Frost laws, or seasonal weight restrictions, are implemented during the spring thaw to protect roads from damage caused by the combination of melting frost and water in the ground. When the ground begins to thaw, the soil can become soft and unstable, making roads more...
It’s not a secret that overweight vehicles are on the road every day, everywhere in the U.S. Most of these vehicles are aware of their overweight condition but, sometimes, they don’t have a valid permit and they may knowingly try to avoid the scales to...
If you have permitted an over-sized load in Alabama you have heard the name Randy Braden. Randy spent 45 years with AL DOT and 32 of those years were as supervisor of the Oversize Vehicle Permit Office. If you ever had the pleasure of seeing one...