Scale Ettiquette

JayTee · Mar 30, 2013

windsmith said: ↑

VA always lets you slide. I went through a northbound coop on I-81 1100 over on my trailer. oops. "Driver, Pull around and slide 'em"
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Uh huh. And what if you can't slide them? what happens then?

aiwiron · Mar 30, 2013

JayTee said: ↑

Uh huh. And what if you can't slide them? what happens then?
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If your stuck then sometimes different things happen, you have a chance to move the load or have someone else do it. All depends on the situation.

JayTee · Mar 30, 2013

aiwiron said: ↑

If your stuck then sometimes different things happen, you have a chance to move the load or have someone else do it. All depends on the situation.
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When you're over gross too huh?

aiwiron · Mar 30, 2013

JayTee said: ↑

When you're over gross too huh?
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Not going to get too far then without a ticket unless you can remove part of the load to make it legal, lived in Virginia and drove so different things can happen.

Sometimes you get a ticket and have to lighten a load, have been given a overload ticket and told I could go on also.

aiwiron · Mar 30, 2013

Current Virginia overweight scale of fines

http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/dmv202.pdf

Pmracing · Mar 30, 2013

Illinois as of 2012

(625 ILCS 5/15-113) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113) Sec. 15-113. Violations; Penalties.

(a) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of Section 15-111 or subsection (d) of Section 3-401, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such violation and either the owner or the driver of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person charged with a violation of any of these provisions who pleads not guilty shall be present in court for the trial on the charge. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of any violation of Section 15-111 including, but not limited to, a maximum axle or gross limit specified on a regulatory sign posted in accordance with paragraph (e) or (f) of Section 15-111, shall be fined according to the following schedule:

Up to and including 2000 pounds overweight, the fine is $100
From 2001 through 2500 pounds overweight, the fine is $270
From 2501 through 3000 pounds overweight, the fine is $330
From 3001 through 3500 pounds overweight, the fine is $520
From 3501 through 4000 pounds overweight, the fine is $600
From 4001 through 4500 pounds overweight, the fine is $850
From 4501 through 5000 pounds overweight, the fine is $950
From 5001 or more pounds overweight, the fine shall be computed by assessing $1500 for the first 5000 pounds overweight and $150 for each additional increment of 500 pounds overweight or fraction thereof.

In addition any person, firm or corporation convicted of 4 or more violations of Section 15-111 within any 12 month period shall be fined an additional amount of $5,000 for the fourth and each subsequent conviction within the 12 month period. Provided, however, that with regard to a firm or corporation, a fourth or subsequent conviction shall mean a fourth or subsequent conviction attributable to any one employee-driver.

(b) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such violation and either may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of any violation of Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107 shall be fined for the first or second conviction an amount equal to not less than $50 nor more than $500, and for the third and subsequent convictions by the same person, firm or corporation within a period of one year after the date of the first offense, not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.

(c) All proceeds of the additional fines imposed by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited into the Capital Projects Fund.

Last modified: February 20, 2012
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Mikeeee

FFE Driver · Mar 30, 2013

Don't flip the scale master off.

LaBubba · Mar 31, 2013

KANSAS TRANSIT said: ↑

Or that EVERY #### state has a different procedure, I would think that with ALL of the rule making going on that they should have no problem making ALL scale procedures the same, esp, since it is FEDERAL AND STATE monies that operate them.
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This is so true.If you run across LA and see flashing lights the scales are closed. In TX and several other states it means come on in! It can be overwhelming to a guy just starting out. Most of this shpould have been covered by your trainer. Of course the things trainers don't tell or know is a subject for another thread. Just watch the signs and you will get the hang of it all. Be safe and welcome to the industry!

25(2)+2 · Mar 31, 2013

I didn't see it mentioned , so if you have to weigh on the static scale in IL, you are supposed to split the drives on a tandem drive axle at the line, sometimes set off with a cone. The scales that don't have weigh in motion available will sometimes give the green before you stop if you are light, but they want to weigh each axle of the drives if you are close to gross rating on the load.

I don't know how they would do a tridem or more axles, never had the occasion to ask anyone or watch.

There are other states splitting the tandems now too, but I don't recall which .

aiwiron · Mar 31, 2013

25(2)+2 said: ↑

I didn't see it mentioned , so if you have to weigh on the static scale in IL, you are supposed to split the drives on a tandem drive axle at the line, sometimes set off with a cone. The scales that don't have weigh in motion available will sometimes give the green before you stop if you are light, but they want to weigh each axle of the drives if you are close to gross rating on the load.

I don't know how they would do a tridem or more axles, never had the occasion to ask anyone or watch.

There are other states splitting the tandems now too, but I don't recall which .
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Some scales in Missouri will and Tennessee will also at times

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