21K fine for overweight truck on the bridge in Naperville, IL

21k only sounds high cause you aren't thinking of how much the tax payers will have to spend to fix that bridge.

 

You gotta get a lawyer..... sucks but there's no other choice.


I got a ticket kinda like that but I was mt and just a little over .... a local lawyer got it tossed ... still cost me a grand or so.

Justice maybe blind but she ain't cheap ..

 

The sign at the intersection of 75th and Washington does not appear to restrict Washington to 15 tons, but rather the Washington Street Bridge downtown. There appear to be ample opportunities to NOT cross the bridge.
https://www.google.ca/maps/@41.7488...dwZv26AeLMGeJvIz2w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

 

First off, you could have pulled flashers and stopped. Then the cops would have had to help you, instead of screw you.

Had a trainee get caught out there on a bridge that the cops knew was going to be torn down in a month. $12,000 fine. He showed up in court (along with a bunch of other drivers) and told the judge to put him in jail, wasn't going to pay it. Got it reduced to $2,000.

Might be a common scam for Chicago area, I don't know. Good luck.

 

The good news, for future consideration, is that Naperville has a Truck Route Map.

https://www.naperville.il.us/contentassets/30cd72d27e1145818779033c9b084232/truckroutemap.pdf

 

I was in the same situation in Canada.But because I didn't have service I asked a local citizen to call the police.The bridge didn't look safe I asked them about it and it was restricted.It said the weight limit but it was in kilometers.Two officers came blocked the road and I backed out of it and they gave me truck directions to the customer.You need to take all signs serious after all you're suppose to be the professional.Signs are not for decoration.I do however think 21k is too steep of a fine though.

 

Do you know how I know what colour your hair is?





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What's that suppose to mean?

 

Perhaps they will name the bridge after you?

 

Are you running Fuel locally, does your company not have a permit for that bridge ?