I don't want this to turn into a political thing, but I've noticed over the last few years that there are more and more Mexicans towing cars south on interstates with make shift hitches. I thought that if your were pulling more than a certain weight that brakes would have to be used on whatever you were pulling. Just seems dangerous to me when these caravans are tooling down the interstate at 65mph on a wing and a prayer. Can the DOT/State Police do anything or do they just not want the hassle?

 

I saw one a few days ago that was flat towing two cars.

 

man i been wondering where those guys was goin!!!!!! I seen 3 hooked together the other day going down the interstate.

 

Cops stop people to harass them and make money; them foreigners ain't got any money, so they leave them alone.

 

I'm seeing school buses towing school buses and trucks towing trucks. They don't have lights on the back of most. Seems that it would be hard to make a quick stop with 2 school buses, only 1 with brakes. A while back I saw a school bus with a car tied on the top. Can't imagine how they got it up there. They are all dangerous but I've been out there over 8 years and have never seen the first one of them pulled over. If it were me doing the towing, I probably wouldn't get very far without getting locked up. They make us obey all the laws and they don't obey any. Wonder how many have insurance or even a driver's license? It probably is a money thing, they don't have any so they don't get bothered like we do.

 

supposedly 3500# and over you need brakes. if they are going back to mexico why would we want to interfere?

brett

 

We see a lot of them here towing 2 behind also - no lights, no brakes, etc. I guess you just know when you see them to stay away from them, they are wreckless drivers to say the least.

I agree rusty - as long as they are heading south it's a good thing.

We get a lot of Mexican National tourists from Chihuahua because of the ski resort at Ski Apache. Ruidoso NM is THEIR foremost tourist attraction in the US. They are terrible drivers, no signal use, stop in the middle of the road when they feel lost or sit for long periods of time at stop signs looking at maps, etc. They also drive WAY above the posted speed limit. Lots of accidents as a result of them. Now put one of these people towing with all those makeshift hitches - spells disaster more often than not. I have seen the state police pulling them over, I have also seen them leave the extra tow behind and come back for it later. I have also seen them arrested and the junk towed away to impound.

CD

 

I see it everywhere been across this country as well as top to bottom and they all are not just Mexicans

Just the other day on the interstate I saw a guy doing at least 70 cause I was doing 66 (cruise on) and he passed me with no trailer lights (@ night) and the sleds (3) were in a makeshift trailer bouncing around, this thing looked like it had go cart wheels on it those tiny little fat ones and i did'nt see a plate either.
Maybe he was a Mexican heading N for the snowmobile races I don't know but, it is anyone anywhere not just one.

 

I guess I shouldn't have said Mexicans but that is all I've seen doing it. Sorry if I offended anyone but it's just dangerous and needs to be looked into. Please don't turn this into a bashing thread or it will get closed and I'll never know my answer.

Sooooooo, is it legal or not?

 

If they are not plated correctly, or do not have the proper lic, correct safe equippt. then NO it is not legal/right just the same as it is not legal to pull three trailers in some states as well as bridge weights and helmet laws in others.
Passing thru your state you most likely are seeing a great deal of hispanics from the upper midwest and the east coast going south for the warm weather I think in FL. they (people living N heading S) are called snowbirds.
Most of the hispanic population who are heading S this time of year are the one's who work seasonal jobs in the construction or agricultural ind. in the snow/rust belt and have the means to go live like some would wish they could but are unwilling to make the necessary sacrifice.
Its cold outside 29 w/ice here in the midwest and I worked my butt off all summer and bought a car for my other family member in need and I am willing to take it to em and then go to a few rodeos and BBQs see my family and enjoy the warm weather heck ya I'm going its 80 deg. today in Jalisco(sp) but, DO it legally and safe.

 

I believe the weight in Cal is anything over 1500 # requires brakes on the trailer.
I saw one the other day here locally that was in a Ranger with a Full sized car in tow using 3/8 inch manilla rope as a tow device doing 60 up a hill.
Makes you wonder what the _(*&^% they are thinking.

 

WI and MI do not require title or license plate on trailers below 3000lbs, MN has no plates below 3000lbs. Many states have similar regulations.

 

In yesterdays Los Angeles Times was a article where, in the East Coast, a trailer with a huge wood chipper came off, crossed the hwy, and took out a Dad with his twin kids. The driver had no safety chains on and only got 9-18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter. The article went on to describe how often this happens, yet there are few statistics on this kind of accident. Apparently this kind of stuff happens far more often than most realize.

 

It is probably just hours before Congress jumps on this........ohh-ohh, wait a minute......that could cost some votes. Probably best to just look the other way!

 

I always see a bunch of this type of towing southbound on I-30 going from Little Rock toward Dallas. Funny story - a week ago I'm driving this route and about 5 Hispanic guys are walking backwards up the side of the interstate looking at the ground and kicking through the grass & plants on the side of the road. I drive a little farther and notice their little towing caravan. Something doesn't look right. One car is sitting on its brake shoes. No wheel or drum.

I gotta wonder if they have insurance.