Virginia law authorizes law enforcement and compliance agents to weigh vehicles suspected of exceeding weight limits, requiring drivers to proceed to designated weighing stations. Failure to comply with weighing requests or signs can result in misdemeanor charges and additional penalties. The law also details procedures for weighing, shifting loads, and penalties for violations.
Refusing to drive your vehicle to a weighing station when requested is a Class 4 misdemeanor and may result in additional penalties.
Yes, officers can weigh vehicles suspected of exceeding weight limits at any location, but if within 10 miles of a permanent station, they will direct you there.
Violations for exceeding weight limits can lead to fines, additional penalties, and misdemeanor charges if you fail to comply with weighing procedures.
Yes, certificates verifying the accuracy of scales are admissible as evidence in legal proceedings.