Popular Post other dog Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 This week I saw a green combine in a brown soybean field.I also saw another green combine in a brown corn field.I took this load up to a jobsite in Evans City, Pa. Another driver called the jobsite and got directions. They involved turning on a 10 ton weight limit road, but that's the way they said to come in. Shortly after I made the turn I saw a cop backed into a road that crossed a field. Then I saw him pulling out behind me after I went by. Then I saw the blue lights.I pulled over, and he asked for my license and permit. "permit?" I said."that's what I thought" he said. "follow me down here so I can weigh you." So I followed him down there, and he weighed me.Then he gave me this, and my license back.And on to happier stuff-Yard dog killing the mosquitoes at the shop.The Liberty University sign on Liberty Mountain in Lynchburg.Went to Duluth, Ga. and came back by McMinneville, Tn. and picked this load of machines up for N.B.Handy in Lynchburg.It was a light load, but a pain to tarp. Last time I loaded there I had a Conestoga.I saw a fire there too- they burned a load of trash. 4 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 All days are special, some more than others.Can you split the ticket with the persons that gave you the instructions? Seems only fair. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 All days are special, some more than others.Can you split the ticket with the persons that gave you the instructions? Seems only fair.I would think some else should be responsible for the citation (shipper and/or receiver).Looks like he has a BROAD a$$, probably from sitting too much and too many donuts. Did you offer him some donuts or free hot dog certificates?BTW, nice pics. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 I would think some else should be responsible for the citation (shipper and/or receiver).Looks like he has a BROAD a$$, probably from sitting too much and too many donuts. Did you offer him some donuts or free hot dog certificates?BTW, nice pics.That's way nicer than what I referred to him as. No chance of the shipper paying, he wrote the ticket to me. They used to write overweight tickets to the company, now they go to the driver. We were delivering to First Energy and they do have a permit for delivery trucks to run than section of road, but I didn't have a permit with me. We are hoping to send a copy of the permit to the court and get it dismissed. Patsy Moore, president and C.E.O. of F.L.Moore and sons told me not to worry about it, but I can't help worrying a little about a $6,357 ticket that's written to me. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Looks like a not lucky day with that cop.Do those tickets increase an insurance cost also?The fire is a big indeed in relation to the size of the truck aside.Didn't they also need permit for? Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbigrig Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 OUCH! That sucks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 That's way nicer than what I referred to him as. No chance of the shipper paying, he wrote the ticket to me. They used to write overweight tickets to the company, now they go to the driver. We were delivering to First Energy and they do have a permit for delivery trucks to run than section of road, but I didn't have a permit with me. We are hoping to send a copy of the permit to the court and get it dismissed. Patsy Moore, president and C.E.O. of F.L.Moore and sons told me not to worry about it, but I can't help worrying a little about a $6,357 ticket that's written to me.That is a bunch of BS since you were not breaking any driving/moving/tiedown laws/regs. It is not your fault your shipper loaded you too heavy. Citation should go to shipper but it is easier to issue to the driver. I know, you are responsible but again a bunch of governmental BS! Something more to "hold over your CDL head". Wonder how long he sat there waiting for a truck to come-by? Probably went back to the donut shop bragging.Good luck getting it dismissed and removed from your driving record. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 McMinnville, again? Man you know I live about 20 miles from there right? Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 The only mistake here on the driver was.........he did not have the Winfall Wimmins to take the Cop to the woods and drill him with his billy stick. That would have changed his mind. Looks like the cop needed a ticket for Overweight and Wideload. That is a double citation.mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 In the one pic alone stopped to weight the truck you can see 3 yards with trailers, I'm guessing he does that often. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 That is a bunch of BS since you were not breaking any driving/moving/tiedown laws/regs. It is not your fault your shipper loaded you too heavy. Citation should go to shipper but it is easier to issue to the driver. I know, you are responsible but again a bunch of governmental BS! Something more to "hold over your CDL head". Wonder how long he sat there waiting for a truck to come-by? Probably went back to the donut shop bragging.Good luck getting it dismissed and removed from your driving record. The load was legal, light actually- only had on 13,000 and some pounds. But that section of the road, about a mile or so long, had a ten ton weight limit. And there was another way to get in, but we didn't know it. We went by the directions they gave us.The cop told me- he was a local township cop by the way,not a state man- "you're not the first one-this is all I do all day."He said "these trucks are tearing our roads up." And about 10 minutes after I got to the job site, a truck came in with one of the big transformers, grossing over 100,000 lbs- right over the same road. It's just a big money racket for the locals. $6300+ dollars? That's just #*@#ing ridiculous! 