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My first Warning ticket for Speed. Georgia.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Wooly Rhino, Apr 12, 2014.

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  1. Apr 12, 2014 #1
    Wooly Rhino

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    After nine years on the road, I finally got my first warning ticket and it was for Speed. Georgia has started really going after criminals like me. The signs on the scale said 35 not 19. I got busted for driving too slowly. I as trying to maintain my distance and see which way the arrow would point. By pass to the left or scale to the right. I had a load of Dog treat displays. 4,400 pounds. I was only 36000 pounds away from being almost worried about my weight. My mistake was to let the truck slow down too much. Busted.

    Then to compound the offense, I slipped the seat belt strap below my shoulder and got a lecture on not wearing my seat belt properly. No warning ticket, just a bad driver talk. Like my father use to give me back in the 60s. It delayed me for 90 minutes with everything going on. And a warning ticket counts against you on your CSA score so don't do what I did. Keep your speed up in Georgia. Two weeks ago, I saw a wreck at a Georgia scale where a truck was rear ended by another truck. Driver was killed. It is dangerous.

    The one good thing I did was when he asked me if I knew why he had pulled me in, I said, no sir, I have no idea. I didn't say, because I have an 18 inch crack in my drivers side windshield. He missed that during the walk around.
     
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  3. Apr 12, 2014 #2
    Balakov100

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    Surprised he let you of with a warning.
    You're a danger to the travelling public.
    Should have suspended your license on the spot.



    Got lucky.:biggrin_255:
     
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  4. Apr 12, 2014 #3
    windsmith

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    I will say that's one of my pet peeves - drivers not maintaining speed through the scales. If the sign says MAINTAIN 35, it does not mean slow down to 19. If you don't maintain your speed, then the WIM scale will not record your weight accurately and they'll have to pull you in to the main scale. Not to mention that it screws up the speed of those behind you who are trying to get through and get on with their day. Maintain speed and head for the bypass. If they switch the arrow too late for you to change lanes, then it's on them, not you.
     
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  5. Apr 12, 2014 #4
    Numb

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    yup,going to slow or stopping when the lite stays green on other scales.

    in NC you roll on and IF they want you to stop they will give you the red lite. other wise just keep rolling on off.
     
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  7. Apr 12, 2014 #5
    rollingalong

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    GA scales are the worst and not just that accident has happened at least 2 others in last month because of the backups on the highway because they pull all trucks in even if they have pre pass. I ##### every time I go in about slow drivers and trying to maintain the space I wonder are they scared if they go thru at scale speed limit it will show them heavy and get pulled in should know better less time on sensor. I have been slowed down to 15 and empty and was flagged to scale and why because going to slow. Sure my safety dept would get a good laugh for a driving to slow ticket.
     
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  8. Apr 12, 2014 #6
    Fuffster

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    Be glad he was in GA. Boy, if he was in Cali, they would have givin him a ticket, hang him by the neck till he was almost dead, put him out of service for the day, charged him a 2000.00 fine. And on top of all that would have lectured him till his ear fell off.:biggrin_25512:
     
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  9. Apr 12, 2014 #7
    Fuffster

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    Is the Ohio speed limit still 55. Or did they finally get with the program. Last time I was there was 2003. I also see on google maps that they finished the S U P E R S C A L E in Indiana I-70 eastbound.
     
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  10. Apr 12, 2014 #8
    48Packard

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    At least one NC scale (I-26 westbound perhaps?) has a hand-written sign that says "Green means GO!".

    Every time I pass through it, I start singing the old kids song "Red And Green....".
     
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  11. Apr 12, 2014 #9
    cabwrecker

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    How in the hell did you not get an OOS order immediately?
    You need to hit the knees now and thank whatever deity you pray to.
     
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  12. Apr 12, 2014 #10
    bubbavirus

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    My dog eats those things, cost 9 bucks a pound son.
     
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