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[lilranch2001]

Some on here seem to have the left “blame the cops” for everything bad mentality

 

[goeduck]

I run a repair shop. My Police customers seem to pull their trailers for their mowers with either expired tags. the licence plate missing or they will pull the tag off of one of their other trailers and put on that trailer to deliver or pickup their mowers. I have never had a state trooper, county deputy or conservation officer come into the shop with a trailer properly tagged.

I see that with our State's "Farm Exempt" plates, but that makes more sense since they are only going a few miles on county roads.

 

[John0829]

Some on here seem to have the left “blame the cops” for everything bad mentality

WRONG, it is not a right, left thing, it is not a "blame the cops" for everything, it is discussing observed examples of police NOT doing their job which is suppose to be public safety. That and setting a bad example by breaking the very laws they are suppose to enforce.

I have known LEO's, local and state over the years, liked and had a good relationship with some but there were some I would not leave the house unlocked with them around either.

I am pretty sure we all support law enforcement, they certainly do a job I or most people want no part of. Just cannot abide the ones that thing they are above the law or better than.

 

[steve tym]

Ever see a cruiser that wasn't speeding? They should lead by example.

 

[Eagle1]

I used to drive from Palmdale into the San Fernando Valley every morning, tool along at ~60 mph until the cop headed to court and his train passed me. Then put your foot on the floor to get into the draft at 90+. He would tow 40+ cars for the next 20+ miles before exiting the freeway and everyone had to coast back down to ~60. EVERY DAY for over a year, except when the pass was closed for snow.

 

[gstrom99]

I run a repair shop. My Police customers seem to pull their trailers for their mowers with either expired tags. the licence plate missing or they will pull the tag off of one of their other trailers and put on that trailer to deliver or pickup their mowers. I have never had a state trooper, county deputy or conservation officer come into the shop with a trailer properly tagged.

So my stats come from personally ribbing the officers about the trailer license plate issues.

They really have to buy plates for all their trailers? Buy one, swap out to whichever one is being pulled that day. What a concept...

 

[lilranch2001]

WRONG, it is not a right, left thing, it is not a "blame the cops" for everything, it is discussing observed examples of police NOT doing their job which is suppose to be public safety. That and setting a bad example by breaking the very laws they are suppose to enforce.

I have known LEO's, local and state over the years, liked and had a good relationship with some but there were some I would not leave the house unlocked with them around either.

I am pretty sure we all support law enforcement, they certainly do a job I or most people want no part of. Just cannot abide the ones that thing they are above the law or better than.

You will note I said SOME

 

[bcp]

They really have to buy plates for all their trailers? Buy one, swap out to whichever one is being pulled that day. What a concept...

I seem to recall reading that at one time in UK a person could have the same plate number on several vehicles. The plate identified the owner.

Bruce

 

[gstrom99]

If I remember right, in Wisconsin small(ish) trailers did not need plates at all. Still the same, there?

 

[Topzide]

Another overlooked item when a trailer is going down the road, in MD, any dual axle trailer requires a brake break-away device regardless of the GVW of the trailer! Seen way to many with a break-away on trailer with 4 pin flat wiring to tow vehicle. Those are the one to stay clear of! I worked for someone that tried to run truck and trailers with non working trailer brakes! I put stop to that by cutting all wiring and said that I would report if not done right! Said it come back on driver, not company! Rant over.

 

[goeduck]

Ever see a cruiser that wasn't speeding? They should lead by example.

I think they go faster than the rest of the traffic so they can observe more drivers or situations. I don't know the point of staying behind one vehicle for miles on a freeway. I never like them behind me anyway, I'd rather they pass me and look for offenders.

 

[bigtiller]

We had a hwy patrol guy living in town and his daily route kept him nearby. He was often seen driving 2 mph under the posted speed limit with a string of cars following close behind.

I'm glad he made it to retirement but I sure miss him. It seams like everyone now is okay with driving 7 mph over the posted speed limit.

