First some info
Got stopped in Fl, I-75, MM 449, NB Weigh Station where I learned ...
1. That Fl gives 300lbs tolerance (per officer who wrote the ticket).
2. No Points on my license. Ticket goes against the company.
3. They do not allow extra weight for APU's (there is paperwork for APU in my permit book)
Ticket shows over 340lbs gross @ five cents per pound for a total fine of $17.00. I was told I did not have to fix the problem and could continue after the paperwork was complete.
Now after reading the responses of all the nice folks here and with some contemplation on my own, I find that the biggest issue is if I am involved in an accident whether at fault or not. By not having everything in order chances are that I will be found at fault just because I moved the vehicle. If the timing was just a little worse it could have been me in an accident in Nashville, instead it was a single vehicle MVA one vehicle in front of me (had to stay since I was a witness).
And as thebaldeagle655 wrote so well
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The major negative I can see is that, if you are busted, they could make you sit at the scale until another truck shows up to take your excess weight off of you and get you legal. Another is that this goes on the companies safestat score. Meaning that when a driver crosses the scale and the scale operator punches in the license number or MC number, the safestat score is displayed to the scale operator. If the company has repeated violation and a bad safestat score, they end being subjected to inspections a bit more often than companies with good safestat scores.
The other negative, in my opinion, the most important to consider is that a lot of drivers forget that this is in fact an equipment violation. YOUR personal insurance company will see this when they review your insurance next time. Repeated equipment violations, ie., overweight, tires, lights, etc. very well could mean more money coming out of YOUR, not the companies pockets for YOUR insurance premium on your personal vehicles!
Guess I have to say no to those loads that can't meet the law's requirements.
Thanks for all the great responses,
Dan