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Correct. 'Here's 2$, can you get me a slurpee while you're out'? .. You're now carrying cargo and subject to CDL requirements.. lol
It was an extreme situation, but we were talking about LAW, with a guy whose entire job is to know commercial vehicle law and regulations. I was given similar...
Also, keep in mind, any time you start 'helping your buddy out', you're engaging in commerce, and require a CDL.
I had a nice conversation with a CVE guy.. If a friend asks me to buy him a slurpee while I was out, and I do, technically it becomes 'for hire', and the slurpee is cargo...and...
You WILL pay tonnage, and normal registration fees. THEN you apply for the collectors plate, or supply your own restored plate.
It's stupid, but you're basically paying one full year of full price reg, then another $40, then nothing , ever again.
They used to allow you to do pro-rated monthly...
If you're going 55 in an 80? lol. You're a slow moving vehicle.
Tangentially related... I hate it with a PASSION when I'm blocking a lane, arrow stick on, flashing lights, and people wanna come RIGHT UP to my vehicle before changing lanes... There are some cases where you had a MILE + (VERY...
Most states require flashing warning lights on slow moving vehicles. The definition of flashing lights and what constitutes a slow moving vehicle vary by state law. 15 MPH is the marker I use as well... There are some states, like WA, where any back up of 5 vehicles or more necessitates you...
I did peel and seal, foam, and indoor/outdoor carpet.... You could actually have a normal conversation in the highway..lol.
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?104148-85-m1009-wip
Luckily mine was already stopped when it did that.
I pulled the steering wheel and gutted the steering lock, then used 5 ton switches as start/run/accy...
https://youtu.be/OAm-N_PbREE
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-in-Zinc-Plated-Double-Hinge-Safety-Hasp-15128/202033920 Is something similar to what I used.
Don't forget your anti-theft device! (Doubles as cruise control!)