County just weight restricted my road

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  1. xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    The town where I live has a website.
     
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  3. Sipesh

    Sipesh Medium Load Member

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    The last line of it does say "or where commercial carrier maintains facilities." My home address are my facilities.
    So, I went to the sherriff's department today to ask if I'd get in trouble. They said they didn't know! I was told to call the State Patrol's Motor Carrier division. After talking to them, the officer said since I LIVE there, I should be exempted as long as I can show that's my residence. He said I need to ask the county if I have to get paperwork for that exemption or not, but our county offices aren't open Fridays so I'll have to call them next week from the road.
    I'm somewhat more cautiously optimistic than I was earlier.
     
  4. Sipesh

    Sipesh Medium Load Member

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    Ours has a website that's only been updated with a stupid bicycle race they had here in the last year. It's sort of BF nowhere here. But, hey, BIKE RACE!
     
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  5. ZVar

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    I did miss that part, thank you. Still even then it only applis to national network and one mile off those routes.

    My guess though, is the county sheriff will not ticket. At least by his comment so far. I personally would not worry about it. Find the exact law that governes road weights for the state and county and any exemption. Just not worth loosing sleep over until you do.
     
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  6. AModelCat

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    They do that here in the spring and fall. Usually 75% or 90% of legal axle weights.
     
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  7. x1Heavy

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    I prefer absolute freedom versus any sort of controlling.

    I cannot stand any kind of control over home and lands that I own. It's not really mine to begin with. It's bad enough that I have to tolerate this rental. It's still better than a Home Association etc.
     
  8. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    You must've missed the "or where a commercial motor carrier maintains facilities" in the middle bullet point. The 1st bullet point describes petitioning for access beyond 1 mile from the national network, and the state has 90 days to respond or else access is granted.

    The national network typically includes interstates and us highways. Federal law requires states to allow access on roads within 1 mile of those routes, although some states allow farther. If you need access beyond what is allowed by law, then you petition for access. In other words, this has absolutely NOTHING to do with driving on interstates and US highways, but rather on the state & local roads (such as the dirt road the OP needs to drive upon to go home).
     
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  9. Sipesh

    Sipesh Medium Load Member

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    Colorado has an "Unlimited" distance as opposed to the 1 mile of several other states, so I should be good there. I'm little more than a mile from a state highway, so I'm not winding around for a massive distance. Since the sheriff and state patrol both weren't willing to get too excited about it, I just need to get a hold of the roads and bridges department to see if I need a paper stating my exemption or not. The Statie believed they have to give it to me. We'll see next week.
     
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  10. x1Heavy

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    I sure did miss it.

    Thank you for the assistance.

    If it is one thing I do miss its the occasional REALLY IMPORTANT details.
     
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  11. windsmith

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    You also missed the 'food, fuel, rest and maintenance' provisions. When I go home, it's usually to get food and rest.
     
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