LTR788™ Dual Wheel Load Scale Deployed in North Carolina
Category: ITS/Enforcement
December 12, 2022
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section has introduced the LTR788™ Dual Wheel Load Scales. The LTR788 is a solarpowered, low-profile scale created for direct measurement of individual tire loading in a dual-tire configuration. The newly introduced scales will provide inspectors with individual tire weights, allowing for tire rating compliance verification. Tire loading and tire conditions impact fuel economy and braking distance, and tire failure can lead to accidents and debris on roads.
First Sgt. Kendell E. Jackson approached Intercomp, a weighing and measurement solutions company, to create the LTR788 Dual Wheel Load Scales after determining there was no scale capable of weighing dual tires. NCSHP tested the scales in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in May 2021, becoming the first agency to utilize the LTR788. NCSHP deployed four additional systems in June 2022.
By Monica Y. Greiss, Staff Development Specialist II, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, North Carolina Department of Public Safety
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