Georgia Department of Public Safety — Attraction in Atlanta

Captain Michael May was very polite and understanding while I explained my situation. I was pulled over by a state trooper for not pulling into the weigh station with my uhaul truck. I was carrying a personal items like bed and desk and was coming back home from graduating college. I was not a commercial driver. Therefore, I did not even know that I should have stopped at the weigh station. I checked with uhaul the company, and the DPS website and they say the following: "The laws vary from state to state and throughout Canada. U-Haul customers moving their own household goods are typically not required to stop at weigh stations because it is not a commercial move". "The gross vehicle weight (GVWR) of a 10-foot U-Haul truck is 8,600 lbs. This truck also has an empty weight of 5,790 lbs, a max load of 2,850 lbs." Which I was well under. The DPS website says "The safety regulations at the 10,001 lb. GVWR level have been in the Federal Regulations for decades. Vehicles with a GVWR of 10,001 lbs. or more used as part of a business (including a non-profit organization) are considered commercial motor vehicles for purposes of most of the safety regulations. The medical qualification and exam requirements apply if my truck (or truck & trailer) that I use for my business has a GVWR of 10,001 lb. or more." I did not have the medical qualification exam either. I didn't need one either. The state trooper let me go with a warning ⚠️ which technically makes no sense because individuals driving uhaul trucks for personal reasons don't have to stop in and weigh at the station in the first place. I was driving as an individual person and not a commercial driver, for the record. I suppose he gave me a warning, because its what he normally does but I did not deserve a warning or ticket. To this day, I still don’t know what the warning is for if I am going to be truthful since personal drivers are not typically required to check in at the station. Captain May said troopers pull you over sometimes in order to find out if you are traveling for business or individual reasons and there’s no way of knowing until you are pulled over. I am super thankful for our conversation today Captain Michael May. I feel much better having been listened to because I don’t even know what that warning was about- since an individual driving a uhaul is not required to stop off at the weigh station (which is what we pretty much agreed on). I wish we could ask him. I write this for anyone else in my situation. If he would have given me a ticket I would have had no choice but to formally complain. I should have grabbed that troopers badge number before driving off because practice makes perfect. In the end, that was just a awkward situation because I left more confused after that state trooper gave me a warning when I did nothing wrong. Lastly, he asked me if I was transporting tropical gold fish 🐠 which is an illegal item I suppose. Thank you Cpt. May and I am sorry to take up your time. I will formally complain on that trooper next time if he was to ticket me given we are in that same situation which we probably won't be. I hope everyone else knows when it is acceptable to complain and can learn from my ordeal. Goodbye...

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