Update** trailer safety sticker in Illinois
 

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After a weeks worth of research and no one, even the Secretary of State Police inspectors kew what the heck I was talking about, I contacted the Chief of Police for the town of Tower Lakes Illinois and asked him how I am supposed to fufill my obligation if the Secretary of State Police states that my trailer is not in any violation. The Chief stated that he would look into the matter and contact me back.....

10 minutes later I received a call from the Chief of Police. He informed me that "the officer was wrong" and "made a mistake". ther is no inspection required for a poersonally owned boat treailer or for my vehicle. He then stated "I greatly apologize for all of the inconvenience my officer caused" and apologized for his officers lack of knowledge with the Illinois Vehicle Code.

I then stated that I drive through his town every weekend and I did not want to have a "bullseye" on my truck and trailer everytime I drove through. I hope the officer won't pull me over for going 2 mph over the limit....he stated that woul not happen.....we'll see.

Anyway, he stated he would void the citation and for me not to pay the fine.

Why aren't cops out to "protect and serve" rather than to cause good people a difficult time with something they don't have total knowledge over???? Then when they are pulling you over and talking to you about it they act with an arrogance that is totally uncalled for??????

Re: Update** trailer safety sticker in Illinois
 

they are more on the lookout for people who dont know any better and will hopefully pay the warning or fine and move on.......atleast thats the way i see it sometimes. Like i had mentioned in the first post (that got lost) a few friends have been pulled over for not haveing a CDL licence when towing their personal car trailers with dualls and weighing in at over the 25001lbs that out regular liseces are rated for.......but if its not used for comercial purposes and only for pleasure then why get a CDL? They have all gotten off the tickets for just that reason......And when we called the testing facility to try and get a CDL they said you need a truck and trailer combo.....we told them what we were driving and they said NO.....So how is one supposed to get a CDL if you dont even drive a truck/trailer combo worthy of a CDL?????? What a bunch of dumbass's! :mad:

Trailer safety sticker
 

Well, 7 yrs after this thread was posted I got a citation last week for my boat trailer not displaying a safety certification sticker. After checking with Illinois's DOT, evidently you do need to have your trailer safety certified ever six months if the weight of the trailer is greater than 5000 lbs.

The source is Illinois vehicle code 625 ILCS 5/13‑101 subsection (c) which states:

"However, none of the provisions of Chapter 13 requiring safety tests or a certificate of safety shall apply to:
(c): " a semitrailer or trailer having a gross weight of 5,000 pounds or less including vehicle weight and maximum load."

So there you have it. Looks like they are enforcing that provision in the traffic code to require boat owners with weights in excess of 5000 Lbs to get a safety sticker ever 6 months.

As long as your truck weighs less than 8000 Lbs you don't need to have your truck certified unless you have "D" plates signifying the truck as a second division vehicle....just in case the testing agency wants to sell you a sticker for your truck as well...

Actually if your truck is under 8000 lbs, but is the "towing vehicle" it will need to be inspected also. Found that out the same way you found out about the trailer inspection. I used to have a "B" plate on my F-350, and got nailed because my trailer with boat was around 15K. I switched to a "D" plate and get both inspected now. Just another source of revenue for our broke state...

Can you do the inspection yourself and "self-certify". I know you can pick up an inspection packet at a Pilot truck stop. I have to admit that I have occasionally done this myself where I have bought a used truck or trailer and I am just trying to get it back to where I work without a hassle.

I wouldn't be supprised if they start asking for a CDL, checking to see that you cary a DOT medical card, and want a look at your milage log. According to our fleet manager, you still do not need these if you are towing a boat or camper (at least in Indiana and not for hire).

What a crock of sht. I f'n hate this state..

So what do I need to do? I have F-350 w/ B plate and my boat weighs 9000# and trailer weighs #? I should just claim residence w/ my GF 10 min away in Wisconsin. The money grab in Illinois is starting to get silly.

Yup, every piece of crap we elect as governor ends up doin time, but they continue stickin it to the average joe every chance they get.

Ya gotta love our state.

Well i got stopped yesterday by a Glenview cop. It was an empty trailer i was moving for a buddy. The guy gave me the whole speach how they need safty inspection stickers etc. I argued it was not comercial use only private. And he stood his ground. I said show me the code...he couldnt...so he gave me a "verbal warning" but told me to have it taken care of or next time its a ticket! :rolleyes:

Anyway i did a little searching and found a nice list of places here in IL that do the inspections and issue stickers.

http://www.dot.state.il.us/trafficsa...orInternet.pdf

I called Benny's in Fox lake and to do a 3 axle boat trailer costs about $34 and takes like 15min with paperwork when they are not busy.

