trekkersmith1
04-24-2009, 10:08
I crossed in 2007 toad in tow, shortly before the bypass was finished. It's a
slow, windy decent and ascent to the top of the dam, and while passengers may
enjoy the route, it's not a whole lot of benefit to the driver. The HS guards
give you a short stop on top of the dam while they do their inspection, but what
a better place to get stopped if you had nefarious intentions?
Gary
SOB
My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=66
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner" wrote:
>
> I understand what you are saying, but the question is this: Can anyone cite a
case where a motorhome has been refused crossing anytime after the first 6
months following 9/11?
>
> Rose Mary's statement "when we were by" is hard to interpret. My guess would
be a quote of the signs seen on I-40 as you pass through Kingman. I looked for a
Google pic of one of the signs that might include RVs but didn't find it; lots
of pictures saying no Bus/Truck and giving a toll-free number to call for
current info (888 248-1259). The "no" is a generality, easier for them than
putting all of the rules on a roadside sign. In practice there are prohibitions
and allowances in all three categories (RV, Bus, Truck).
>
> Under the full rules, Prohibited include 5th wheels (RVs) but Allowed include
motorhomes (RVs). Passenger busses with luggage, e.g. Greyhounds, are
prohibited. Passenger busses with no luggage, e.g. day tours, are allowed. Semi
truck/trailers prohibited, bobtails allowed.
>
> Yes, the guards have the authority to turn away an otherwise allowed vehicle,
but what I would have to hear is that they've actually done this with a
motorhome, and just exactly what the driver or passenger(s) did or said prior to
being turned away.
>
> I have crossed the dam in a motorhome, towing, with cursory examination of
exterior compartments, although it didn't happen to be a Blue Bird.
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
>
> On 4/24/2009 at 1:04 PM timvasqz wrote:
>
> >That is the plight of commercial trucking. no rules apply all the time
> >and the only opinion that matters to a 'rule written' is the opinion of
> >the guy in mirrored sunglasses standing roadside handing you the document.
> > Most judges will side with the cops on a matter of ambigious violation
> >because they realize the face of the ticket is only a small part of the
> >reason you were pulled over. I think telling a cop "other rv's have
> >crossed the bridge why me" would have the same impact as "I never stop at
> >that intersection"
> >Greg
> >94ptca
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rose Mary"
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> good luck, no busses, rv's or trucks allowed when we were by a couple
> >months ago.
> >>
> >> Rose Mary
slow, windy decent and ascent to the top of the dam, and while passengers may
enjoy the route, it's not a whole lot of benefit to the driver. The HS guards
give you a short stop on top of the dam while they do their inspection, but what
a better place to get stopped if you had nefarious intentions?
Gary
SOB
My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=66
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
>
> I understand what you are saying, but the question is this: Can anyone cite a
case where a motorhome has been refused crossing anytime after the first 6
months following 9/11?
>
> Rose Mary's statement "when we were by" is hard to interpret. My guess would
be a quote of the signs seen on I-40 as you pass through Kingman. I looked for a
Google pic of one of the signs that might include RVs but didn't find it; lots
of pictures saying no Bus/Truck and giving a toll-free number to call for
current info (888 248-1259). The "no" is a generality, easier for them than
putting all of the rules on a roadside sign. In practice there are prohibitions
and allowances in all three categories (RV, Bus, Truck).
>
> Under the full rules, Prohibited include 5th wheels (RVs) but Allowed include
motorhomes (RVs). Passenger busses with luggage, e.g. Greyhounds, are
prohibited. Passenger busses with no luggage, e.g. day tours, are allowed. Semi
truck/trailers prohibited, bobtails allowed.
>
> Yes, the guards have the authority to turn away an otherwise allowed vehicle,
but what I would have to hear is that they've actually done this with a
motorhome, and just exactly what the driver or passenger(s) did or said prior to
being turned away.
>
> I have crossed the dam in a motorhome, towing, with cursory examination of
exterior compartments, although it didn't happen to be a Blue Bird.
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
>
> On 4/24/2009 at 1:04 PM timvasqz wrote:
>
> >That is the plight of commercial trucking. no rules apply all the time
> >and the only opinion that matters to a 'rule written' is the opinion of
> >the guy in mirrored sunglasses standing roadside handing you the document.
> > Most judges will side with the cops on a matter of ambigious violation
> >because they realize the face of the ticket is only a small part of the
> >reason you were pulled over. I think telling a cop "other rv's have
> >crossed the bridge why me" would have the same impact as "I never stop at
> >that intersection"
> >Greg
> >94ptca
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rose Mary"
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> good luck, no busses, rv's or trucks allowed when we were by a couple
> >months ago.
> >>
> >> Rose Mary