Weigh Stations

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  1. Sep 9, 2015 #21
    kemosabi49

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    I used to have a regular run from DFW to St Paul. Whenever I hit the NB scale near Eagleville open, I always had to pull around back.When I was inside, others trucks would pull through and the cop would just glance at them and wave them on. Unless they had Hazmat, like I did. They told me once that even though my weight was always right and the rig looked good they keyed on Hazmat for safety(read as revenue) reasons.
     
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  3. Sep 9, 2015 #22
    Snowshoes

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    I usually get the green light, but lately, I have had 4 wheelers change lanes right in front of me just as I cross the weigh in motion and that always sends up a flag, just pull in and back out, I'm okay with that.
     
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  4. Sep 9, 2015 #23
    rocknroll81

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    With all the years I have driving I look at bending over as exercise, plus, I get to see if my shoe laces are tied....
     
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  5. Sep 9, 2015 #24
    skellr

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    Wait till you get pulled in with an empty flat and they have you stop and weigh each axle...

    Getting the bypass isn't so bad.
     
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  7. Sep 9, 2015 #25
    xsetra

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    That's because they know Twinkies aren't real. And they probably just day
    Montana comes to mind.
     
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  8. Sep 9, 2015 #26
    Balakov100

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    The one in MO on 70 WB near KC always does that to me.
    Close to Gross.. No problem.
    Empty, red lighted 80% of the time.
     
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  9. Sep 9, 2015 #27
    pattyj

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    They do that so they can check your equipment and DOT number.The SD scale in on I 29 just past North Sioux City is always open an I never see the DOT giving the green arrow for the bypass lane.
     
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  10. Sep 9, 2015 #28
    Vilhiem

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    Well played my friend!
     
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  11. Sep 9, 2015 #29
    Rugerfan

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    There is a scale somewhere in Nebraska, I forget where but it was 3-4 AM and I was the only truck around. Sign said to stop before weighing and me being an idiot just rolled through about 2-3 mph instead. Cop Ripped me a new ### then made me backup, stop, then yelled at me again when I stopped for too long lol
     
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  12. Sep 9, 2015 #30
    IronWeasel80

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    Border Patrol station north of Truth or Consequences, NM on I-25 northbound...

    "US Citizen?"
    "Si."
    "Have a good day!"

    I used to do that to them all the time but I don't think it ever really bothered for some reason. I'm pasty white, green eyes, reddish hair.....I'm pretty sure they knew I wasn't a Mexican running up the highway, but it was good for a giggle every time I went through.
     
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