Weigh Station Speed

This is from the Ohio page..... not sure about everywhere, tho~!
Definitely NOT a dumb question, sir.

 

You probably missed it. They all have their own systems, protocols, and preferences. As such, they all have to be very explicit with speed postings.

But otherwise, use your own best judgment with the understanding that it's as easy to go "too slow" as it is to go "too fast"

 

And don't give them a reason to hassle you. If there is a sign that says "come to complete stop before crossing scale", do just that. If it says "cross scale at 5 MPH" then do that. Use your gps indicated speed if you need to. Not 8. Not 3.

Always have your driver window down and radio turned down through entire scale process. Don't be distracted at any point. Look for and follow all directions to the letter.

If somehow asked to stop on scale (light or verbally), try to stop as "gently" as possible

 

Somebody probably wasn't paying attention and knocked the sign down, and they haven't put it back up yet.

G13's picture is correct pretty much everywhere when your rolling over the scale. Now if you get the guy that wants to play with the signal and wants you to stop three times on the scale, cause he's a jag off and wants to give you a Level 3, just take it like a man.

 

Oklahoma I-40 scales. They'll park every single truck on the scale for every bit of 30 seconds before they give you the green light. Meanwhile trucks are backed up a half mile to the exit ramp.

 

To answer your question, if there are no other signs, go with ramp speed signs of you get the bypass.

Otherwise, stop on the scale where the arrow thingy tells you.

 

Agree.. what's it usually...15mph?

 

It's different at each scale, some 35, some 25, some 5. Spend enough time out here and you will become very familiar with every crack in every station in your lanes. No matter what you read or hear, you will mostly be in the same lanes all the time, you will learn them.