Scale signals

Right, closed means closed. If the sign says bypass but your transponder says enter, then you should enter. Follow the signs that say to follow the in cab transponder. But if the sign says close, then don't enter. Enter a closed scale in the wrong state and you'll find yourself staring at a gate that's closed with no way to go but backing back up on to the freeway.

 

This was back in the day before Norpass and Prepass were compatible. I knew I could go right on by the closed scale but decided to dramatize a little for the youtube audience. 50 years from now people will be as interested in the little details of trucking as we are today about the old west cowboy.

 

I think if you go into a closed scale because of red light on prepass dot probably will give you a inspection because clearly you're not smart

 

Yep. I admitted I was wrong and still say I was. However I agree with you on this. Get a prepass red light and enter a closed scale you might find anything there. Because it is a crime to backup back out like that you might find yourself stuck. I agree red means enter. However careful about entering a clearly closed scale. Especially a non super coop.

 

I’d say you do whatever the PrePass tells you to, otherwise what is the use in having it?

If the scale sign says come in but your PrePass green lights you, you defer to the PrePass. It would only stand to reason that you would do the same in a opposite situation.

 

It's easy to tell if there is a closed gate in the way, unless a person likes to stare at the road right in front of their bumper.

 

Usually they won't mousetrap a trucker like that, there might be a barrier to get on the actual static scale but the bypass lane is open.

 

If PrePass is giving you a red when the sign says do not enter then it dosn't know or care whats really happening. Roll the dice and hope for the best.

 

Not always, sometimes the scale is around a curve, or the gate is hard to see at night. Like the scales on 58 by Mojave.