The Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Study Guide
 

 

The Commercial Drivers License

 

A-5 STATE LAWS & RULES

All commercial drivers are required to know the state laws limiting the size and weight of vehicles and loads.

They must stop at open weigh stations for weighing and inspection State Patrol troopers,

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers (CVEO) and/or local law enforcement officers may stop drivers on the road to conduct inspections.

Violation for being oversized or overweight, operating defective equipment, or for improper licenses and permits can result in citations and fines. Drivers who ignore open weigh stations may be issued citations and fined.

You must know what oversized and overweight mean.

To do that you must know what the legal maximum's are:

Length Width Height Weight Special Permits

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