Trailer Safety Sticker in Illinois
 

There is so much confusion around this subject it's ridiculous. For those of you still confused about this whole subject I suggest you contact the Illinois DOT as they are supposedly the folks in the know that deal with transport related matters.

The DOT number in Illinois is 217-785-1181. Contacts there are Todd Hursten (sp?) and Cathy Allen. Ask to speak to these people and they will explain which trailers and trucks need to be inspected verses those that don't depending on the weight and your vehicle/trailer plates.

I've spoken to both these individuals and they have helped clarify matters per my earlier post. They also said that they are willing to contact any Safety Testing Agency to correct any confusion they may have on the interpretation of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Good luck!

Well did a bit more surfing out of boredom at work today since most everyone is gone today :)
But here it is right off the IL website....you may want to print this out and keep a copy in the truck if you feel like it.
But the jist of it goes like so:
If your truck has a GVWR of over 8000lbs then you need to get a safety sticker. Its not based off the plates but off the trucks registered weight that you can find on the drivers door jamb on most vechicles. And dont think that because you have a 1 ton truck with a B-plate on it they wont get ya. I have found out they have a program in the cop car than can check it on the spot during the stop!
Oh and if your trailer is over 8000lbs then the tow vechicle needs a sticker...doesnt matter what kind of tow vechicle it is it has to have a sticker. So if your towing your old school 30' Scarab with a chevy tahoe....you need a sticker on the truck!
The trailers if over 5000lbs need stickers. period...they dont care if its comercial or personal use...it obvious they want the revenue from it.
The part the sucks is that it needs to be done every 6 months! I cant understand why they wouldnt issue 1yr stickers for those that dont do comercial use with their trailers :confused:

Cyberdrive Il link: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/pu...s/dsd_x142.pdf

YSS-

Your F-350 should have a "D" plate on it based on the GVW and yes both the truck and trailer need stickers, regardless of what plate is on the truck. Wally's research says this and I know from personal experience.

Register them in Wisco......

Good info Wally. Thanks !!!

Glad we don't have to worry about all this crap in Iowa! My boss took a job in IL but left his car registered in IA due to all the stupid stuff he said they wanted to screw him on when trying to reg in IL. Senate seats must not be going for much these days so they need to raise capital some how.

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I wonder if this goes for the boat trailers as well...when we registured our snowmobile trailers in wi they dont need a licence plate or at leaste its not required:drink:

Gee I wonder why IL lost more jobs than any other state. The business owners with a brain are fleeing. Can you imagine what the state is doing to them if they are doing this to you guys. I live in St louis and I try to never go to that state. I hope you cam figure out a good way to get around this. I was thinking of hauling up to Chicago to go boating for a week up there. Not anymore. Thanks for the good info and research.

where do you get these commy stickers

LOL. Priceless.




Darrell.

check the link i posted in post# 9

Unfreakin' real. I am SO sick of this state. And when I leave, so does my business. F them.

Yup. Im thinking hard about getting the F out of this state. Not only do I live in Illinois, AND cook County, but inside the city of chicago. You get RAPED here. Gasoline is the highest in the country, sales tax thru the roof. The city loves putting their own tax on utilities, tabacco, alcohol, etc. Regular unleaded is still over 4.10 or so a gallon right now down the street. A pack of smokes is 9.86 cents. Property taxes are insane. I have friends in the suburbs who pay 10,000 a year in property taxes, on houses that are maybe worth 250k in this market, maybe 2000-2500sq ft, and not even 1/4 acre of land.

I plated my 1989 Dually pickup last year, and had to transfer the title and what not.

95.00 title fee.
90.00 Flat rate tax based on vehicle year.
125.00 for plates
125.00 for City of Chicago sticker
25.00 for residental parking permit

$460.00 just to register a old beater truck in my name. I wonder how some of these young single mom's working two jobs making 9.00 an hour driving a 20 year old vehicle, can even survive around here.

Yeah I bought my boat from WI and there are no plates on anything under a certin size I think 5K lbs and no titles are evean transfered the boat trailer was originaly bought in WI and it was never titled, try to explain that to the IL dmv fawk, it took me a cupple months just to figure out how to get a title for it so I could get plates