MI HB5090

Police officers and authorized agents may require drivers to stop for vehicle weight inspections using portable or stationary scales certified by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Officers may require drivers with illegal loads to unload at the roadside or proceed to a judge or magistrate for weight determination before proceeding.

Civil fines for overweight vehicles range from 3 cents per pound for 1,000-2,000 pounds excess weight to 20 cents per pound for excess weight over 10,000 pounds.

Misload fines of $200-$400 per axle apply when vehicles exceed axle limits but would be legal with proper load distribution, with limits on the number of axles counted.

Drivers who fail to stop at weigh stations or knowingly avoid weighing are subject to civil infractions or misdemeanor charges with imprisonment up to 90 days and/or fines up to $100.