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The interesting thing is that ALL state vehicle codes expressly exempt "federal employees on federal business" from any license requirements.
Is that because the states are prohibited from interfering with the federal jurisdiction- interstate and international commerce?
In that case driving is definitely commercial- although for what reason may be an open matter at this point.
If we could stay in 'extra-state commerce' maybe then the same sort of restriction could be used in our favor.
If I merely transit the state without doing any business therein...but this depends on whether the courts have held (or will hold in the future) that such transit creates a nexus for the state's jurisdiction. They certainly cannot interfere with the right of foreign vehicles and drivers to travel across the state- they are subject to the int'l treaty and this must be at least part of the reason that all state codes exempt 'duly registered/licensed' vehicles/drivers from other states and countries.
(so what is the due license and registration, in any given case? Can any 'public employee' define these requirements and make any 'verification' beyond my own declaration? Can anyone controvert my own claims? )
Obviously, all federal activity is outside the state jurisdiction, by virtue of having delegated exactly that authority to the feds in the first place.
Maybe since we are being taxed as 'federal employees', and according to the IMF of the IRS we are 'engaged in federal business'...we should be exempt!
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