Why do you slow down approaching a scale?

Lol you beat me to it not4hire its so we can update are logbook

 

The worse drivers are the ones that slow to 10mph on the Va. scales on 81. It's posted maintain 40mph. Or the drivers that tailgate in the scales. If you leave 100ft between trucks the scales will fill up faster!

 

the reality is it is just human nature like ducking going under a bridge. the rational part of our brain doesn'y always connect with all the other moving parts or we would all be single
3 wives 5 houses a few cars none in my possesion anymore would lead a rational person to stop trying to attain these fleeting objects but i keep finding women with bad enough taste to marry me

 

Yes.
I am not slowing anymore while on the highway unless I am going over the posted limit (heck, I max out at 63), but I usually will be going slower while actually in the scale area.
Better safe than sorry, is my motto. Going 40 in an area that says maintain 45 is safer than trying to maintain 45, and maybe going to 47 and getting pulled in for speeding.
I really have no idea how strict they are in that regard, so I'll play it safe.

And I'm sorry if I slow the super trucks down a bit, but for that distance they won't lose more than several seconds.

 

I prefer to just hammer right in to the scale and then dynamite my brakes on the scale. You get really good looks from the guy/gal inside. Especially if you hit the brakes hard enough to hear the scale hit the outside of itself......



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Yup, to say the least.

 

Scalee in Wisconsin got closed years ago that way. Driver was tired of their bs.

 

Honesty is one of your strong suits.

 

With the HIGH beams on.