Joe, et. al.- The NJ law you reference is not national - at least not in Maryland. Width Maryland Vehicle Law 24-103, "Projecting loads on passenger vehicles" Cannot extend beyond fender on left side of vehicle Cannot extend over 6" beyond fender on right side of vehicle Length Maryland Vehicle Law 24-105, "Load extensions" Paragraph (a)(3)(iii) exempts crew or racing shells (would a long kayak/surf ski be "equivalent"?) Cannot extend over 3' beyond front of vehicle Cannot extend over 6' beyond rear of vehicle (a separate paragraph limits "an automobile or boat transporter....may not extend more than 4' beyond the rear of the permanent bed or body of the automobile" - I believe this paragraph is intended only for commercial transport vehicles - not worded real precisely). Regards, Ellis Joe Pylka wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > > >For what it is worth I have been told that according to law your > > >bars can not extend farther than the mirrors on the side of the > > >vehicle. > > Revised NJ laws (1995) and I think perhaps nationally now, are that max length > of rack bars is 1 1/2 times the width of the vehicle, but not greater than a > lane width (whatever that might be...). Also, an overhanging load can reach > 36 inches behind back bumper before a red flag (I think at least 18 inches > square) is required. > > Joe P. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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