Got yelled at at scale house

Yer lucky,... Yelling is that happens. (And they are very good at it.)

If they want you around back they will tell you in states other than NM. Some states reinforce that with a arrow directing you around back and red for the interstate.

I once blew a approach into the vicksburg Miss scales, it had a 15 mph sign in the ramp, blew that while braking at 50 plus from 70 plus and platform was not that far ahead. Barely managed to halt before putting it onto the platform. They proceeded to yell. *Shrugs.

That's not the worst of it.

Cops love to yell about red lights. Im not sure if the single words make it easier to increase the volume of verbal abuse about red lights... I'll have to think on that.

 

1st off i woulda made that dot dick slow his roll....You only moved on a red light you didnt run his dog over..

 

Well, next time somebody yells at you or threatens you tell them to "get to it then". I'm to old to be treated like a child. Want to write a 500 dollar fine. Better get to it I need to get back to work. Make sure you write legibly since I don't want to miss court.

 

Sometimes it's best to let them think they've won. You did the right thing. Take the ace chewing and be on your way. Little people with an ounce of authority and a complex...

It would be nice to see all the scales operate woth the same standards. Some you stop on the scale, others you roll on through. I got in the same type of trouble first time I went into Louisiana. I just got my butt chwewd over the intercom, though.

 

For me there is the three words.

####! Yer Heavy! Yes I am, what's the fine? *DOT *&^%$# sputters, ventilates...

 

They usually tell me at the speaker or tree light if they want me to go in.

I never heard of red light mean come in with your paperwork, then again I never been to NM but now I know.......

 

I've been through a few where your rolling across and they trip the red light in an attempt to get you to F up, just so they can call you in. I've been across too many scales, and you know what's going on after awhile. Usually when they start the game, your at least getting a Level 3.
Your case the dude was trying to just scale your axles lol. Live & learn. No ticket. Little time lost, hopefully your on paper so it doesn't matter. Make sure you log your time there ON DUTY, cause that's one place they can check in an audit.
No ticket its a win. Just remember that DOT has to go home to his wife that's a BEAST lol.

 

I don't argue with them it does no good. They are gonna do what they want. I give polite direct answers. However yelling isn't tolerated. They are the authorities but it doesn't give them the right to treat you hostile when you are not. Do I get mad yes. Do I yell back no. I do get their attention by calmly pulling my cell phone out going to voice record while they continue. Play it back and say don't you feel stupid. I need to speak to a field training officer please.

 

That makes my blood boil op ! Had a similar experience with that ####y punk at the rusk Wisconsin scale a few years ago ...only the threat of jail kept me from schooling that disrespectful punk..
Years ago a dart driver threw a scale master with a bad tude through a door into an icy parking lot to demonstrate the lack of traction lol...he got fired .