toy haulers stop at weigh stations?
Are toy haulers required to stop at weigh stations/truck inspections or are they the same as all travel trailers{rv`s) What about flatbed trailers hauling personal items? Thanks in advance
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There's a difference between the letter of the law and the spirit/intent of the law.
The "letter of the law" in Maryland says to follow the signs. Most that I recall say, "Any truck over 5T must enter". I emailed them and explained that I'm purely recreational driving and that my truck alone, without towing, has a 12,300 lbs. GVWR but an actual weight of 8,200 lbs. The person explained that the I should stop so they can verify that I'm not performing any commercial activities. He also explained that is based off of the GVWR not the actual weight of the truck.
Now, the "spirit/intent" of the law is that it's for commercial drivers and recreational drivers should just drive on by.
I've never stopped nor will I. But if LEO ever gets his panties in a wad and pulls me over in MD for it, I'll know that I was in the wrong. I read of 1 instance of it happening on another forum.
In VA, I did pull into the exit for a weigh station because it was shared by a rest area. The signs indicated for me to bypass the weigh station when I came close to the "Y"-split for weighing or resting.
The "letter of the law" in Maryland says to follow the signs. Most that I recall say, "Any truck over 5T must enter". I emailed them and explained that I'm purely recreational driving and that my truck alone, without towing, has a 12,300 lbs. GVWR but an actual weight of 8,200 lbs. The person explained that the I should stop so they can verify that I'm not performing any commercial activities. He also explained that is based off of the GVWR not the actual weight of the truck.
Now, the "spirit/intent" of the law is that it's for commercial drivers and recreational drivers should just drive on by.
I've never stopped nor will I. But if LEO ever gets his panties in a wad and pulls me over in MD for it, I'll know that I was in the wrong. I read of 1 instance of it happening on another forum.
In VA, I did pull into the exit for a weigh station because it was shared by a rest area. The signs indicated for me to bypass the weigh station when I came close to the "Y"-split for weighing or resting.
