That's almost the exact same curb weight as an F-250... F-250s can drive practically anywhere in the US.
Where would these be unlawful to drive?
Where would these be unlawful to drive?
https://www.codepublishing.com/CA/Berkeley/#14.60.070 "Prohibiting the use of certain streets by commercial trucks exceeding three tons gross vehicle weight."
In California pickup trucks generally are commercial vehicles, regardless of whether they are used for hire or not.
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/vehicle-industry-regi...
These are not considered "commercial vehicles" by the very code you linked. They are considered passenger pickup trucks.
In California pickup trucks are not considered commercial vehicles unless they are being used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
Your links literally prove my point: these trucks can be driven anywhere in Berkeley (unless it's a work truck).
Many California truck buyers are surprised by this fact.
There's always been fun debates among car enthusiasts about what you register a Subaru Baja (a strange half-car, half-truck thing) as in California too...
It's not really stunning to me that cops aren't out there checking 43 streets for vehicles that are in the wrong tax category by 700 pounds.
"The following streets are hereby declared to be truck traffic routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of three (3) tons, hereinafter called 'trucks', and the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to designate such streets by appropriate signs as "truck route". The streets are specifically designated as follows:..."
and:
"No person shall operate any truck having a gross weight in excess of three (3) tons on any street in the City except on those streets specified in the preceding section..."