Weight scale ticket

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  1. CREnglheimen

    CREnglheimen Bobtail Member

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    i had a load that was 35000 pounds. I didn’t scale the load because I knew it wasn’t overweight. I could tell by the pressure gauge that it wasn’t a heavy load. It was a little heavy on front airbags when I picked it up but was easily able to slide tandems towards front. When I left the psi was just under 58. So I went through a few scales with no problem. But when I went through a scale in Arizona the weight shifted to the rear and made my tandems heavy. I know it shifted because the psi went down a lot on front and I went through a few scales before with no problem. I went up some hills think that made it happen.I got a ticket for 1500$. Even thought I was able to readjust to correct weight by sliding tandems back to rear. What do I do about this
     
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  3. CREnglheimen

    CREnglheimen Bobtail Member

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    Also it was a pre loaded trailer so I couldn’t see if they secured it with locks
     
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  4. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    Plan A: Stop and fix the problem before you get a $1500 ticket?
    Plan B: Build a time machine, then do plan A!
     
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  5. I glide 47

    I glide 47 Road Train Member

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    Always weight every load, when you noticed the psi going down you should have reweighed the load, you're the captain of the ship, you'll have 1500 reminders! Cat scales
     
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  6. CREnglheimen

    CREnglheimen Bobtail Member

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    I didnt notice until I was on the scale and the lunch lady on the computer had that no lunch for you look
     
  7. Dockbumper

    Dockbumper Road Train Member

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    I always scale ANY LOAD over 30k. A Cat Scale ticket could prove that the "load shifted", if indeed it did. Then you would have a leg to stand on in court. Good luck
     
  8. goforce

    goforce Light Load Member

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    And if the load shifted then they would write you up for unsecured load.
     
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  9. Final Drive

    Final Drive Road Train Member

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    Houston, we have a problem..
     
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  10. Dockbumper

    Dockbumper Road Train Member

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    OP stated he picked up a pre loaded sealed trailer.
     
  11. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    So? It's still his responsibility.
    Yes I know it sucks, but it is what it is.
     
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