Are weigh stations a waste?

screwin drivers and money for the state.

 

No they aren't good for much.

 

Wasting time and stealing our money. Those rules aren't for safety just $$$ that's it nothing more nothing less. I havmt rolled through a chicken shack for 6 months won't roll through one for a while either.

 

As said to generate revenue. Thats also why HOS were changed to trump us up. I'm gonna donate 90 bucks to the OK trooper fund myself. Was spotted earlier not wearing a seat belt. Which is puckey, my truck did not come with shoulder belts only lap belts. I was headed thru the trees when the event occurred dodging the coop. I'm glad to only pay that it coulda been soooo much worse.

 

You can sleep really well in them without having to smell urine.

 

Does anyone remeber the Driver that "Had Enough" and took 1 for the team back in 80'-81'......... Drove his Large car at 60 mph right into an Arizona Weigh station while it was open...Took himself out,Leveled the Coop.....

 

Well, to answer that, just ask yourself how many trucks would be running down the road grossing 85k, or having 38k on a set of axles, and completely bogus logs. You think roads are bad and unsafe now ... I don't like them, don't misunderstand. But come on, you really thing 100% of the drivers are going to "self-regulate" legally if there is nothing to keep them in check? I'd rather have to deal with "permanent" weigh stations then portables and spot checks at every 10th rest area.

 

Ummm...Where is there a 17% downgrade that 40 ton trucks go down? my goodness gracious!

Must be West Virginia or frickin Maryland

 

I know of one in that ballpark one could climb in KY if you made a wrong turn. I will not admit how I know that LOL.