Minnesota Bureaucrats Drop The Ball

A couple of years ago, Minnesota implemented a permanent license for small utility trailers (under 3000 lbs). The license is applied to the tongue of the trailer and we no longer need a plate on the rear of the trailer. This seemingly is a convenience for Minnesotans who own these size trailers.

Wrong! When we travel to other states we now are targets to be stopped by the State Troopers because there is no plate. Unfortunately, the Minnesota DMV has not been updated these new license and registration references that they supply to other states. We are now subjected to be ticketed and fined even though our trailers comply with Minnesota law.

I was stopped in Iowa. The Iowa State Trooper showed me the information he had reference to. it did not reflect the new Minnesota trailer licensing and registration laws. I called an Illinois State Trooper friend who indicated the new Minnesota trailer licensing and registration laws were not in his reference material.

Obviously, some bureaucrat in the Minnesota DMV has dropped the ball. This is unacceptable. We deserve better!