Weigh stations

[Robin]

Hey,

why do I only have to stop at some weigh stations and not at ervery one ?

[jasonharris2]

they open and close like the real ones

[DrtyDiesel]

Some will give you the green light to bypass them while others wont.

[Orladan]

I don't think that you understood the question. I believe that Kukki is asking why they never see any other trucks pulling into the weigh stations. While I have seen other trucks pull in, they are never in the numbers that you should be seeing if a weigh station is open. Most of the time, it seems that you are the only one being picked on.

On a similar note, what is the deal with the weigh stations in the rest stops? Has anyone ever had to pull into one of those?

[Ryu]

Originally posted by Orladan:

On a similar note, what is the deal with the weigh stations in the rest stops? Has anyone ever had to pull into one of those?

Those aren't Weigh Stations, rather, they are Certified Scales. Not really something necessary for the game, but you can pull up and pay to have your truck and load weighed.

[SHROOM]

Reasons for by-pass is , electronic censors "weight -in -motion" your rig when approaching weight station, if weight is ok and station personal in good mood, truck get by-pass, many trucking companies with good to satisfactory safety record purchase special by-pass box that is installed on windshield that send info to weight station,if no "weight in motion" censors installed on approach, other reason, too many trucks in line for scale. EST does not represent real weight station operation, "because maybe little things that sometimes make going thru weight station" can ruin whole day morally and financially. But to note, and be fare to law enforcement majority of time it is driver unattention to details that get truck pulled over for face to face time with the "Master of the Chicken Coop".

Jack.

[Robin]

Originally posted by |BB|~DrtyDiesel~|SGT:

Some will give you the green light to bypass them while others wont.

Thank you :)

[Robin]

Originally posted by SHROOM:

Reasons for by-pass is , electronic censors "weight -in -motion" your rig when approaching weight station, if weight is ok and station personal in good mood, truck get by-pass, many trucking companies with good to satisfactory safety record purchase special by-pass box that is installed on windshield that send info to weight station,if no "weight in motion" censors installed on approach, other reason, too many trucks in line for scale. EST does not represent real weight station operation, "because maybe little things that sometimes make going thru weight station" can ruin whole day morally and financially. But to note, and be fare to law enforcement majority of time it is driver unattention to details that get truck pulled over for face to face time with the "Master of Chicken Coop".

Jack.

very detailed answear, thank you for that and stay save on the roads ;)

[MachoCyclone]

Here is a screenshot where the truck in front of me also had to pull into the weigh station. I do agree thought that there should be more pulling through the stations. Usually, I am the only one.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=837953112

And here is the truck that was behind me having to pull through also:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=837956288

[DrtyDiesel]

Im a trucker irl and ive made a few 1st person driving videos. I might do one going through a weigh station.

Our company doesnt have prepass, which is a small transponder in the cab that lights up when you go under a sensor before the weigh stations in America. If you get a green light you stay on the highway and keep truckin, red light means pull in.

[MachoCyclone]

Originally posted by |BB|~DrtyDiesel~|SGT:

Im a trucker irl and ive made a few 1st person driving videos. I might do one going through a weigh station.

Our company doesnt have prepass, which is a small transponder in the cab that lights up when you go under a sensor before the weigh stations in America. If you get a green light you stay on the highway and keep truckin, red light means pull in.

I love having the PrePass in my truck. Especially when the coop is full. Saves so much time not having to pull into every weigh station.

The game does have a similar system for the stations. From what I can tell, the first time I come to a particular weigh station, I have to pull in and then any time after that, I get a bypass message and green light from that station. Not sure if that resets after a time or not.

[Drevin]

Originally posted by |BB|~DrtyDiesel~|SGT:

Im a trucker irl and ive made a few 1st person driving videos. I might do one going through a weigh station.

Our company doesnt have prepass, which is a small transponder in the cab that lights up when you go under a sensor before the weigh stations in America. If you get a green light you stay on the highway and keep truckin, red light means pull in.

Here's a silly question. When you're driving on a highway at 55mph or over, how do you know the green or red light is meant for you and not some other truck? Or they pick all of you truckers in the area at the same time?

I liked you other vids, if you could to one with weigh stations, that would be cool.

[DrtyDiesel]

Originally posted by Drevin:

Originally posted by |BB|~DrtyDiesel~|SGT:

Im a trucker irl and ive made a few 1st person driving videos. I might do one going through a weigh station.

Our company doesnt have prepass, which is a small transponder in the cab that lights up when you go under a sensor before the weigh stations in America. If you get a green light you stay on the highway and keep truckin, red light means pull in.

Here's a silly question. When you're driving on a highway at 55mph or over, how do you know the green or red light is meant for you and not some other truck? Or they pick all of you truckers in the area at the same time?

I liked you other vids, if you could to one with weigh stations, that would be cool.

Theres a transponder in the truck that sticks to your windshield. When you pass under the sensor on the highway in a split second it reads your company info and whether or not the weigh station wants your company to bypass. Then the light inside the truck lights up green to bypass.

[DrtyDiesel]

Originally posted by machocyclone:

Originally posted by |BB|~DrtyDiesel~|SGT:

Im a trucker irl and ive made a few 1st person driving videos. I might do one going through a weigh station.

Our company doesnt have prepass, which is a small transponder in the cab that lights up when you go under a sensor before the weigh stations in America. If you get a green light you stay on the highway and keep truckin, red light means pull in.

I love having the PrePass in my truck. Especially when the coop is full. Saves so much time not having to pull into every weigh station.

The game does have a similar system for the stations. From what I can tell, the first time I come to a particular weigh station, I have to pull in and then any time after that, I get a bypass message and green light from that station. Not sure if that resets after a time or not.

I miss having prepass lol. I work for a small company now, most of our trucks are in south florida so hardly any weighstations. So they just don't have it for us.

[MachoCyclone]

Originally posted by |BB|~DrtyDiesel~|SGT:

Originally posted by Drevin:

Here's a silly question. When you're driving on a highway at 55mph or over, how do you know the green or red light is meant for you and not some other truck? Or they pick all of you truckers in the area at the same time?

I liked you other vids, if you could to one with weigh stations, that would be cool.

Theres a transponder in the truck that sticks to your windshield. When you pass under the sensor on the highway in a split second it reads your company info and whether or not the weigh station wants your company to bypass. Then the light inside the truck lights up green to bypass.

^^^^Yep. Exactly.

[Drevin]

Originally posted by |BB|~DrtyDiesel~|SGT:

Originally posted by Drevin:

Here's a silly question. When you're driving on a highway at 55mph or over, how do you know the green or red light is meant for you and not some other truck? Or they pick all of you truckers in the area at the same time?

I liked you other vids, if you could to one with weigh stations, that would be cool.

Theres a transponder in the truck that sticks to your windshield. When you pass under the sensor on the highway in a split second it reads your company info and whether or not the weigh station wants your company to bypass. Then the light inside the truck lights up green to bypass.

I'm actually talking about the cases when, as you say, you don't get a transponder from your company. So I guess you have to follow messages posted on LED's at the side of the road. That's the reason for my question. How would you or other drivers, at full speed, realize a message is for them?