Interpretation ID: aiam4339
U.S. House of Representatives
P.O. Box 631
Midland
MI 48640;
Dear Mr. Schuette: Thank you for your June 4, 1987, letter on behalf of your constituent Mr. Dale Lighthill of Owosso. Mr. Lighthill owns a semi-trailer which he has converted into a trailer home. He wishes to know whether there is any law which prohibits him from carrying persons in his travel trailer.; Our agency is responsible for promulgating safety standards for th manufacture and sale of new motor vehicles. We have no jurisdiction over the use of motor vehicles and thus have no regulation prohibiting Mr. Lighthill from carrying people in his travel home trailer. However, many states have enacted provisions in their vehicle codes for occupying moving trailers. Some states prohibit persons from occupying a moving trailer or operating a motor vehicle which is towing an occupied trailer, and some permit occupying a moving trailer only under certain circumstances. I am certain that the officials of the states your constituent plans to visit will be happy to provide information on their laws for transporting persons in moving trailers. In addition, Mr. Lighthill might find it helpful to contact the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) for general information on state requirements. The AAMVA may be reached at: Suite 910, 1201 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036. Telephone: (202) 296-1955.; Thank you for contacting our office. Please contact me if you or you constituent have any questions.; Sincerely, Erika Z. Jones, Chief Counsel