Weigh station fun..

[merkurfan]

Last night was my first trip across a Wisconsin scale.. I got sent around back. I waited out back with my window down for instuctions. I was near empty so I knew weight was not a issue. After a few minutes I grabbed my log book and paperwork and headed in. I was met at the counter by a rather confused looking scale operator. I said "hi hows it going?" he said "fine, what are you doing here?" this kinda confused me as I though HE turned the yellow on. I told him I was yellow lighted. Another operator said "really? I did not hear the buzzer" and started clicking on the computer. He then says "oh, it yellowed you because the computer knew my truck was a comerical truck but it was TO LIGHT! Not only do they have a computer watching for over weight, it watches for under weight. I was told this is a messure they take incause guys "play" with air settings on axles while going over the scale. A quick pass over the scale while they where paying attention proved that my truck was indeed below the minimum weight set in the computer. They told me to just contiune on. Fun fun huh?

Now, if the scale says I am to light, do they pay me? After all, when your over, you pay them

 

[plumcrazy8]

And the old "revenuer" game marches on.

I have a friend who has driven OTR for over 30 years quit driving a few years ago. His reason was "I got tired of being considered a criminal every time I grabbed the door handle"

Now it's a crime to run too light. Good Grief! I think I'll become a rocket scientist, it's got to be easier!

 

[camhami]

RE: Weigh station fun & diesel bears

When I roll thru a scale empty, I always get on the C.B. and say "wonder if I'll get a ticket for being under wieght since I'm empty?"

And WI D.O.T. says a truck REALLY can be too light?! Me and my big mouth!

Then again, I went by a Diesel bear one day doing 62mph in MI... I didn't see him until it was too late to shut the cruise off. Hoping that he didn't notice me, I keyed the mike & said "DOH! Get 'em smoky... sik 'em!" I looked in the mirror, and mr. smoky pulled out & got behind me. Then on the C.B., I heard "Xtra trailer, this is smoky behind you. Could you pull to the shoulder please?" Being the only tractor / trailer in sight with a State Trooper behind them, I figured he was talking to me... Me and my big mouth!

He got up on the passgener side, and said thru the window "Mr. J.B. Hunt, do you realize you were going 62 in a 55mph state?" I replied, "yes sir, it's all the faster this truck will go!"

Mr. Diesel bear slowly broke into a grin. After a friendly chat, I got a written warning. As he was leaving, I said "I didn't mean for you to take me serious, I didn't know you had a C.B." He looked confused, so I told him what I said on the radio, and he laughed, saying "Oh, that was YOU?! I thought it was funny." He started laughing harder when I also said I was glad I wasn't smuggling a load of cuban doughnuts that trip.