Tracy ca chp overlength tickets

this map shows there are not any staa routes in tracy

 

I pulled chips for Louisiana Pacific for almost 10 years back in the 70's - 80's. Got to drive some interesting roads- places like Ft. Bragg, Dinsmore, Alder Point, Annapolis.... I loved it.

I heard about Camino closing. The real problem is nobody can sell any lumber- nobody's building houses. Where I work now we literally cannot get lumber loads to L.A. to get our backhauls. A couple of months ago I was at Sierra Pacific in Arcata for over 4 hours (A long story) and ONE other truck came in for a load. I'm lucky that I weaseled my way into a tanker gig, for a few months at least.

Oh- and since there are so many lumber trucks and so few loads, guess what's happening to rates?

 

They don't have to post anything about 65' laws sorry to burst your bubble.And there are many 65' roads and hwy's in ca you just have to becarful and check things out before you do things.
Good luck

 

Don't forget the 40' kingpin settings on many roads...HWY 49 going south from Auburn to Cool, 40' max set, DBLS ok as long as neither pup exceeds 28'.

About 12 years ago, Werner decided to take the "short cut" from Auburn to Placerville, had the road locked up for 18 hours while the experts tried to figure out how to get the trailer off the guardrail without it going down the canyon..finally they brought a C12 dozer down from the Cool quarry, and just ripped the trailer off the guard rail back into the roadway. It was hilarious watching the boys in blue scratch (and sniff) until the dozer operator finally told them he could do it.

Never did hear how much that one cost Werner, or the driver...ROFL

(should that be D12...all I know is it was beig, very big and yellow)

 

LOL, I remember that one.

 

City of Tracy Municipal Codes

3.08.300 Truck Route Restrictions

When any such truck traffic routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of five (5) tons or more, licensed commercially as a truck in the state of origin, and used for carrying goods for pickup and delivery shall drive only on such streets, except when necessary for egress and ingress by direct route to and from restricted streets for the purpose of loading or unloading. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission. (Ord. 1068 º 2, 2004)


http://www.ci.tracy.ca.us/departments/police/truck_routes/


Whomever you spoke with in the city attorney's office was misinformed. What street were you travelling on when you were cited?

 

you still have to be california legal (65ft overall length)

 

This is funny, it does not have to be posted in Tracey its a statewide law, just like 55 max, and 2 right lanes. When and if you goto court you find out they are going to enforce it.

 

Because there are STAA routes that allow you to drive on.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/truckmap/