Wrong Pump in AZ

BobGed wrote:
/snip/Things may have changed but about seven years agoI fueled at the truck pumps at Love's in Yuma. When I went inside to pay the cashier asked if I was the one driving the motor home. I told her yes, and she said she needed to calculate a tax credit off of my charges. When I asked her why, she told me because I was not a commercial vehicle I didn't have to pay the higher tax rate (I don't remember any of the numbers), but I did pay a reduce bill.

Earlier this year I fueled at the PFJ in Kingman in the RV lane (so I could get my CC 5% rebate). While I will admit I didn't read any of the small print posted on the pump (I never do), one would think if I shouldn't have used that pump because of my weight, that PFJ would have a large sign posted informing drivers of the axle and/or weight restriction.

It would seem to me if coaches weighing >26,000 lbs were not legally supposed to be fueling in the RV lanes, then the AZDOT enforcement officials would be on site making a ton of money for the state.

Bob, that was exactly the point I made on page one of this debacle. The supervisor I talked to in the fuel tax division indicated that AZ was stepping up enforcement in this area. Since I have three axles, I will continue to pay the 26 cents when I refuel in Arizona. It's much cheaper than paying a $1,000 fine and/or sitting in court all day.

That said, I've sent an email to Mark Zimmerman, Senior Division Administrator for the fuel tax investigation arm of the AZDOT asking him to clarify this issue. According to his office his response time is about three weeks. Until I hear from someone in authority, in writing, I'll continue to pay the extra $8 to fill up.....Dennis