There ought to be a law!

[dr-rjp]

A law against overly long trailer hitches, that is.

During the evening rush hour, with bumper-to-bumper traffic, this big truck squeezes into the space in front of me. Then, when the lines of traffic start to move, he starts off and immediately stops. I stop immediately, too, but not quick enough to avoid his trailer hitch ball -- which was a good ten inches beyond the end of his already extended bumper!

I never saw how long the hitch was, or how high off the ground it was, thanks to the truck being jacked way up. If it was at 23" or lower (which is the maximum bumper height, according to law), then the hitch would have hit my bumper and not the top of my freakin' grill.

BUT...that law is never enforced here, and trucks get away with all kinds of crap like this. I have seen 'em five feet off the ground, with their headlights aimed into other drivers' eyes, riding up and down the highway as if they owned it.

No sense in trying to get his insurance company to pay...they would have blamed me for following him too closely...despite the javelin attached to the back of his "pick-em-up."

[maxhopper]

I feel for you. There's a local guy that has a 2k Maxima; and someone ran their hitch through his front bumper cover in a parking lot, then took off.

[NSR_s30]

That sucks.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Ouch...not cool. I always pull my hitch out when I'm not towing for exactly that reason.Check your local laws. Most states have laws requiring markings (orange flags, etc.) on anything sticking out more than a certain distance behind the vehicle. 10 inches is probably under that length, though.

[Beancooker]

That really blows goats for dimes.

You do take great pics though. Nice clarity.