Do I need to stop at a weigh station ?
I am in MN if that matters. My half ton truck weights I dunno 7,000 lbs, and my camper weight 5700 dry, plus 2 atvs and water, so I am way over10,000 pounds On the way home, I say a sign th...
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In Maryland, there is the "letter" of the law and then there is the "spirit" of the law. On I-95, the signage says "all vehicles over 5T must stop" or something to that affect.
My dually has a GVWR of 12,300 lbs. According to the sign, even without towing a trailer, it seemed like I should stop.
Out of curiosity, I contacted the State Highway Administration and asked. I clearly stated that it was my personal vehicle, what my GVWR was, and what my actual weights were (from weigh slips). The person responded that it is the GVWR and yes, according to the sign and my GVWR (GVWR matters, not actual weights)- I'm supposed to stop. He said that all vehicles that match the signage are supposed to stop. The reason is so that they can determine if you're performing commercial activities.
Maybe I was looking for it, but I felt like there was a wink and a nod in his emails saying "here's what you're supposed to do, but no one is coming after you if you don't".
So there- in Maryland, yes you're supposed to stop even in just your dually if your GVWR is over 10,000 lbs. But, other than 1 occurrence (a first-hand post on another forum), I've never heard of anyone getting pulled over for it.
My dually has a GVWR of 12,300 lbs. According to the sign, even without towing a trailer, it seemed like I should stop.
Out of curiosity, I contacted the State Highway Administration and asked. I clearly stated that it was my personal vehicle, what my GVWR was, and what my actual weights were (from weigh slips). The person responded that it is the GVWR and yes, according to the sign and my GVWR (GVWR matters, not actual weights)- I'm supposed to stop. He said that all vehicles that match the signage are supposed to stop. The reason is so that they can determine if you're performing commercial activities.
Maybe I was looking for it, but I felt like there was a wink and a nod in his emails saying "here's what you're supposed to do, but no one is coming after you if you don't".
So there- in Maryland, yes you're supposed to stop even in just your dually if your GVWR is over 10,000 lbs. But, other than 1 occurrence (a first-hand post on another forum), I've never heard of anyone getting pulled over for it.
