AboutRichard Expertise Professional towing and recovery operator for 29 Plus years, dealing with light to heavy duty towing operations... Nationally certified by various agencies - associations..
I know that many people do not understand vehicle towing when ordered by Law Enforcement or from Private Property Parking lots, which I will try to help with. BUT, I am not versed in RV TOWING ISSUES, or actual law cases or proposed cases...
Experience I have 29+ years of towing experience dealing with everything from Light duty ( cars and pickups ) to tractor trailer rigs, motor homes and buses.. Motor clubs to police calls, lockouts to jumpstarts and tows. I have experienced alot of fun times doing my job. Some have been good experiences and some of have been heart wrenching experiences.
Organizations Been affiliated with TRAA(towing and recovery association of america), Oregon Tow Truck Association, Washington Tow Truck Association, Wyoming Tow Truck Association , and Alabama Tow Truck Association
Publications Tow Times Magazine
American Towman
STA Phantom Towing News
Towing and Recovery Phootnotes
Education/Credentials TRAA Heavy duty Trained operator 1987
TRAA Management Classes 1986
Wreckmaster training programs (since 1992)
Several other training programs (to many to list )
Expert: Richard Date: 6/25/2008 Subject: Towing Regulations
Question I live in Indianapolis Indiana. I have a truck with what is called a sneaker-lift. The entire unti is mounted under the truck. Do I still have to register and get a dot number?
Answer are you going to be towing for hire ???
Doing repos or impounds or general towing...
www.dot.gov
They have a section there which has a question and answer area on DOT numbers and from what I understand you can even take a bit of a test and see if you need DOT numbers..
But generally if you are over 10,000 pounds GVW, travel over 100 air miles, are a commercial vehicle, you need numbers...
And then add in the Indiana State DMV rules, and you might need to do something different...
And then repo companies generally have to be registered with the state and have special numbers displayed on the truck.
I wish I could provide a "YES or NO" answer but its not really possible to do that on questions like this. To many variables.
