It is not my day, Fined $5154.00

Harvey IL to Springfield IL maybe 150 miles

 

I've run mine 60 miles a few times with 34 ton on the trailer . Haven't hurt anything ... ( I'm not prefect....).

Most states let you reweigh an overwieght axle ( not hazmat).

Get a good local lawyer and fight the ticket. At least you can get it knocked down to a reasonable $ amount.

 

I owned the trailer it is 2014 Mack 53' no damaged to anything

 

It doesn't matter that he forgot to flip the valve, or that flipping it solved over weight issue. At the time he pulled on the scale he legally was over on axle 4 period. I have seen many triaxle dump trucks in the same spot left the pusher up after a turn. Its overweight that is why I sold my dump trucks, they allow you 40 feet after a turn to get the pusher down. It sucks and I'm not being smart but you were over when you pulled on scales, and had run that way a few miles. I'm just speaking from experience and the fine is ridiculous I agree. I just can't see anybody loosening the noose or they never did for us.

 

I don't live far from that particular coop. I will talk to a couple of other drivers and get back to you about a lawyer. In the future I would recommend going around that scale. I can tell you the route. Just a FYI: the state police academy is off of exit 88 on I-55 and that is the closest scale.

 

Thanks for your help.
I did not know that air bag was empty there for I did not have any reason to go around the station

 

I have been to the court for over weight. $4k ticket that got reduced to $1500.

 

How about the OOIDA?


Call them.

 

The state of Illinois has a lot of people to bribe and pay off

 

That more applies to the 'state of Chicago' and not Illinois.