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Editorial
December 24, 1937
The Hagerstown Globe
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
What is this article about?
Editorial complains about inconsistent state laws on trailers, including varying requirements for lights, height, length, and fees. Notes recommendations for uniformity by motorists' associations but slow progress, urging trailer owners to organize for reform.
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Crazy Trailer Laws
People who travel and live in trailers are complaining loudly about the laws under which they must operate their homes on wheels, and with good reason. No two states of the Union have the same laws dealing with trailers, a recent report of a conference of highway users discloses.
If a trailer traveler were to visit all of the 48 states his vehicle would eventually have as many lights as a Christmas tree, one speaker declared. Red, blue, green, crystal, amber, yellow and white lights in various numbers and combinations are demanded by conflicting statutes. In some states trailers must display as many as 10 lights.
Height limits range from eleven feet in Oregon to the sky in four States. Length limits for automobile and trailer combined range from 30 to 85 feet. Registration and license fees vary greatly.
Recommendations for uniform provisions have been made by motorists' associations, but progress in that direction is slow.
Perhaps if trailer owners organize and holler loudly enough something may be done about it.
People who travel and live in trailers are complaining loudly about the laws under which they must operate their homes on wheels, and with good reason. No two states of the Union have the same laws dealing with trailers, a recent report of a conference of highway users discloses.
If a trailer traveler were to visit all of the 48 states his vehicle would eventually have as many lights as a Christmas tree, one speaker declared. Red, blue, green, crystal, amber, yellow and white lights in various numbers and combinations are demanded by conflicting statutes. In some states trailers must display as many as 10 lights.
Height limits range from eleven feet in Oregon to the sky in four States. Length limits for automobile and trailer combined range from 30 to 85 feet. Registration and license fees vary greatly.
Recommendations for uniform provisions have been made by motorists' associations, but progress in that direction is slow.
Perhaps if trailer owners organize and holler loudly enough something may be done about it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Reform
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Trailer Laws
State Regulations
Uniform Provisions
Highway Users
Motorists Associations
Vehicle Lights
Height Limits
What entities or persons were involved?
Motorists' Associations
Trailer Owners
States Of The Union
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Inconsistent State Trailer Laws
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Varying Regulations, Advocating For Uniformity
Key Figures
Motorists' Associations
Trailer Owners
States Of The Union
Key Arguments
No Two States Have The Same Trailer Laws
Conflicting Light Requirements Across States
Varying Height Limits From 11 Feet In Oregon To Unlimited In Four States
Length Limits Range From 30 To 85 Feet
Registration And License Fees Vary Greatly
Recommendations For Uniform Provisions Made But Progress Slow
Trailer Owners Should Organize To Push For Change