Question 1406 in the bank

When a policeman instructs a driver to bring his vehicle for weighing – who is required to pay the weighing expenses if an irregular weight is found?

  1. The State of Israel.
  2. The policeman.
  3. Correct answer: The driver.
  4. The driver, but the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor gives the driver a 50% refund if the weight is found to be legal.

Why this is the answer

The correct answer in the official bank: The driver.

When a police officer orders a vehicle to be weighed and it turns out to be overweight, the driver pays the weighing expenses. The driver is responsible for making sure the vehicle is not loaded beyond the permitted weight, so the driver bears the cost of the check that revealed the violation. Neither the officer nor the state pays in this case, and no ministry gives a partial refund.

Topic: Rules and regulations. The bank marks it for these classes: Light truck (C1), Heavy truck (C).