02-22-2004, 03:48 AM
DanZilla,
I understand your concerns, but as you you expected, I disagree with your general statement regarding more regulations on RV'ers. RV'ers are not on the roads 365 days a year. Commerical driver down time is to make sure you as a professional driver have enough time to sleep and to keep the roads safe. The average RV'er has no financial motivation to drive 10 hours day in and day out.. so they will pull over and rest. DO you really want all the RV's plugging up DOT and port of entry's, If you think your wait is bad now, wait till this happens! I can't speak for others that tow two trailers, but I do agree it's requires special skills and safety equipment. I will only tow if I have brakes on all trailer tires towed. Including redundant (two electronic brake controllers). I have sway control on the rear trailer(s). You are correct, you may be able to pull a trailer, but that doesn't mean a vehicle can stop it! The tow vehicles and trailers must be well equipped to stop the trailer(s) weight.
BTW, I too have a commercial CDL and I for one DO NOT want RV'ers to become even more regulated. If this happens, it will only serve to dilute the existing DOT resources that have a hard enough time enforcing commercial transport regulations. I agree, it is not a good idea to tow two trailers, however with that being said, if the driver has experience and proper towing equipment, two trailers can be towed safely!
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I understand your concerns, but as you you expected, I disagree with your general statement regarding more regulations on RV'ers. RV'ers are not on the roads 365 days a year. Commerical driver down time is to make sure you as a professional driver have enough time to sleep and to keep the roads safe. The average RV'er has no financial motivation to drive 10 hours day in and day out.. so they will pull over and rest. DO you really want all the RV's plugging up DOT and port of entry's, If you think your wait is bad now, wait till this happens! I can't speak for others that tow two trailers, but I do agree it's requires special skills and safety equipment. I will only tow if I have brakes on all trailer tires towed. Including redundant (two electronic brake controllers). I have sway control on the rear trailer(s). You are correct, you may be able to pull a trailer, but that doesn't mean a vehicle can stop it! The tow vehicles and trailers must be well equipped to stop the trailer(s) weight.
BTW, I too have a commercial CDL and I for one DO NOT want RV'ers to become even more regulated. If this happens, it will only serve to dilute the existing DOT resources that have a hard enough time enforcing commercial transport regulations. I agree, it is not a good idea to tow two trailers, however with that being said, if the driver has experience and proper towing equipment, two trailers can be towed safely!
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