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.

WhyWhen a police officer sends a vehicle to be weighed, the driver pays the weighing costs. The state and the police do not.