Weigh station violation, but no citation.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Drivermami, Mar 23, 2019.

  1. GreenPete359

    GreenPete359 Road Train Member

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    It does not affect your drivers license at all. No points or anything. You’re good.

    It does go onto your psp record and will raise your carriers csa score. Basically their safety score. So you may get in a little hot water with the boss, but as long as you don’t make a habit of it, you’ll be just fine.

    P.S. only the H.O.S. Violation will affect their csa score. Weight violations don’t hold any bearing on it.
     
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  3. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    It doesn't matter about the overweight and the oos, I am more concern about your husband being so tired that he is a possible danger.
     
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  4. Drivermami

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    So basically It'll be harder to get employed? Is there a fine?
     
  5. Drivermami

    Drivermami Bobtail Member

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    That is exactly why I took pver to get us to the truck stop, even though he still had about an hour drive time left
     
  6. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    It sounds like you are a new driver. How much experience does your husband have?

    Because this should not have happened at all. Any load over a certain weight should have been scaled by the driver that picked up the load, which was your husband from the sound of it.

    Are you two trying to run yourselves so hard that you become unsafe?
     
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  7. Drivermami

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    The officer also said anything over 20000- 25000 should be weighed. I was the initial pick up. It was supposed to be my second drive of the trip, and the end of his 1st. This oos is sure to help catch up on some rest, so it was kind of a blessing. I was concerned about my license and me being employable in the future since I am just starting, although he assured me I would be ok. I gave up my career to join him, so there's alot at stake.
     
  8. Scooter Jones

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    Be honest, did you chew your husband out for putting you in this "situation"? ;-)
     
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  9. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    If OOS is a blessing to catch up on rest, I would say you are doing something wrong.

    How much does the load weigh? Personally, I do not weigh a load if it under about 35k as they are usually not THAT off balance.
     
  10. Drivermami

    Drivermami Bobtail Member

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    It was 38000
     
  11. Drivermami

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    As far as a blessing, im just trying to be optimistic. I've be up the whole time, as it was supposed to be my drive time. But my husband had the chance to rest without checking on me so that is a blessing.
     
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