Posted on 12/31/2011 8:43:00 AM PST by cableguymn
Trucker nailed with a 30,855 dollar over weight fine. did not know the road was weight restricted until it was to late (sign was not visible until he was past the point of no return) while turning around he was stopped by local PD. While being weighed and handed the ticket he watched another truck that was over the limit (road had a 10 ton limit. 18 wheel trucks weigh more than that empty)
Police claim he was not doing a local delivery. He was less than 4 miles from his delivery.
40,000 NEW LAWS coming on line tomorrow America. Rejoice. Now we all can be criminals and need bigger government to oversee us and control us. God save the Republic.
My company has a good relationship with the local police. If they get pulled over with a load for us,the cops let him pass with no problem.
Otherwise the lumberyard would be a really quiet place.
I do local because my wife and 2 kids won’t fit in the truck. I have done other things.. I keep going back to commercial trucking of some sort.
I said, "I'm not through yet."
The cop saw 30,000 lbs listed on the registration, but then he also recognized that the truck was empty. At that point, he could have made him follow him to a place that had scales and gotten a weight, or he could have let me go and waited for a much larger truck to come by which is why he was waiting on that road to begin with.
I have nothing but respect for you and your chosen profession.
It has always appeared to me that trucker’s are low hanging fruit for a state trooper.
It’s not my profession any more. In my late 30’s, I decided to hang it up, sell my truck, and enroll in college. Today, I’m an engineer. But I am blessed to have my blue-collar roots.
There are NO Federal or State requirements to list the actual weight of a commercial vehicle on the truck data plate. Except the GROSS weight class the vehicle was certified under. Even at that, that weight has no bearing on what the truck actually weighs, or how much weight it can carry. Only the Maxiumum it can weigh. Even that figure, BTW, has nothing to do with the Federal “Classification” either. It’s a horrid, confusing, mess that is exacerbated by 70 years of new regulations and codified definitions being layered on top of each other.
The only place you’ll see the actual weight of THAT truck is on the the MSO/CO and the manufacturers’ Build Statement.
IF that truck in the OP was a Motor Carrier of Property (Common Carrier), he’s home free. If he was a Contract carrier, he’s in a grey area. If he wasn’t operating under any Federal authority, he’s subject only to State, County and, Local laws.
I would, first, check State statues for the regs on signage. How high, lowest portion, distance from roadway, dimensions, visibility, reflectivity, and whether or not it was posted in accordance with all regs pertaining to Public Notice and time. Every State has them.
Same here. It’s called Road Junkie. Gotta get that fix. lol
You got my respect.
Yup.. I’ve done blue collar, white collar, even owned a few non transport related businesses..
I still keep going back. Once the kids are old enough, I’ll be back doing OTR if the Mexican companies haven’t ruined that for us.
It just gets in your blood, like a germ. LOL My dad had it, but my Mom finally “cured” him. One of my Brothers has it, as do I.
I’ve owned Restaurants, Motorcycle dealerships, and trucks. I’ve always found a way to include trucking in them. I was a Carrier and Broker. Sold my trucking in 3/07, and brokerage 8/08. Now I’m “jonesin’” to truck again. Go figure.
I was adopted. My birth father was a truck driver. It’s not a germ.
It’s in your genes.
Some things you don’t know that aren’t posted can cost you also. I have driven local for a multi state LTL carrier for 33 years, and was surprised to learn of a fine I was lucky to have avoided.
I was informed, after making a couple of deliveries at DFW airport that, due to homeland security rules, all loads must be padlocked. I was told the fine was $40,000(not sure if that is accurate though). My employer never informed us, though I assume responsibility as a professional.
I did loads for them. Good pay and good payers.
Were you O/O or employee? Why’d you leave?
To me that is treason, as it goes against the intent of the COTUS.
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