tony.latham wrote:There is no federal law that mandates a state recognize another state's vehicle laws. There is something called the Beamer Resolution that allows states to create reciprocity agreements. That's why Montana (for example) recognizes an Idaho drivers license and vehicle registration. (And no, those states don't recognize each other's fishing licenses!)
That makes economic sense. If a state lets someone from another state (or Canada, for that matter) bring their camper into that state, the out-of-staters are liable to spend money in that state on camp grounds, food, etc. However, a state wouldn't benefit from letting someone use an out of state fishing license.
Of course, road accidents are an economic loss, as well as a tragedy. Makes sense on a number of levels for a state to want to ensure out of state trailers are safe. On the other hand, a reputation for hassling out of stater's would be bad for the tourist trade too.
I suspect most laws, and their implementation in practice, are rooted in these economics. Yes?
Tom