What is the name of your state? Michigan
My husband does road construction and is currently working on a jobsite on a highway. He drives a dump truck in which he hauls product from their site through the construction zone to wherever they need the product (mainly dirt).
He was pulled over and was told to go to a scale to be weighed. He was 6500 pounds over weight (2 loader buckets full of dirt). They also gave him a ticket for not tarping his load, which he does when he starts to leave the site, he said so the wind will catch it (I dont know....). The total came to $1,036.00. His employer is making him pay this ticket.
My first question is, can he fight it? He had no way of knowing he was overweight, he didnt load the truck, and there is not a scale on the site. The officer told him to use better judgment next time..... He was also told by some guys at the site that he cant be pulled over while in the construction zone and be made to go to a scale. He's not sure if this is true though.
Second is, Is he responsible for the ticket? I know he was driving and I understand that he should have to pay it, just wondering....
Thanks so much!
My husband does road construction and is currently working on a jobsite on a highway. He drives a dump truck in which he hauls product from their site through the construction zone to wherever they need the product (mainly dirt).
He was pulled over and was told to go to a scale to be weighed. He was 6500 pounds over weight (2 loader buckets full of dirt). They also gave him a ticket for not tarping his load, which he does when he starts to leave the site, he said so the wind will catch it (I dont know....). The total came to $1,036.00. His employer is making him pay this ticket.
My first question is, can he fight it? He had no way of knowing he was overweight, he didnt load the truck, and there is not a scale on the site. The officer told him to use better judgment next time..... He was also told by some guys at the site that he cant be pulled over while in the construction zone and be made to go to a scale. He's not sure if this is true though.
Second is, Is he responsible for the ticket? I know he was driving and I understand that he should have to pay it, just wondering....
Thanks so much!