Has anyone been stopped by D.O.T.
Concerned about being weighed. I'm 240 lbs. over gross on truck. Rear tires and axle are just under. Front axle only gained 60 lbs. Fiver axles and tires are fine.
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azdryheat wrote:
Sounds like a state-to-state thing. Most all states only care about commercial vehicles. Guess MO is the exception. You won't be weighed in AZ. Cali, on the other hand, has licensing requirements for various RV's and will pull you over to check your driver's license endorcements: never mind that such a traffic stop is unconstitutional.
Next time you get stopped (for?) be sure to tell the LEO it's unconstitutional, ROTFLMAO.
*ANY* LEO, in *ANY* State that can't come up with a "Probable Cause"
for a traffic stop - flunked the basic academy.
BTW - the key *WORD* in Probable Cause......is "PROBABLE".
JIMLIN - the CA licensed folks heading to Glamis usually are towing toy haulers that require a Non-Commercial Class A DL.
Some are ignorant of that - some figure they can get away without it.
CHP won't bother on busy urban freeways, but in the boondocks - like heading to Glamis or towing boats to/from the CO River, they have time - and write lots of "greetings".
Tow at 60mph (55mph limit for trailers) and you're an easy mark!
Both locations also generate folks who have had a few too many bruskis while having fun on their last day - then hit the road.
(Of course, if the driver would just inform the Chippy the stop is unconstitutional he could be on his merry way with....
"have a nice day!"....:R..:R..)
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