Kaye I have to admit I agree with you on this point. As I often tell people when I intentionally break some minor traffic law, like a U-turn, I only think of traffic laws as strongly worded suggestions, like the ones your parents made, they are intended for your benefit, however if you are willing to accept the consequences of not heeding them, well so what. And if there isn't a cop around [I always look don't you] then I'm gonna make the U-turn. Traffic fines are what you pay as a consequence and even those are very few and far between. But this whole issue of whats legal length and where and why you might get stopped about it is a little different. You could get nailed just because some cop was bored. Currently I'm thinking I am going to end up about 52 or 53 feet bumber to bumper and I seriously hope I don't run into too many troopers with a 50' tape measure
especially since I'll be towing a vehicle of some sort. Speaking of which wouldn't a Unimog make a cool tow vehicle?