So the story says the truck had 188 bushels on it, of which 187 were found to be illegal. At $1,000 a bushel that fine will be $187,000.
Sheesh!
I bet that is more than the load would have brought if they had all been legal sized.
I believe it said the load was worth $8000. I hope they learn their lesson. Who knows if the driver had anything to do with it, or was he just hauling a load?
i would imagine the shipper is on the hook. not the driver
If there is a next time I'll bet he'll know what's going on. That fine was "up to" I wonder if they'll get hit with the max. And while that many bushels had illegal sized oysters in there the number of bushels once reduced to only illegals was less.I believe it said the load was worth $8000. I hope they learn their lesson. Who knows if the driver had anything to do with it, or was he just hauling a load?
I believe it said the load was worth $8000. I hope they learn their lesson. Who knows if the driver had anything to do with it, or was he just hauling a load?
it took 17 men 6 hours to measure every oyster. The driver is expected to do this?
I thought everyone knew it was rude to not cull the oyster before you hauled it...Rhoderick J. Newman, 66, of Tappahannock, was charged with one count of attempting to transport undersized oysters out of state and five counts of possession of undersized and unculled oysters.
Rhoderick J. Newman, 66, of Tappahannock, was charged with one count of attempting to transport undersized oysters out of state and five counts of possession of undersized and unculled oysters.
I was wondering, is there a minimum size on Rocky Mountain oysters?