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States vary greatly in their laws regarding trailers & scales. Within a state, enforcement varies as well depending upon the region, but more so by the individual officer. If you think a sign applies to you, go across the scale. Generally, they are looking for commercial guys running stealth. Be careful in the interview though. I've read stories of weekend warriors (bike & car racing & such...) telling about entering events and winning small prizes like gas money and such, thinking they were having an informal conversation, then the officer turns arounds and writes a citation(s) because they are commercial by the letter of the law. They also look for safety issues as previously mentioned. If you are not commercial, only the rules for private trailers apply. The problem comes in making your case to the officer. You may in fact be private, but if the officer interprets/thinks/suspects otherwise, you get a citation. Then it gets argued in court. Not popular to say, but the truth is, your reaction to the officer greatly determines the treatment you receive. Be nice and usually you get nice back. Hard to do when you are already upset about being questioned. Even the commercial guys will tell you that. If you happen to be the poor soul that gets the officer that's had a bad day, all bets are off. You may have to let the judge sort it out. My .02 for what's it worth. Dang, this turned out to be quite long, sorry.
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