![]() ![]() These stations are often located right off the highways and are used by semi trucks to make sure that they are not too heavy to be traveling on the roads. Due to regulations in the United States, these commercial trucks are only allowed to weigh a maximum of 80,000 pounds (with very few exceptions). Of course, there are times that loads need to be transferred that go beyond that weight limit. These instances require drivers to obtain special permits to transport loads of that size. There are weigh station sites also located on state lines and are referred to as ports of entry. These ports also inspect trucks and occasionally weigh the equipment if necessary. What Type of Trucks Have to Stop?Īs mention before, commercial vehicles that are over 10,000 lbs are required to stop at weigh stations. Of course, the specifics of exactly what trucks must stop and why vary state by state but are for the most part are very similar. ![]() Most commonly, you will see semi-trucks passing through or stopped at weigh stations.ĭrivers can even skip the truck scales if they have a bypass service like PrePass. How does that work? Well, truckers can purchase those devices or pay monthly fees to bypass the scales. This saves valuable time on the road and allows them to not be crammed together with a bunch of other trucks. These systems also help the traffic flow at the weigh station. With the millions of truckers on the road at all times, weigh stations can become quite backed up and delay drivers. Weigh stations came into the picture after the Federal-Aid Highway Act was passed in 1956. This law intended to preserve the infrastructure of our highways by regulating the weight and size of the vehicles operating on them. Additionally, weigh stations were primarily used to collect road taxes from the commercial vehicles traveling on the roads. The stations had kiosks for drivers to pay their fuel taxes. These taxes can still be paid even today at weigh stations despite many companies paying them on a quarterly basis. Today, weigh stations function as safety and tax regulation enforcement. If a driver of a commercial truck over the 10,000 lbs is coming up to a weigh station and sees that the weigh station is open, they are required to exit the freeway and enter the station. A simple wooden hairpin treasured by young Aunillie of the Acorn Orchard.Ī sturdy box filled with a set of pristine carpentry tools.Ī single red Azeyma rose entrusted to you by Ethelred.Ī small metal bit used in a set of chocobo reins.Most weigh stations have scales that allow a driver to roll over an area to be weighed. There appear to be several deep bite marks in the iron.Ī spherical candy confected to shine like a fire crystal.Ī spherical candy confected to shine like a wind crystal.Ī spherical candy confected to shine like an earth crystal. The disembodied finger of a voidsent bomb.Ī festive lantern carved from a pumpkin, used to ward off evil spirits during All Saints' Wake.Ī handheld firework that unleashes a dazzling display of sparks.Ī sharply scented liquid entrusted to you by Master Gabineaux of Gabineaux's Bower. This translucent sac appears to be filled with thousands of tiny pearl-shaped eggs. This melon-sized egg of the violent scalekin known as the anole is still slightly warm. Served only in her fine establishment, the Carline Canopy.Ī hempen bag filled halfway with ripe Mun–Tuy beans.Ī sweetly scented letter dropped by Ailbert.Ī tender, fleshy leaf taken from a microchu.Ī message entrusted to you at the Archers' Guild by an adventurer calling herself F'mibhas.Ī large bag filled with various dried meats and fruit entrusted to you by a hardened adventurer named Celestine. The bone of some large mammal whittled down to a sharp point. One part softened beeswax mixed with two parts olive oil. Used to treat leather.Ī thick, sturdy rope twisted from common brambleweed. Leafy greens originating from the Near East. If they were any fresher, they would still be in the ground. ![]() These hard black seeds can remain dormant for years before sprouting. ![]()
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