From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Sat Jun 04 2005 - 16:24:29 PDT
Yep, we pretty much had a roadside interview and inspection.
I think I may have been particulary unlucky that day. However I'm
having a hard time guessing what these DOT cops are going to get irked
about. I think the only thing to being close to a guarantee would be to
be overly legal - get every possible license and permit you might
need, but that is expensive also. I really can't see buying trip
permits for when I drive a hour north into Michigan. I think it would
be easier to simply drive during off hours when the chances of being
pulled over would be much lower.
Re-reading the warning ticket I got for no CDL, it said I should be put
of of service for having a rear turn signal light out on my trailer. I
can see getting a warning or even a ticket - but being put out of
service? Seems a little extreme to me.
Especially when you consider some of the junk civy vehicles I see
driving down the freeway at 70 mph. You know - the ones with the bumper
held on with coat hanger wire..... and red tape over the rear lights
since the lenses have been busted out.
Dave
Ryan Gill wrote:
> At 1:42 PM -0500 6/3/05, MV wrote:
>
>>That is true. I have seen "not for hire" on trucks and also "private carrier - not for hire". However at this point I don't see what either one would do for you. If you are a Private carrier or not for hire, but still commercial, you are still subject to the USDOT BS. Once you hit the magic 10,000 GVWR and you are commercial you are suppose to have USDOT numbers, DOT inspections, carry a medical card.
>
>
> It probably works with some DOT cops, but not others. They probably start asking you questions and based on those questions, they try to decide if they can give you grief. Your game of 20 questions with the Female DOT cop kind of supports this too.
>
> I suspect that if you have "not for hire" get pulled over and get asked about your business (A parts company) and you've got a bunch of car parts in the back of the truck, you're going to have trouble wiggling out. If however you work at say a computer company and you have a race car in back (or horses) or something, then you're going to be off the hook pretty quick.
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