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How do police weigh trucks?
What this means is law enforcement can weigh axle by axle on both fixed and portable scales. So whether or not a truck has five axles or nineteen axles, the law never says all axles must be weighed simultaneously on portable scales.
What happens if trucks don’t stop at weigh stations?
For example, if a trucker skips a required weigh station, they could be pulled over by a law enforcement officer, who may direct the trucker to drive back to the weigh station. And that can lead to additional delays because even more of your trucks could be required to stop at weigh stations on the future.
What are truck weigh stations?
A weigh station allows trucks to be weighed while still on the road. Trucking companies are responsible for making sure that the trucks they send out are under the legal weight limit. However, trucking companies are often untrustworthy. This makes weigh stations necessary.
What is the weight limit to stop a truck in Indiana?
Indiana: Trucks with a GVW of 10,000 lbs or higher must stop. Iowa: Any peace officer with reason to believe the weight of a vehicle and its load is unlawful can stop the driver and submit the vehicle to weighing at a portable or stationary scale, or require the vehicle to be driven to the nearest public scales.
What happens if a truck is overweight on the road?
If the vehicle is overweight, he officer may stop the vehicle until enough of the load is removed to bring the GVW down to an acceptable limit. All vehicles over 10,000 lbs must stop. Kansas: All registered trucks must stop at motor carrier safety and weight inspection stations when directed by signs.
How do law enforcement agencies enforce weight limits?
Law enforcement personnel must rely on scales, either at truck weigh and inspections stations or portable scales, to enforce weight limits. The only real leverage state governments have to achieve compliance with weight restrictions are fines high enough cancel the extra profits obtained by operating over-loaded trucks.
What are the laws for weighing trucks and trailers?
The laws for specific vehicles and weights vary by state, according to AAA: Alabama: An officer may require the weighing of a truck or trailer by portable or stationary scales, and can order a truck to scales if within a 5-mile distance.