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Years ago I traveled the east coast with F-250 and 30ft gooseneck from Canada to Florida working ag machinery never had a problem till I pulled in to state line weigh stations as I thought I was supposed to do when I first started. This guy working scales was a jerk and showing his authority for non sense rules. I pulled out of weigh station took the paperwork to the company I was working for got some stiker that was useless and never checked for , it was just something to get more money in to the government system for them to blow away.
I never pulled into weigh station after that day just cruised on by and traveled a 102000 miles crossing every state east of the water channel referred to as the Mississippi from Canada to Florida over a 2 year period and never had a problem or was ever run down for not pulling into state line weigh stations.
In last couple years I have traveled across stateline as farmer, No DOT number, to do just as you are having to do and have had no problems.
As a lawyer told me one time on a legal situation where I was just as you trying to make sure I was doing things legally when I was done wrong by land owner and what I was going to do was against the case law. He stated it's like this , you were wrongfully treated yet law states you can't do this or that in your defense. Go do what you have to do protect your best interest/ equipment and if anything happens act like you didn't know it was against the law. Then he stated " It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission".
Let the wheels roll , drive safely, if your over width , over hang tie some bright ribbon on the load, SMV sign, magnetic light or whatever is handy to show you are trying to do the best you can in a difficult situation. Your a farmer in a crisis if you get stopped.
Keeping your trust and faith in GOD he will see you through your journey he certainly has me.
Edited by SweetHomeAlabama 1/21/2018 00:51
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Traveling out of state on farm tags?
