24VAC20-81-250. Permanent weigh stations.

Part XI. Weigh Stations; Location

Operators of trucks which have a registered gross weight in excess of 7,500 pounds are required by law to drive their vehicles onto scales for weight inspection as directed by either a police officer or regulatory highway signs. By Virginia law, a police officer may require the operator of a truck to drive a distance not to exceed 10 road miles to a weigh facility or location for weight inspection. Refusal to drive onto scales for inspection is a misdemeanor. Locations for the weigh stations in Virginia are as follows:

Station	Route	Location
1. Alberta	85	Alberta
2. Aldie	50	Aldie
3. Bland	77	Bland
4. Carson	95	Carson
5. Dahlgren	301	Dahlgren
6. Dumfries	95	Triangle
7. Hollins	11	Hollins
8. Middletown	11	Middletown
9. New Church	13	Temperanceville
10. Sandston	64	Sandston
11. Stephens City	81	Stephens City
12. Suffolk	58	Suffolk
13. Troutville	81	Troutville

Statutory Authority

§ 46.2-203 and Article 18 (§ 46.2-1139 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. September 30, 2009.

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