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 McMinnville, again? Man you know I live about 20 miles from there right?no, I didn't. I loaded at Tennsmith, up rt. 56 about 5 or 6 miles north of McMinnville. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Damn Tom! you wasn't kiddin' about that cop being a big fat ass! I hope it gets worked out,i'm with you though,can't help but worry about something like this,especially with all the new CMV rules/bullshit........................................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 And this is why me aren't alowed to carry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Tom we have the same problem up here in Northeastern Penna. with all the natural gas drilling about most roads are posted 10 tons. Its funny a permit lets your truck go down any road and it does no damage.A lot of the country roads up here we call pie crust roads thin layer of asphalt and narrow.We paved a lot of roads for the gas well companies and still need permits to travel on them.I feel for you as the citation was written in your name.They know drivers have to make every effort to pay fine unlike big companies who will delay and fight it to the end. Joe D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Wow that sucks. Long time ago I got off and tried going around the Pa scale on 70. Didn't know it was a rest area. Hadn't been doing otr long. Needless to say turn and turn and walla 10 weight limit. I was like Shit can't turn back now. Hammer down. Had a gradall on was around 100k. Got back to 79 and turned to get back on the big road after hitting many snow covered mountains and crossing a bridge I had no business on I leveled the guard rail getting back on. I then here LOwboy you got it on??? Hey Landstar you got it on????? Finally yeah and I hear you got a chain dragging. Ok ty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 seems we may have to get a fund raiser organized.I can give 2---------- cents dollars for the cause Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Well that sucks! I can't believe fat a$$ nailed you for over six grand. So much for trying to make a freakin living.Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Of course that's what he does all day it's easy money. He'd have to to write a helluva lot of 40 mph in a 35 tickets to equal the revenue of one overweight truck.The contractor you delivered to needs to get their shit together. It's that kind of ignorance that could get a driver in an even worse situation that you were in, but I'm guessing they are not going to assume any responsibilty for this.Nice pics. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Of course that's what he does all day it's easy money. He'd have to to write a helluva lot of 40 mph in a 35 tickets to equal the revenue of one overweight truck.The contractor you delivered to needs to get their shit together. It's that kind of ignorance that could get a driver in an even worse situation that you were in, but I'm guessing they are not going to assume any responsibilty for this.Nice pics.Thanks Jim! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Well that sucks! I can't believe fat a$$ nailed you for over six grand. So much for trying to make a freakin living.OuchReally, I mean I could understand it if he caught me again next week, but I was just going by the directions they gave me. Looks like he could have told me that there was another way, don't come this way again. He said a lot of times when you call for directions you get a secretary or someone that only drives a car or a pickup, which I understand, but if you call and they tell you how to get there, what else have you got to go on? And nails me for 6 thousand dollars? geez!.. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 If this makes you feel any better Tom. I do not have the copy of this as this was a long time ago and was a company driver. Nc nailed me at the scale on 85 and 40 for just under 11k on the spot. Plus new permit. All because the description was wrong. Luckily I didn't order the permit and I was a company driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 something you may want to do. It will cost money. Have a survey crew go survey where he weighed you. exactly. Then take it to court if it has rises and drops or leans. Weights will be off. also as I have yet to put this in play I will make them jack the truck and trailer and get more scales out if nessary to weigh every thing at once as for me rises and drops of any kind will mess with my weights. Only time I drove up on portables damn truck gave me a hard time and after that I will refuse even if it means a Heavy fine for refusal to weigh a apermited load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 If you are lucky, you could get a random phone call at night from some strange guy in a truck. Congrats, you win! Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 seems we may have to get a fund raiser organized.I can give 2---------- cents dollars for the causeGreat idea there hat. I can probably find a couple of dollars in change. Or we may want to send him a keg of his favorite beverage. Might forget his situation for awhile. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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