Last Updated on April 3, 2024 by Beltz Law Firm Overweight commercial vehicle fines can be some of the highest fines in the transportation code. With a maximum fine for over gross weight rising as high as $10,000.00 for first time offenses, you and your lawyer have to understand the complexities of the law so…
Last Updated on April 3, 2024 by Beltz Law Firm As if overweight commercial vehicle violations are not complicated enough. Applying the penalty statute is where the “rubber meets the road.” If the penalty statute is applied improperly, then it can cost a commercial driver and their company thousands of dollars. This is why it…
Overweight violations are one of the most complex areas of traffic law there is. There are multiple chapters in the Transportation Code dedicated to this subject alone. That is why it is so hard to write a single article on the subject as it is too voluminous. This article will focus on one issue that…
Overweight violations in Texas have become a bit of a quagmire. The reason being that many counties across the State of Texas do not understand the laws that apply to overweight violations. This includes the officers writing the citations for overweight vehicles. Once the case gets assigned to a either a justice of the peace…