Survey - who has had a citation for RV overweight?

Searching_Ut wrote:
For those mentioning the risk of facing a lawsuit after an accident, if you look at how that sort of suit actually works, it's what you're worth that determines whether or not you get sued, not whether or not you're at actual fault. That said, I do use a dash cam as it's so common for folks to pull in right in front of you, often so close you can't even see their bumper below your hood.

I laugh at these theoritical lawsuit claims all the time. Anyone can be sued for anything at anytime.

What is "safer"... a half ton truck that is overloaded by 500 lbs, or a 1 ton truck that is loaded to the max of its GCWR? Why did you pick what you picked?

What will stop in a shorter distance... that overloaded half ton or that fully loaded 1 ton?

Now, what if the half ton had brand new tires and brand new brakes on it and the one ton truck was right at the wear bars and the brake rotors were at minimum spec.

Now, what if the driver of the half ton was a 35 year old, was a seasoned driver, and was giving full time and attention to the road and the driver of the one ton was 70 years old and distracted by the GPS, or confused about his exit, or simply having a naturally slower reaction due to his age.

Which vehicle is safer now, and why?

There are so many variables into safety, you cannot simply make a blanket argument that the over loaded half ton was UNSAFE simply because it was 500 lbs over its GCWR. You simply cannot make the argument that the 1 ton was SAFE because it was within its GCWR and within tire and brake specs (but at the razors edge of acceptable). The mere difference in age, weight, vehicle condition and reaction time between drivers/vehicles would account for potentially hundreds of feet of distance driven between the threat presenting itself (car pulling out in front of you) and your ability to react to the threat, and then your trucks ability to slow down sufficiently to lower the speed of impact or prevent a collision.

It is a PROVEN FACT that older drivers have a slower reaction time... that doesn't make older drivers inherently at fault and liable in civil court. This is all internet myth, contrived out of pieces of stories, third hand removed accounts and theory.