SRW vs DRW

4x4ord wrote:
How British Columbia views weight ratings.

Basically:
What are the penalties for driving a
vehicle loaded above its GVWR?
Regulations in BC were recently changed to
address consumer and industry concerns about
the GVWR. If a vehicle, with a GVWR of
5,500 kilograms (kgs), or less, that is
manufactured before January 1, 2001 is loaded in
excess of its GVWR and enforcement officer
deems it to be unsafe, the driver of that vehicle
may be given a Notice and Order. Most light
trucks and RVs have a GVWR of less than
5,500 kgs. If a vehicle with a GVWR of more than
5,500 kgs, regardless of the date it is
manufactured, is loaded in excess of its GVWR,
the driver of that vehicle may be given a violation
ticket. Driving a vehicle loaded above its GVWR
creates a potential safety hazard because the
vehicle’s frame, suspension, brakes and tires are
not designed for weights above the rating the
manufacturer has set.

I find interesting the method used to determine if a vehicle is "Overloaded".
Q. How does a Peace/Police Officer decide if a vehicle is unsafe?
Peace/Police Officers will use visual cues to
determine if a vehicle is obviously overloaded.
These cues include vehicles:
• that look unstable when moving
• that have a front end higher than the back end (the vehicle is not level)
• with tires that appear deflated

Q. How can I find out if my vehicle is overweight or unsafe?
The easiest way to know your vehicle is safe is to
ensure you do not exceed the GVWR. You can
also use the same visual signs used by Peace/
Police Officers to determine if your vehicle is unsafely loaded.
The best way to find out how much weight your vehicle can carry is
to subtract the net weight of the vehicle from the GVWR
(located on the driver’s door post). The number remaining is
the maximum weight your vehicle can carry.
If you cannot locate the net weight of your vehicle in your
owner’s manual or if you have added accessories that increase the net
weight, you can have your unloaded vehicle weighed at a weigh scale.

This is the same way an Oregon LEO described if they would stop someone for being over weight.
This tells me that I likely would have never been stopped for a weight violation, and even if stopped for another, violation would not likely been weighed. When the picture below was taken the TV was about 1,700# over it's GVWR, NO BAGS! Just the stock Camper Package springs.




This is an issue in the past, as we now have a new TV.