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Ohio State Highway Patrol introduces portable scale truck

OSHP Portable Scale Truck (Ohio State Highway Patrol)

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is debuting a new patrol vehicle.

Troopers showed off the new portable scale truck on social media Friday.

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Troopers said the truck will carry portable scales for the weighing commercial vehicles at locations where stationary platforms are not available.

The trucks, troopers said, are meant to help tackle overweight violations across the state.

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According to a social media post, overweight violations can cause crashes and roadway damage.

Ohio State Highway Patrol portable scale truck

A new Patrol vehicle is being introduced, which carries portable scales for the weighing of commercial vehicles where stationary platform scales are not present. The new scale trucks will be tackling overweight violations across Ohio, which can cause crashes and roadway damage.

Posted by Ohio State Highway Patrol on Friday, November 26, 2021
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