Overweight trucks in Connecticut are subject to an incremental fine schedule outlined in CGS § 14-267a.

Citations for overweight violations may be issued by designated state police, local police, and Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) inspectors, as per CGS § 14-267a(g).

Enforcement of overweight fines falls under the jurisdiction of criminal courts, with prosecutors handling legal proceedings.

Connecticut's Penal Code permits charging the owner or operator of an overweight truck with reckless endangerment.

First-degree reckless endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor, carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison, a fine of up to $2,000, or both.

Second-degree reckless endangerment, a Class B misdemeanor, is punishable by a maximum of six months in prison, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.

Fines for weight violations are calculated based on the percentage by which a vehicle exceeds the legal weight limit.

These fines apply to both gross vehicle weight and axle weight violations.

The amount of the fine depends on the extent to which the truck surpasses the legal weight limit, with fines increasing as the degree of overweight increases.