Motorhome police and weighbridge

[freeflowwales]

Hi
Regarding a motorhome and traffic law, if the police stop you thinking you are overloaded can they force you to go to a weighbridge, what can they do if you say no? Apparently people say they need specially authorized officers, and not all police officers are.
Just love to know what they do if you say no to going to the weighbridge as they can not prove you are overloaded..

[atticus]

Surely they can point to their reasons for having grounds to suspect that the vehicle is overloaded.

[des8]

Suggest you consult Road Traffic Act 1960 sec 223 & 224

You request sight of his authority, which he should produce

If he doesn't, and you refuse to proceed to the weighbridge, he will undoubtedly find some other reason to detain you!