signals didn't work, but how would she have known? I was going down the road, I wasn't on my brakes or planning a lane change or exit?
Anyways, it's a nothing deal, but it surprised me she wasted her and my time over nothing. While sitting there, I noticed every trailer going by had some faulty light.
One more thing, when I pulled out of the drive this morning, I could see the brake lights light the drive way. So I am pretty sure they were in fact working.
Anyways, figured some of you would get a kick out of me being pulled over.
Did you not have to signal and apply brakes to pull over? THAT'S how she knew about those.[:)]
I didn't signal to pull over. SWhe was pulling me over, why would I waste my time to tell the world what the red and blue lights are telling them?
As for the other comments, the reason air comp are built narrower than trucks is because they use to not have lights, you simply used the lights of the truck.
I just had no idea the law had changed, I know big trucks have to have lights, but if the vehicle lights are suffcient, what's the point?
I NEVER use lights with air comps and this is the first time in 19 years on the trailer, so I am not sweating it.
I will make up for it by running the bmw 188 mph tomorrow. And then triple parking in a home depot parking lot.
I'm almost 52 years old, and I have NEVER heard such a thing.
quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
Did you not have to signal and apply brakes to pull over? THAT'S how she knew about those.[:)]
I didn't signal to pull over. SWhe was pulling me over, why would I waste my time to tell the world what the red and blue lights are telling them?
As for the other comments, the reason air comp are built narrower than trucks is because they use to not have lights, you simply used the lights of the truck.
I just had no idea the law had changed, I know big trucks have to have lights, but if the vehicle lights are suffcient, what's the point?
I NEVER use lights with air comps and this is the first time in 19 years on the trailer, so I am not sweating it.
I will make up for it by running the bmw 188 mph tomorrow. And then triple parking in a home depot parking lot.
So, basically you're saying that turn signals are optional equipment on your vehicle? I know they weren't on mine.
But broad daylight and visible tail, brake and signal on the vehicle should suffice.
It has forever far as I know. I had no idea the law had changed. Or maybe it has always been the law and it was lax enforcement?
PS[B)] why do you think that they were put on the trailer for[?]
it has always been the law that if you have a tagged trailer then you lights on that trailer need to work[B)]
PS[B)] why do you think that they were put on the trailer for[?]
when the trailer was loaded and blocked the truck lights and for night time because let's face it, some people cant see by the headlights alone. Those trailers sneak up on them pretty often.
Oakie:
She plays for the wrong team! All I can say.
I don't go far with untagged, unlighted trailers, but it has kept me out of trouble. I wouldn't try it on the interstate though.
..Where did the term "PoPo" come from? Sounds like ebonics...[xx(]
I hate to get trapped behind any vehicle that doesn't have proper lighting. You don't have any idea what they're fixing to do until you suddenly find yourself tromping on your brake pedal![:(!]
Looks like you helped educate some of us.
'round here 9 in 10 motorists (doesn't matter the age or gender of the offender) never use the signals or even try to brake for stop signs/lights. They roll in at 10 or more over the posted speed limit and whip around the corner through the red/stop sign no matter if there's cross traffic or not.
The popo is never around and the 1 in 10 the popo is there, they never do anything.