2005 Idaho Code - 40-511 — STOPPING AND INSPECTION

                                  TITLE  40
                             HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
                                  CHAPTER 5
                       IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
    40-511.  STOPPING AND INSPECTION. (1) Wherever by the laws of the state of
Idaho any vehicle with a maximum gross weight or registered gross weight, or
operated  at a gross weight of twenty-six thousand one (26,001) pounds or
more, excepting those transporting livestock or placardable quantities of
hazardous materials, is used to transport any merchandise, product or
commodity within the state, within the state to without the state, or from
without the state to within the state, the owner or operator of either the
motor vehicle or trailer, as defined in chapter 1, title 49, Idaho Code, used
to transport such merchandise, product or commodity is hereby required to stop
at such ports of entry or checking stations established by the Idaho
transportation department and submit to inspection, grading or weighing, for
compliance with the laws of the state of Idaho.
    (2)  Vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum gross weight of
ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more transporting livestock or placardable
quantities of hazardous materials are required to stop at all ports of entry
or checking stations established by the Idaho transportation department.
    (3)  It shall be the duty of such owner or operator of every motor vehicle
or trailer to drive the motor vehicle or trailer upon any state owned
stationary or portable scale or private scale, certified by the state of Idaho
when requested to do so by any peace officer, excepting fish and game
officers, or authorized employees of the Idaho transportation department.
    (4)  Authorized employees of the transportation department may stop any
vehicle with a maximum gross weight of eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds or
more by displaying a flashing red light if the authorized employee has
probable cause to believe the vehicle bypassed a weighing or inspection
station or proceeded through the station without regard for the directional
signals. Authorized employees may direct a vehicle which has bypassed a
weighing or inspection station or has proceeded through the station without
regard for the directional signals, to return to the bypassed inspection or
weighing station and may issue a citation for failure to stop as required in
this section. The operator of a vehicle shall bring the vehicle to a stop,
pulling off the traveled portion of the highway when directed to do so by an
authorized employee of the transportation department by use of emergency
lights or siren.