 

[dstig1]

If I remember right, in Wisconsin small(ish) trailers did not need plates at all. Still the same, there?

Correct for single axle under 3000 lbs. Thus why a lot of trailers are rated 2990...

 

[groundcover]

Make you a believer in securing your load !

 

[two_bit_score]

Some on here seem to have the left “blame the cops” for everything bad mentality

Those of us on here who have spent a few or many years on the job are not afraid to speak frankly.

 

[Dftodd]

You can clearly see the trucks lights. I have talked to police in rural North Carolina and Virginia ad they don't mind if the trailer does not have lights so long as you are driving during the day and can see the lights of the tow vehicle from behind.

If you do end up in the dark with no trailer ights put your flashers on!

This is something I really don't understand.

You can rewire trailer lights for $40 or so.

A set of magnetic tow lights will run you around $40ish as well.

I don't see any valid reason for running a trailer without lights, whether someone can see the truck taillights or not.

What happens if you need to haul something that blocks the view of your taillights on the tow vehicle???

Like I say, this makes no bloody sense to me

 

[Dftodd]

It's rare here to see a shabby trailer, I only recall a couple, just gardener crews and not severely loaded.

But what I have never seen ever, is a trailer pulled over by LEO. This surprises me because with 'Trailers - 55mph' signs on the highways it is common to see a trailer driven by an obvious amateur at 70+ in the fast lane not getting over for anyone.

Occasionally with the inevitable result! Sometimes a boat trailer on the side of the road with the axle stub broken off, and twice now, a towed car that came off a front wheel dolly and rolled along for a while. The first one must have caused mayhem in the heavy traffic judging by the skidmarks everywhere when I finally got to the front of the traffic jam. It had come to rest at the far side of the roadside ditch. With the tow car and dolly parked just beyond it. The other one not so dramatic but when the tow car turned left, the towed car separated and made a clean entry through a corner gate into a plowed field. I saw that one as it happened. No damage.

Occasionally highway patrol will set up an inspection area on the side of the road. Most highways around here have a designated pull off area around here just for the purpose.

Usually it's for commercial vehicles. But on one occasion they really did a crackdown on all the shabby trailers being pulled by homeowners, landscapers, and builders.

 

[Dftodd]

Make you a believer in securing your load !
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Safety directors husband was in a car wreck. He got rear ended. He was in his 4 door pickup. She was driv8ng a small sport utility.

Once the dust settled the lady that rear-ended him was looking for her purse.

They found her purse in the back seat of the pickup.

Purse went through the windshield of the sport utility, through the back window of the truck, broke the headrest on the front passenger seat, and then fell back onto the floor of the back seat.

My first question to the safety director was " What the F did she have in her purse????? A brick????"

 

[Rockbadchild]

This is something I really don't understand.

You can rewire trailer lights for $40 or so.

A set of magnetic tow lights will run you around $40ish as well.

I don't see any valid reason for running a trailer without lights, whether someone can see the truck taillights or not.

What happens if you need to haul something that blocks the view of your taillights on the tow vehicle???

Like I say, this makes no bloody sense to me

Use during the day we don't have to have trailer lights during the day but if not you are suppose to get your arm outside and make your hand turn signal...I am sick of wiring it, last time I took my time and did it right and they didn't last a week... its like my third set but it is narrower then my truck so you can see my truck lights very clearly... I did buy a magnetic set their are pretty handy, I mostly use them when hauling farm equipment with my truck on the road.

 

[WinterDeere]

I am sick of wiring it, last time I took my time and did it right and they didn't last a week...

I hope you're exaggerating. I have rewired three trailers in the last 14 years, and all three are still working exactly as they had on day one.

For full disclosure, I did replace one tail light assembly on one of the boat trailers after several years and several hundred launches. A few of the 20-odd LED's in that assembly stopped working after enough dunks in the lake and bay, but the wiring is rock-solid.