What’s With Trucks Bypassing Weigh Stations?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by downplay, Jun 30, 2023.

  1. wore out

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    You gotta imagining things, I don’t know anyone that would just drive by one like it isn’t there. I mean if people just drive by then that means the whole deal is just a waist of taxpayer dollars.
     
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  3. Sirscrapntruckalot

    Sirscrapntruckalot Road Train Member

    Let's not give them any more reason to do such.

    We all know politicians and their ilk love to find new ways to waste tax payer money.

    It's probably a good thing we're not allowed to ask where our tax money goes...
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    Far as bypassing weigh stations an what not.....Not my truck, not my wallet, not my ticket, not my business.

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  4. JoeyJunk

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    I would absolutely never blow by a weigh station on the interstate being I am an upstanding citizen.

    I will blow by the weigh station on a side road or state route. Screw the “man”!!!!!!
     
  5. 201

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    The outlaws have returned,,,by gar, it's been a while,,:bootyshake:
     
  6. MACK E-6

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    I wondered about that.

    The two scales where I do most of my running are well known for chasing people, so I pull in regardless of what appears on the Drivewyze. Also, I have a bit of a history with one in particular of “MD’s finest” who works out of the nearby State Police barracks and I figure if anybody would come after me he would, Drivewyze or not.
     
  7. Gliding ProStar

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    I have had the same thing happen to me in the past. I received the bypass on my Drivewyze app and the sign said to pull in. Once I got to the office at the weigh station the officer seemed offended that I even had to ask. If the app says bypass then go on ahead. The app keeps a history of bypass and pull-in that can be shown to an inspecting officer.
     
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  8. Ex-Trucker Alex

    Ex-Trucker Alex Road Train Member

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    Umm........yeah,.......whatever......
     
  9. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Most states have some brand of prepass-like device. It's unusual for a weigh station to NOT have some electronic bypass system.
     
  10. Jenkins2020

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    I blow past the agricultural weigh station in Florida every time I visit. have been for atleast a year. No prepass or anything. nothing has happened. I'm quite certain the weigh station knows our company doesn't haul agricultural product so it's a waste of time. sometimes I see car haulers going in. like what are you doing man? you have cars
     
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  11. JimJones

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    I let off a few rounds as I pass, just so they know what they're in for if they want to chase.
     
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