Prohibited. Unless a person has a permit in writing
from the Department, a person may not draw, drive, propel, or in any
other manner take or cause to be taken, drawn, driven, or propelled
over a bridge or culvert a wagon, truck, road engine, road roller,
traction engine, threshing machine, or other vehicle of any kind:
That weighs, with or without a load, more than the
number of pounds specified on the sign erected at the entrances or
approaches of the bridge or culvert; or
Liability for damages. In addition to any civil or
other penalty under this chapter, the owner or person in control of
the vehicle is liable to the Board for all damages caused by the violation.
Evidence. At the trial of a person charged with violating
this section, oral proof of the existence of a sign and its contents
is prima facie evidence of the sign's existence and contents.