Another Chapter Of "Why I Love Colorado DOT".....

Anyone who runs through CO has dealt with CDOT.....

They're no better...No worse than any other state's DOT...
Most of the time....


Sometimes...You have to wonder.....


I rolled through Dumont E/B this morning watching my axle weights on the board....Looked legal to me....
12K.....17K.....16.8K........17K........16.6K.....

Then I was told to "Park Left-Bring In CDL and Permits"


I get to the desk and the DOT officer is telling me I'm "1,800 over-gross"....


I knew I was real close to 80K but not over.....

I told her that I passed through the Loma coop and I didn't add any fuel...So how could I be legal in Loma but not Dumont?


She told me to get back on the scale and reweigh....

Sure enough....I scaled at 79,800.....Like I said...I was close...but not over....

This wasn't the first time I had pulled in and DOT claimed I was over.....

And I have rolled on the scales DHing with 150/g of fuel and their scales have showed I was 33K....34K.....

I know my tare at 150/G of fuel has always been about 32K.....


Any way.....

If you get pulled in and you know you're not over-gross...Don't be afraid to open your mouth and get a reweigh........

It not only will save your wallet from being bled....But your CSA score may thank you for it....

 

Uh....I never waved a CAT Scale Ticket in the DOT's face but....
I got the "My scales are certified accurate and I trust them more than any CAT scale ticket".....Speech before....
Apparently....Some DOT take it as an affront.......

 

You need to update it....I'm wanted in Texas.....

 

Naw....Nothing like that....All the Ron Paul supporters have declared war on me....