Regulaciones sobre pesos excesivos de vehículos en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si un camión pesa más de lo que debería, su dueño tiene que pagar una multa. Cuanto más pesado sea el camión, más alta será la multa que tendrá que pagar.

Es como si tu mochila en la escuela pesara más de lo que puedes llevar. Si te pasas de peso, el profesor te diría que pagues una multa con tu almuerzo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un camión de reparto y carga 8,000 libras de mercancía, cuando el límite es 7,000 libras. Al ser detenido, Juan tendrá que pagar $610 más $20 por cada libra extra que lleve, lo que puede sumar una multa considerable.

Penalidades

Multas que varían desde $0.01 por libra hasta $610, según el exceso de peso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(a) The owner or lessee of a vehicle that is operated with a gross weight in excess of a weight limit imposed under sections169.823to169.8295,169.84to169.851, and169.87or a shipper who ships or tenders goods for shipment in a single truck or combination vehicle that exceeds a weight limit imposed under sections169.823to169.8295,169.84to169.851, and169.87is liable for a civil penalty as follows: (1) if the total gross excess weight is not more than 1,000 pounds, one cent per pound for each pound in excess of the legal limit; (2) if the total gross excess weight is more than 1,000 pounds but not more than 3,000 pounds, $10 plus five cents per pound for each pound in excess of 1,000 pounds; (3) if the total gross excess weight is more than 3,000 pounds but not more than 5,000 pounds, $110 plus ten cents per pound for each pound in excess of 3,000 pounds; (4) if the total gross excess weight is more than 5,000 pounds but not more than 7,000 pounds, $310 plus 15 cents per pound for each pound in excess of 5,000 pounds; (5) if the total gross excess weight is more than 7,000 pounds, $610 plus 20 cents per pound for each pound in excess of 7,000 pounds. (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if a person found guilty of a violation of a weight limit imposed under this section or sections169.823to169.8295,169.84to169.851, or169.87is also found by the court to have knowingly and contemporaneously attempted to evade a fixed weigh station or to otherwise avoid weighing by means of stationary scales under section169.85or other law, the court must impose a penalty of twice the amount otherwise authorized under paragraph (a). (c) Any penalty imposed upon a defendant under this subdivision must not exceed the penalty prescribed by this subdivision. Any fine paid by t