Section 312.04. Stopping requirements.

 

(1)   Trucks over 10,000 pounds. Whenever the operator of a truck having a gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds approaches an open weigh station, the operator shall stop the truck at the open weigh station and shall permit the truck and its load to be weighed, measured or inspected.

(2)   Trucks of 10,000 pounds or less. The department may not require the operator of a truck having a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less to stop at open weigh stations as a matter of regular course. A truck having a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less shall be subject, however, to all the applicable size, weight and load limitations of ch. 348 , Stats. ; and the operator of a truck having a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less shall obey all requests of any traffic officer requesting the operator to stop and to submit the truck or the truck load to weighing, measuring or inspecting.

(3)   Penalties. Any operator of a truck violating this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions of s. 348.21 (2) (a) , Stats.

History: Emerg. cr. eff. 11-22-82; cr. Register, April, 1983, No. 328 , eff. 5-1-83; 2013 Wis. Act 363 : am. (1), (2) Register May 2014 No. 701 , eff. 6-1-14.