Medición y pesaje de vehículos por oficiales de paz en Kentucky

Explicación Simple

Si un policía cree que un camión es demasiado pesado o grande, puede pesarlo. Si está sobre el límite permitido, el conductor deberá quitar parte de la carga para que sea legal.

Es como cuando llevas una mochila muy pesada a la escuela. Si no puedes cargarla, tus padres te dicen que saques algunos libros hasta que sea más fácil de llevar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está conduciendo su camión de mudanzas. Un oficial de policía lo detiene y mide su camión, descubriendo que excede el peso legal. El oficial le dice a Juan que debe quitar algunas cajas antes de continuar su camino.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

189.223 Measuring or weighing of vehicle by peace officer -- Unloading of excess weight. Any peace officer having reason to believe that the height, length, width or weight of any motor truck, semitrailer truck, or trailer, is in excess of the maximum limits prescribed by KRS 189.221 and subsection (1) of 189.222 or permitted by any special permit issued under KRS 189.270 and in the possession of the operator, may measure it or weigh it either by portable or stationary scales, and may require it to be driven t o the nearest scales, if such scales are within a distance of five (5) miles from the point at which the vehicle is first directed to stop. If the officer shall determine that the operation of the motor truck, semitrailer, or trailer, was unlawful, he shal l require the operator of said motor truck, semitrailer truck, or trailer to unload such portion of the load as may be necessary to decrease the gross weight of the vehicle to the maximum gross weight permitted under the terms of KRS 189.221 and subsection (1) of 189.222 or of KRS 189.270, or he may, at the election of the operator, permit the operator to move the vehicle with its load to the nearest city or nearest court having jurisdiction, at which place the excess load shall be unloaded. The excess load shall be unloaded at the sole risk of the owner.