Regulaciones sobre el tamaño y peso de vehículos en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes manejar un vehículo que sea más grande o pesado de lo permitido en Minnesota. Si lo haces, podrías tener problemas con la policía porque es considerado un delito menor.

Es como cuando tienes que llevar una maleta en un avión: si supera el peso permitido, no puedes abordarlo y debes pagar más o dejar cosas atrás.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un transportista, carga su camión con más de 10,000 kilos de productos para entregar. Si lo pesa y resulta que excede el límite, la policía puede detenerlo y multarlo por sobrepasar el peso permitido para su vehículo.

Penalidades

Se considera un delito menor, lo que puede resultar en multas o sanciones legales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(a) It is a misdemeanor for a person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on a highway a vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in sections169.80to169.88, or otherwise in violation of sections169.80to169.88, other than section169.81, subdivision 5a, and the maximum size and weight of vehicles as prescribed in sections169.80to169.88shall be lawful throughout this state, and local authorities shall have no power or authority to alter these limitations except as express authority may be granted in sections169.80to169.88. (b) When all the axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles are weighed separately the sum of the weights of the axles so weighed shall be evidence of the total gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles so weighed. (c) When each of the axles of any group that contains two or more consecutive axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles have been weighed separately the sum of the weights of the axles so weighed shall be evidence of the total gross weight on the group of axles so weighed. (d) When, in any group of three or more consecutive axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles any axles have been weighed separately and two or more axles consecutive to each other in the group have been weighed together, the sum of the weights of the axles weighed separately and the axles weighed together shall be evidence of the total gross weight of the group of axles so weighed. (e) The provisions of sections169.80to169.88governing size, weight, and load do not apply to a vehicle operated under the terms of a special permit issued as provided by law. (a) The total outside width of a vehicle exclusive of rearview mirrors or load securement devices which are not a