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scales and bobtailing

I am a new driver and this may be a stupid question but do you have to go thru weigh stations if you are bobtailing
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Yes. You are a commercial vehicle with apportioned tags.
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Yes you do have to visit the scales unless you have pre pass and it is green if you get a red light you have to go in
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Yup, they still have the right to inspect you.
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I am a new driver and this may be a stupid question but do you have to go thru weigh stations if you are bobtailing
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Actually a GREAT question. I didn't know that either. Thanks for askin ! ! !
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It definitely is. My first day out with a trainer, I almost by-passed one (our Pre-Pass didn't beep) because we were bobtailing. He yelled, I got the hint and pulled in at the last minute, all was well.
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ahhh lets see Lisc. registration fuel permits little stuff like that and Oh yea if the truck or plates have been reported stolen it will ring a BIG bell in the chicken house for sure. Its not just for overeight and they can also inspect the truck all sorts of fun ya know...
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