Weight restrictions
While traveling this past week, I saw a sign that said "No commercial vehicles over 10 tons". My trucks GVW is 11400, it scales at 8000 My fivers GVW is 15000, not sure of the actual weight, but i...
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Generally speaking, you are not commercial. However, you need to pay attention to the location of the sign(s).
For example: Many residential areas will have signs like that to keep large trucks from driving through.
Sometimes business areas restrict commercial vehicles to specific streets.
As previously noted, if you see a sign restricting a bridge to 10,000 lbs., you don't want to try it with a 20,000 rig, commercial or not. The consequences could be like the one in Mt. Vernon WA.
Some roadways are not designed/built for vehicles weighing over 10,000 lbs. and are signed appropriately. Believe them.
Kinda like the height restrictions "Large,Tall Trucks restricted" Well, I'm not a truck, but I am 12'3" high and a 12' underpass would take my roof off as easily as a trucks.
In California, before RVing was so popular, the speed limit for vehicles towing or 3 or more axles was 55 mph. The signs said Trucks, Autos Towing 55. (Speed limit is still 55)
So,guess what? Boat trailers, RV trailers said "I'm not a car or truck so it doesn't apply to me.
CalTrans finally got the message and changed the signs to read:
ALL VEHICLES TOWING 55. Boat trailers and RVers still ignore it, thinking it doesn't apply.
In the case of a weight restriction, I would be very careful about driving a highway with a 10,000 lb. limit. I wouldn't want to take the chance. Just because my 26,000 lb. MH is not commercial doesn't mean it doesn't weigh 26,000 lb.s
For example: Many residential areas will have signs like that to keep large trucks from driving through.
Sometimes business areas restrict commercial vehicles to specific streets.
As previously noted, if you see a sign restricting a bridge to 10,000 lbs., you don't want to try it with a 20,000 rig, commercial or not. The consequences could be like the one in Mt. Vernon WA.
Some roadways are not designed/built for vehicles weighing over 10,000 lbs. and are signed appropriately. Believe them.
Kinda like the height restrictions "Large,Tall Trucks restricted" Well, I'm not a truck, but I am 12'3" high and a 12' underpass would take my roof off as easily as a trucks.
In California, before RVing was so popular, the speed limit for vehicles towing or 3 or more axles was 55 mph. The signs said Trucks, Autos Towing 55. (Speed limit is still 55)
So,guess what? Boat trailers, RV trailers said "I'm not a car or truck so it doesn't apply to me.
CalTrans finally got the message and changed the signs to read:
ALL VEHICLES TOWING 55. Boat trailers and RVers still ignore it, thinking it doesn't apply.
In the case of a weight restriction, I would be very careful about driving a highway with a 10,000 lb. limit. I wouldn't want to take the chance. Just because my 26,000 lb. MH is not commercial doesn't mean it doesn't weigh 26,000 lb.s
