NC HP decision on my $590.00 fine

[d6c]

I remember when I first applied for my Farm registration for one of my vehicles. The DMV rep. said I was good anywhere in the U. S. A! Well,turns out he retired and luckily I did some research myself before it hit the fan.

Lots of restrictions but I make it work for what I need to do. The rules and regulations vary greatly from state to state and I feel a consistency between the states would be good.

This whole matter has become such a huge money-maker for the State of Oregon that my local county now has their own weighmaster.

 

[Road Dog]

OK, this is what I did not understand as my state doesn't do it this way.



Seems like this type of registration process makes it extremely difficult to accurately register the correct weight. In the OP's case, how would he know that he would be towing that much weight? It wasn't even his trailer.

You [generally] need to be licensed for more than you weigh and you should know your weight anyway.

 

[MMeier]

OK, this is what I did not understand as my state doesn't do it this way.



Seems like this type of registration process makes it extremely difficult to accurately register the correct weight. In the OP's case, how would he know that he would be towing that much weight? It wasn't even his trailer. It was rented for a one-time haul. So to be legal, he would have to look into his crystal ball and see he would have a need to haul a 9000 lb trailer and pay for the added weight now whether he ever pulled that load or not. Or, register the normal weight of the truck and hope he doesn't get caught.



Doh! Sounds like a money making scheme to me. Paying both ways!

You go off your data tag... contains VIN, axle capacites, GVWR, and add it to the trucks GVWR, found on the VIN tag inside the door jamb.

You [generally] need to be licensed for more than you weigh and you should know your weight anyway.

' Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner !!!!:-laf

 

[HBarlow]

... ... ... ... ... ... . The rules and regulations vary greatly from state to state and I feel a consistency between the states would be good.

That is the purpose of federal DOT regulations. I believe all 48 contiguous states have adopted the federal DOT code, don't know about AK and HI. But states can still manipulate registration and licensing requirements for their own residents.

And that is what it's all about in many state legislatures.