weight police?
Anyone ever get pulled over for too heavy a load? What was the outcome?
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2oldman wrote:Wadcutter wrote:Those weights are not what we're talking about here.
... Let's get real people. The general max weight is 80,000 lbs. Do you really think your pickup and 5er weighs anywhere near 80,000 lbs? Just think about it. No way is anyone pulling a 5er anywhere near those max limits..
We're talking about the weight ratings for a particular pickup truck, and whether anyone's been cited for exceeding them. Has nothing to do with OTR weights. Am I missing something?
Yeah, you're missing a whole lot.
First, read the OP's question. It's easy to find. It's the first post of this thread.
The weight sticker on a vehicle isn't a legal weight restrictions. Manufacturers don't set weight laws. That's the job of the legislature, not some manufacturer. The fed sticker is similar to the stickers on a mattress. They tell you how the vehicle was rated by the manufacturer. They aren't the law. A lot of vehicles won't even have the sticker if they've been damaged where sticker was applied.
This comes up every month or so. People don't learn and sure don't bother to try. They just keep repeating the same untrue internet rumors. Fed stickers are not the law.
Coach-man wrote:avvidclif1 wrote:
AZDRYHEAT..... Why is it illegal to stop a vehicle to check license status? Driving is a privilege, not a right guaranteed by the constitution. Show me where driving licenses are mentioned in the constitution.
This may have been covered, but a few years back the Supreme court ruled that just as in your home the police must have probable cause to pull you over. Even when checking for drunks, they can slow you down and the officer has to determine by looking as you drive by if you appear to be impaired. Then they can ask you to pull over and check things further!
Not exactly accurate coachman. The USSC ruled that stopping vehicles in such roadside checks are legal. Vehicles can be stopped for reasons of enforcing DUI. The driver can be asked to show ID during the stop. No probable cause is needed.
For commercial vehicles, which doesn't apply to anything on an RV forum unless you're in the business of transporting RVs, probable cause is not needed for a stop for purposes of enforcing motor carrier safety laws.
