Your DOT is correct. These are not NEW laws but most states are now following Federal DOT guidelines. That is a good thing if you travel from state to state. Besides safety money is an issue but it is based more on the more use damage is caused to roadways based on vehicle weight. The heavier your are the more wear and tear your vehicle causes. Couple that with drivers having no clue how to operate these big vehicles safety. The sad part is if you investiagted a few of the types of crashes that I have you would feel alittle differant. As someone said it isn't that hard or expensive to comply. A lot cheaper than storage fees I'm sure. I ran afool with New Mexico HP coming home from the Chili Bowl for these same issues about 5 years ago so this isn't new. More states are just following the Feds rules now. Its a pain but it is for the better.
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