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 poundsOn the way home, I say a sign that says"ALL TRUCKS AND TRAILERS OVER 10,000 LBS COMBINED MUST STOP"I sped up and kept going of course, but what should I have done ?

Speed up and keep going but wave also! :BNO...you do not stop at weigh stationsYou are NOT 'commercial' or 'for hire'....just a regular joe with a regular drivers license.Actually...Some states that have that 'signage' posted do require " passenger or specialty vehicles, either single or in combination (towing a trailer) with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more" to stop.Course now you have to find/understand the intent of the verbiage "passenger...vehicle" BUT as you noticed...no body came chasing you down with flashing red/blue lightsI pulled in ONCE....due to that signage----Combined I close to 22KPulled in..head stuck out window and group of officers standing behind gent at window were looking at me like a tree full of owls when the gent at window YELLED "Go on GIT! GO!"Last time I pulled in at ANY weigh station regardless of signage.Have driven by many and had yet to get chased down.So "GO ON --- GIT!"

From the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 390.5:Commercial motor vehicle means any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property when the vehicle—(1) Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, of 4,536 kg (10,001 pounds) or more, whichever is greater; Interstate commerce means you are for hire and being paid. You do not have to stop unless you are being paid to transport the RV. Go on by and enjoy you trip.

Wait until the weigh station is closed and no one is around and weigh your outfit...for free. They DOT almost never turn the scales off.I hear in BC (Canada) they do weigh RV's but thats Canada.

SidecarFlip wrote:Wait until the weigh station is closed and no one is around and weigh your outfit...for free. They DOT almost never turn the scales off.I hear in BC (Canada) they do weigh RV's but thats Canada.CAT charges like $5, I'd burn more in fuel getting to the closest DOT scale.

Do I need to stop at a weigh station ? | Good Sam Community

ScottG
Nomad
Sep 12, 2017
No, never with your own RV.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Sep 12, 2017
Speed up and keep going but wave also! :B

NO...you do not stop at weigh stations

You are NOT 'commercial' or 'for hire'....just a regular joe with a regular drivers license.

Actually...
Some states that have that 'signage' posted do require " passenger or specialty vehicles, either single or in combination (towing a trailer) with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more" to stop.

Course now you have to find/understand the intent of the verbiage "passenger...vehicle"

BUT as you noticed...no body came chasing you down with flashing red/blue lights

I pulled in ONCE....due to that signage----Combined I close to 22K
Pulled in..head stuck out window and group of officers standing behind gent at window were looking at me like a tree full of owls when the gent at window YELLED "Go on GIT! GO!"

Last time I pulled in at ANY weigh station regardless of signage.
Have driven by many and had yet to get chased down.

So "GO ON --- GIT!"

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