Becareful in Long Beach
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Becareful in Long Beach
According to the news tonight Long Beach police are ticketing pickups that weigh more than 6000 lbs if their not on a designated truck route. Residents who parked in front of their homes have been getting tickets for unladen weight violations on local streets. It is an old city ordinance that they are now enforcing. Those of you with superduties becareful.
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I just went to the scrapper today and weighed 6200. As I left I passed a sign that said no trucks over 3 tons. 
I thought that was odd as it's one of the main streets to the dump. It is a smaller street but it still has access there from a main street.
Thanks for making me nervous, I had laughed about it but now that I see this I'll be nervous.
I thought that was odd as it's one of the main streets to the dump. It is a smaller street but it still has access there from a main street. Thanks for making me nervous, I had laughed about it but now that I see this I'll be nervous.
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According to the news tonight Long Beach police are ticketing pickups that weigh more than 6000 lbs if their not on a designated truck route. Residents who parked in front of their homes have been getting tickets for unladen weight violations on local streets. It is an old city ordinance that they are now enforcing. Those of you with superduties becareful.
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I'd guess they were written a long time ago when passenger vehicles with an unladen weight of over three tons were unheard of.
The city's website clearly states that vehicles over 3 tons may only park in authorized areas: City of Long Beach, CA - Parking Citations
As far as the truck routes, the signs say commercial vehicles over three tons - if I was cited while driving through and not "engaged in commerce" I'd fight that one - what a pain in the butt though.
The city's website clearly states that vehicles over 3 tons may only park in authorized areas: City of Long Beach, CA - Parking Citations
As far as the truck routes, the signs say commercial vehicles over three tons - if I was cited while driving through and not "engaged in commerce" I'd fight that one - what a pain in the butt though.
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Because pickup trucks are used for hauling more often than SUV's are, and heavy vehicles put excessive wear on the roads.
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From: Paramount, Ca
I used my Suburban to haul way more weight than I have ever had a chance to haul on my Super Duty. I haven't had a chance to do much more than around 10k on the truck but the Suburban almost always had a heavy duty trailer attached to it. Yes I know you said more often. Either way I think that sucks.
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From: Lakewood, Ca.
That law has been there for a long time, I guess they just recently started to crack down. In the near 20 years I lived and worked in Long Beach starting in 1982 I never once got stopped for overweight.
I'll pay attention now, though.
I'll pay attention now, though.
