Posted: 3/17/2014 11:11:55 AM EDT
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Last time I was in the city, I was headed to the auto show, and we were in our pickup, and we were stuck behind a breakdown and I said 'we can just use the local lanes' (this was on the Dan Ryan) and my dad said it was illegal because trucks are banned. I thought that meant "tractor trailers" because I saw quite a few pickups passing. But my dad said if said trucks got caught they'd get ticketed.
It's also my understanding that Lake Shore Drive is also banned to pickups. So basically, who is right? 
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Technically anything that is a class B truck and over is a "commercial" vehicle. I have a tiny Chevy Colorado, it's still classified as a commercial vehicle in their eyes. I've had a few tickets from parking my "commercial" vehicle in residential neighborhoods, maybe 3 in 2 years.
So yes, technically they are banned, but 99% of CPD could give two shits. Lake Shore Drive and any Boulevard. But, I am also no Chicago PO. Just an ex dweller of the city. |
| It is true that pickup trucks are banned on boulevards and drives along with express lanes on the highways IF they have the truck license plates. But like was mentioned, the average officer will not normally be out looking for that. However, there is a loophole that will protect you. At least for now you can get the Environmental plates, Wildlife plates, or some of the other specialty plates for your pickup and it is technically no longer classified as a truck. Those are considered passenger plates and completely legal to display on pickup trucks. You can now safely travel all roads without worrying about a citation for driving a truck on LSD or anywhere else that trucks are prohibited. You may still run into problems with parking restrictions though, but most of the time, those tickets for truck parked on residential streets are written overnight usually by parking enforcement/ Department of Revenue... |
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It is true that pickup trucks are banned on boulevards and drives along with express lanes on the highways IF they have the truck license plates. But like was mentioned, the average officer will not normally be out looking for that. However, there is a loophole that will protect you. At least for now you can get the Environmental plates, Wildlife plates, or some of the other specialty plates for your pickup and it is technically no longer classified as a truck. Those are considered passenger plates and completely legal to display on pickup trucks. You can now safely travel all roads without worrying about a citation for driving a truck on LSD or anywhere else that trucks are prohibited. You may still run into problems with parking restrictions though, but most of the time, those tickets for truck parked on residential streets are written overnight usually by parking enforcement/ Department of Revenue... Good to know. Our pickup has personalized plates. 
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It is true that pickup trucks are banned on boulevards and drives along with express lanes on the highways IF they have the truck license plates. But like was mentioned, the average officer will not normally be out looking for that. However, there is a loophole that will protect you. At least for now you can get the Environmental plates, Wildlife plates, or some of the other specialty plates for your pickup and it is technically no longer classified as a truck. Those are considered passenger plates and completely legal to display on pickup trucks. You can now safely travel all roads without worrying about a citation for driving a truck on LSD or anywhere else that trucks are prohibited. You may still run into problems with parking restrictions though, but most of the time, those tickets for truck parked on residential streets are written overnight usually by parking enforcement/ Department of Revenue... Good to know. Our pickup has personalized plates. A popular one is the fire fighter plates. |