is it nessasery to stop at weigh stations?

Dog Folks wrote:

hotpepperkid wrote:
You don't get a choice with the Agricultural and Border Patrol as every one is routed through them, but with weigh stations no so.

It must be different in the west. In the east, (At least in Florida,) entrance to the station is up to the driver.

All traffic being funneled by LEO's only seems to happen at DUI checkpoints here.

Most of the time they just flag you through. Sometime they ask where did you come from today.

hotpepperkid wrote:
You don't get a choice with the Agricultural and Border Patrol as every one is routed through them, but with weigh stations no so.

It must be different in the west. In the east, (At least in Florida,) entrance to the station is up to the driver.

All traffic being funneled by LEO's only seems to happen at DUI checkpoints here.

This subject pops up frequently here.

I know not to expect government to be logical, but better wording on the station entrance sign certainly would answer a lot of questions, and decrease un wanted traffic going through the station.

I'll tell you from experience if you are diving a commercial vehicle in CA you must stop if the sign says all trucks stop at scales.Im not talking about regular pick ups with commercial plates either but any truck that does not have a stock bed on it.

If it has modified bed it is considered "commercial" even if it is a 1500 series half ton.This can be utility bed,stake bed,flatbed,etc.If the trucks have gvwr over 10k they also have to get a CA number wheter its for private or bus use (if there is not a stock bed)example 3500 dually with a stock bed no problems can pass by.Same dually take off the bed put a flatbed now you must get the ca number and now have to go thru the scales.

My old work truck was a 3500 flatbed i didnt stop CHP at son onofre scales chased me down and cited me was a 300 dollar lesson.My new work truck is a 2500hd single rear wheel with a flatbed i go thru one officer stopped me to verify the gvwr becasue there was no CA number it was under 10k so he said free to go i asked him about this truck going thru he said yes as well.

Dog Folks wrote:
Just to make thinge clear.

You don't have to stop at weigh stations unless directed to by a law enforcement officer.


IN most cases you DO have to stop at Agricultural Inspection stations.

You have to stop at any Border Patrol Stations, including those inland.

You don't get a choice with the Agricultural and Border Patrol as every one is routed through them, but with weigh stations no so. I stopped at the one in CO East bound I-70 one time when I was a rockie because the way the sign read. I don't remember the exact wording but it went something like this 'all towed vehicles must stop'. I was greeted with 'can I help you' and then he said that sign didn't pertain to RV's

blt2ski wrote:

mpierce wrote:
I have seen signs saying ALL BOATS must stop. It is for a parasite inspection.

Many lakes etc have zebra clams? along with a grassy weed that takes over areas too. There are two I know of that many jurisdictions will stop boaters for to make sure that there are no traces of the mentioned two creatures.

The ag stops, to make sure one does not have fruits and vegy style plant material with organisms that may cause major dollars of damage to local crops. California for example, most of the western part is protected by mtn ranges to the north, east and south. So a natural border. But a wood pallet with eggs from somewhere else, may have a snail, insect etc that can wreck billions of dollars in product.

Marty

Like the stink bug migration. it is spreading like a wild fire.

mpierce wrote:
I have seen signs saying ALL BOATS must stop. It is for a parasite inspection.

Many lakes etc have zebra clams? along with a grassy weed that takes over areas too. There are two I know of that many jurisdictions will stop boaters for to make sure that there are no traces of the mentioned two creatures.

The ag stops, to make sure one does not have fruits and vegy style plant material with organisms that may cause major dollars of damage to local crops. California for example, most of the western part is protected by mtn ranges to the north, east and south. So a natural border. But a wood pallet with eggs from somewhere else, may have a snail, insect etc that can wreck billions of dollars in product.

Marty

I have seen signs saying ALL BOATS must stop. It is for a parasite inspection.

DirtyOil wrote:

ib516 wrote:
You don't have to in Canada.
They usually have signs that say "Recreational vehicles exempt" or something like that.

If you bring a boat across Alberta Boarder you do...

https://albertaep.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/dont-move-a-mussel-bringing-a-boat-into-alberta-get-inspected/

First weight station outside Jasper National park, on the way east towards Hinton, was pulling boaters over for inspections.

President Obama thinks the Alberta Boarder pays rent! BWAHAHA

I Haul COMMERCIAL -RVs.. You'd better stop if you are a commercial operator, not a Private coach.