Have you ever pulled into a weigh station?

hotpepperkid wrote:

I want to see the actual law and not just some sign. They have put up misleading signs in every state. CA speed limit sign used to say all truck towing speed limit 55. So did that mean if you were towing with a car you didn't have to drive 55 or driving a motor home with a toad. Sort of vague. Most if not all have been changed to say all vehicles towing speed limit 55

I can't provide the regulation, but I can offer up my email exchange with the MD SHA. You are required to enter. (But, again- I don't. I just wanted to know accurately what the rule was here in MD.) I've never been stopped and the only time I sort of stopped in VA (see prior post), I was sent down the scale bypass lane.

Email Response from MD State Highway Administration wrote:
You are correct, you would be required to enter. Although you are driving a RV for non-business use and are exempted from the commercial regulations, you must still enter the scale house with your vehicle as required by the signs “All vehicles over 5T GVWR/GCWR must enter” The reason being, if you use an RV for business (such as transporting a musical band that receives compensation ) all regulations would apply at that point, but the only way an inspector would know, is if you would make yourself available for interaction with the facility staff.

More than likely you will be flagged on through when you enter without ever having to stop, however the signs require you enter.

If signs on the approach to a scale house in other states indicate “ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES MUST ENTER” then you could confidently go by without entering. In Maryland however the signs do indicate “ALL VEHICLES…”

Hope this helps

Maryland State Highway Administration
Motor Carrier Division
CVISN Program
Data, Education & Compliance
Manager

My Inquiry wrote:
Hello there -

Firstly, I apologize if you're the wrong individual for this question.

I'm just a private individual/non-commercial. I have bought a Ram 3500 dually that has a GVWR of 12,300 pounds. I also bought a fifth wheel camper with a GVWR of 12,000 pounds.

As I drive down the highway, I pass the weigh stations and see the signs that say- "All vehicles over 5T GVWR must stop". Rightly or wrongly, to date- I haven't stopped at any of them.

By my figuring, even in my truck alone with the 12,300 GVWR, I'm supposed to stop at these. And, when towing the camper, I'm supposed to stop.

Can you help point me in the direction of the regulations that cover this? Are there exemptions for non-commercial folks or people pulling campers?

Thanks.