Any police officer, having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful, is authorized to require the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the same either by means of a portable or stationary scale, and may require that such vehicle be driven to the nearest public scales. Whenever an officer, on weighing a vehicle and load, as above provided, determines that the weight is unlawful, such officer may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until such portion of the load is removed as may be necessary to reduce the gross weight of such vehicle to such limit as permitted under this subchapter.
(1995 Code, § 72.83) (Ord. 76-O-21, passed 6-28-1976)