Regulación del peso de vehículos en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Si un policía piensa que un camión está demasiado pesado, puede hacer que se detenga y lo pese. Si es demasiado pesado, el conductor debe quitar parte de la carga hasta que cumpla con el límite permitido.

Es como cuando llevas una mochila muy pesada a la escuela; si no puedes cargarla bien, es mejor sacar algunos libros para que sea más fácil de llevar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan conduce un camión lleno de materiales de construcción. Un oficial lo detiene y pesa el camión, descubriendo que está sobrecargado. Juan debe quitar algunas cajas de cemento antes de continuar su viaje.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 42-4-509 – Vehicles weighed (1) Any police or peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-101 , C.R.S., having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful is authorized to require the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the same by means of either portable or stationary scales or shall require that such vehicle be driven to the nearest public scales in the event such scales are within five miles. (2) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2), whenever an officer upon weighing a vehicle and load as provided in subsection (1) of this section determines that the weight is unlawful, such officer shall require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until such portion of the load is removed as may be necessary to reduce the gross weight of such vehicle to such limit as permitted under sections 42-4-501 to 42-4-512 and 42-4-1407 . All material so unloaded shall be cared for by the owner or operator of such vehicle at the risk of such owner or operator. (b) Whenever an officer upon weighing a vehicle and load as provided in subsection (1) of this section determines that the weight is unlawful and the load consists solely of either explosives or hazardous materials as defined in section 42-1-102 (32), such officer shall permit the driver of such vehicle to proceed to the driver’s destination without requiring the driver to unload the excess portion of such load.