Agree...and don't know the exact details of his citations....he did weigh them with portable scales
We talked about this stuff after I've read one of his CHP magazines which did NOT leave out gory pictures of accidents and why we talked about how clueless folks are in the possibilities of their actions
Started showing me his mags after my first time being sued...scared the neck out of me...in my early twenties then. Older than me, so was teaching metrics if how lawyers think and use 'evidence'
rhagfo wrote:
wing_zealot wrote:
Let's be clear about this. There is no law that says "you can't tow overweight". If you are involved in an accident you may be charged with negligence. But, if you are involved in an accident and they are so inclined, they "will" find a reason regardless. You could be charged with negligence for: failure to stop in a safe assured distance, failure to realize there might be a patch of ice on the road, failure to use your turn signal, improper lane usage, speeding, improper signal usage, driving to fast for the conditions, or any one of a thousand other possible charges. They key word in all the above responses is "negligence". They will find a reason.
Lacking an accident, you can never be pulled over, weighed and cited "non-commercial" unless you have over 20,000 lbs on an axle or exceed a tire rating.
BenK wrote:
Thank you....that has been and is the point
But you can be cited...cousin Ca highway patrol sergeant did that while on the force...till he quit due to one too many accidents he had to investigate
I would believe that the vehicles that he did pull over and cite "looked Overloaded, and unsafe".
The sad part is that a TV and trailer, can be within ratings, and still grossly unsafe.
While one grossly over ratings, can be perfectly safe! (Excluding over tire ratings)!
