John DiMartino
PlowSite.com Veteran
- Location
- Walden,NY
I was picking up a load of stone at local yard this summer,and this time the scale man asked for registration or to see my door tag.It seems they were fined heavily by DOT and a court found them at fault and responsble for 1/2 of the damage done by an overloaded truck when it rear ended a car.He said that all yards will end up not allowing you to leave overloaded or risk fines and dropped insurance carriers.With a certified scale they see no reason not to hold the yard responsible,along with driver.I've been there about 20 times in the last 4 years and this is the first time I heard of it.Before that they used to overload every truck so they could make more money.I once asked for 2tons in my 1ton dump,which is legal limit.They filled me up and scale is 2 miles from loader on bad road,I get there and he put 4 tons in.So maybe they had it coming.The other yard I use has no scale and you pay by yard,they give you alot for your money.I pay for 1 yard and they heap my 2-3 yard body everytime.Has anyone else heard of this or am I only one.I personally think it's a good idea,as long as they all do it together.<p>----------<br>John D<br>