He said he was looking for a cat scale and could not find one. His stories remind me of that Lupe. He passed several no matter which way he went.
The Illinois scale at Litchfield has been out of the ground for several weeks. So, he did not go that way.
How come NO ONE talks about the importance of weight scales?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by NewNashGuy, Feb 16, 2012.
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well it doesn't HAVE to bve a "cat" scale or a t/s for that matter. I have scaled loads at a lot of grain elevators, packing houses, steel recycling yards. There is a book in most t/s that will let you know where the t/s are in your area. scaling your load is important for many reasons least of witch is the quility of the ride.
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Attitude makes a word of difference. Got myself a ticket for running down a road that I was not supposed to be on. Was very honsest with him. When he asked how long I've been driving. Told him six months. The officer reply was "what are you gonna do next time you see a sign restricitng you from the road". He informed me that I should fight it. took it to court paided the fine with no points. If you go running your mouth he will find something to write a ticket for.
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I agree it looks as if you did not get proper training on weighing, this is a pity. However sometimes you have to go out of route a bit to find a scale. I loaded once at aberdeen Md then drove all the way to Baltimore just to scale then back north through the Md scales at the Toll Plaza. In your case there were 3 cat scales in Illinois you could have used got your weights legal then get back on 55 headed south. Get a truckstop guide and a good truckers atlas. -
The trainer may not have had to scale because he regularly loaded at the same shipper and supervised loading. -
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This "loser" dot officwr was writting my ticket before I even entered the building. I didn't have to get chewed out by my manager, I just needed more help to get it right next time. -
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