MotorHome, February 16, 2006
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently approved the popular "RV Friendly" highway signs that tell recreation vehicle (RV) enthusiasts which roadside gas, food, lodging and camping facilities easily accommodate RVs, including both motorized and towable units. This approval follows closely on the heels of the Texas Department of Transportation adopting the RV Friendly signs and adds considerable momentum to the initiative.
The RV Friendly logo -- a bright yellow circle with the letters RV -- alerts RV motorists of facilities adjacent to highways that cater to the special needs of RVs at specific highway exits. When RV Friendly logos are included on the logos of qualified establishments, motorists know those businesses have parking facilities capable of accommodating RVs.
Motorists driving or towing RVs can have difficulty identifying and locating restaurants, gas stations and tourist attractions that have parking spaces and other amenities to easily maneuver their vehicles. Faced with the desire not to get into a tight spot, RV motorists may bypass destinations and businesses where they could have been well accommodated. The Michigan RV Friendly initiative was led by the Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC).
Michigan is the seventh state to adopt the RV Friendly road sign initiative, joining Oregon, Louisiana, Tennessee, Washington, Florida and Texas. The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's goal is 50-state implementation of the symbol. RV Friendly legislation is currently pending in Alabama and Mississippi.
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