Any police officer having reason to believe that the load, weight, height or length of a vehicle or a load is in violation of any provision of this subchapter, which violation constitutes a misdemeanor, or otherwise as provided in this subchapter may require the driver to stop and the officer may investigate, weigh or measure the vehicle or the load. If, after personally investigating, weighing or measuring, the officer determines that the load, weight or height of a vehicle or load are in violation of the requirements of this subchapter, the officer may temporarily detain the driver of the vehicle for purposes of making a record of vehicle check, may make an arrest for the violation and may proceed as otherwise provided by law.
(Prior Code, § 22.1-63) (Ord. 885, passed 7-16-1990)