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| Want to drive it on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. But city has ordinance to not allow trucks on this road. What to do about this problem? |
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Driving Maverick on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago?
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You sure it isn't just commercial/work trucks? Most personal trucks these days are nicer than many cars.
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It is any car designed to car stuff like a pickup.
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Well that's silly. City of Chicago acting like a south Florida homeowners association.
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I think it depends if you have b truck plates or not.
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My dealer says that truck plates will be required on the Mav. Is that correct?
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I’ve seen some people manage to get their pickups classified as RVs..not sure how though.
Live in Chicago. You will most likely have to get a B (Truck) plate since all pickups, including Ridgelines have to. However, I will guarantee you that you will never ever be pulled over on LSD with a Maverick. Just don't drive it while towing something.
If you are new to the city, you have to be super egregiously stupid to get pulled over in the city. From my experience, laying down some rubber at a stop light at 2:00 am half a block from a police station counts as stupid.
If you are new to the city, you have to be super egregiously stupid to get pulled over in the city. From my experience, laying down some rubber at a stop light at 2:00 am half a block from a police station counts as stupid.
I was just in Lake Shore Drive last week and saw several pickups driving there. No issues.
The specialty plates can be on trucks under 8000lbs so you can avoid getting a B plate that way.
I know there’s been some movement change the rules in Chicago to be more friendly towards pickups but you’ll still have to be mindful of parking restrictions for the time being.
Good point about the specialty plates. I have the EN (Environmental) plates on my 3/4 ton van (that I park on the street by the way) and I think that these plates are still cheaper than the B Plates. However, the city will still require you to pay the truck rate for the city sticker which I just paid $280 for.
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Take Lake Shore Drive. I have been driving Lake Shore Drive for years with my F-150 and no problems at all. Just tell them you feel safe versus the other expressways where they are shooting each other!
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I lived in DT Chicago for a decade before moving to Arizona 2 years ago... You're fine on LSD with a pickup. It's bigger commercial trucks they're referring to.
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I live in Chicago and have owned several trucks.
First ... Police don't enforce pickup truck laws on LSD. My best friend is a CPD officer in a traffic car on LSD. That has been an old wivestales since the 90s. They are after larger commercial trucks.
Second... you don't get a "B" truck plate for your Maverick. You get a specialty plate, like the ones below that do not signify your Maverick as being a truck. I have had them on all my trucks and they are legal. I have the Police Memorial on the bottom right.
First ... Police don't enforce pickup truck laws on LSD. My best friend is a CPD officer in a traffic car on LSD. That has been an old wivestales since the 90s. They are after larger commercial trucks.
Second... you don't get a "B" truck plate for your Maverick. You get a specialty plate, like the ones below that do not signify your Maverick as being a truck. I have had them on all my trucks and they are legal. I have the Police Memorial on the bottom right.
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NO, Any Illinois specialty plate will be OK. You will need to go to the Sec of State office to get one.
See my post above.
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Completely not true. See my post above.
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