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<blockquote data-quote="Icecobra" data-source="post: 680020" data-attributes="member: 8470"><p>Disregarding the accident potion of your statement, can you show me the law that applies to non commercial drivers and vehicles? This subject has come up on most every forum I have been on and I have never seen anybody show a ticket, nor prove the state law that a police officer would use to cite a non commercial driver for being over weight based on the door sticker . If you can prove that, my hats off to you. Respectfully Tim </p><p> </p><p></p><p>Share </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>| </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Here is a simple guide... Thought process, and yes there are citations on the books as explained by my local highway patrol office. </p><p></p><p>From California’s vehicle code: </p><p>Declared Gross Vehicle Weight Limit Violations: Penalties</p><p></p><p>42030.1. (a) Every person convicted of a violation of any declared gross vehicle weight limitation provision of this code, shall be punished by a fine that equals the amounts specified in the following table: I did not bother with the table but yes there is a code. All those papers you sign when buying your truck one was a statement of facts and weight certificate... So you know the limits upon purchase but to be honest who read every paper and knows exactly what your signing.... </p><p></p><p>The other shoe is the insurance companies. We are hearing about more and more cases where one is in an accident, especially rollovers towing toy haulers, where the insurance company determines the vehicle was over weighted and then deny any payments to the vehicle's repair or replacement.</p><p></p><p>insurance which is probably void if you are over the manufacturers stated max weight, my policy clearly states this and I assume this clause would apply regardless of what mods you have made to account for the extra weight. If you cause an accident and they can link it to the truck being overweight, you'll have the book thrown at you. In this scenario they will also get you on another technicality, if you are driving with void insurance it is the same as driving with no insurance, in some states you can lose your license for this offense.</p><p></p><p>In the vehicle code the following applies according to my local CHP he said he recently gave two citations for this one... </p><p></p><p>A towed vehicle must not be allowed to swerve or whip from side to side. (VC Sec. 21711)</p><p></p><p>These things are just but a couple I turned up for you. I mean as long as your know where near my family when towing, tow what makes you happy. Just know the penalties are waiting for you if you have an accident. They can be charged and I sure based upon the current legal system one violation triggers ten more citations for other things... Just realize you are running a risk and is it worth it.... your playing you bet your life.... </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>|</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Icecobra, post: 680020, member: 8470"] Disregarding the accident potion of your statement, can you show me the law that applies to non commercial drivers and vehicles? This subject has come up on most every forum I have been on and I have never seen anybody show a ticket, nor prove the state law that a police officer would use to cite a non commercial driver for being over weight based on the door sticker . If you can prove that, my hats off to you. Respectfully Tim Share | Here is a simple guide... Thought process, and yes there are citations on the books as explained by my local highway patrol office. From California’s vehicle code: Declared Gross Vehicle Weight Limit Violations: Penalties 42030.1. (a) Every person convicted of a violation of any declared gross vehicle weight limitation provision of this code, shall be punished by a fine that equals the amounts specified in the following table: I did not bother with the table but yes there is a code. All those papers you sign when buying your truck one was a statement of facts and weight certificate... So you know the limits upon purchase but to be honest who read every paper and knows exactly what your signing.... The other shoe is the insurance companies. We are hearing about more and more cases where one is in an accident, especially rollovers towing toy haulers, where the insurance company determines the vehicle was over weighted and then deny any payments to the vehicle's repair or replacement. insurance which is probably void if you are over the manufacturers stated max weight, my policy clearly states this and I assume this clause would apply regardless of what mods you have made to account for the extra weight. If you cause an accident and they can link it to the truck being overweight, you'll have the book thrown at you. In this scenario they will also get you on another technicality, if you are driving with void insurance it is the same as driving with no insurance, in some states you can lose your license for this offense. In the vehicle code the following applies according to my local CHP he said he recently gave two citations for this one... A towed vehicle must not be allowed to swerve or whip from side to side. (VC Sec. 21711) These things are just but a couple I turned up for you. I mean as long as your know where near my family when towing, tow what makes you happy. Just know the penalties are waiting for you if you have an accident. They can be charged and I sure based upon the current legal system one violation triggers ten more citations for other things... Just realize you are running a risk and is it worth it.... your playing you bet your life.... | [/QUOTE]
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