You Have 48 Different Ways of Getting Screwed

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you know it really aint that bad
in last 3 years had one level one
my equipment is new clean and the lights work
dash is empty mudflaps in place
in another words no red flags

 

Almost 14 years out here and I can count on one hand how many times I've had level 1 inspections. I can also count on one hand how many violations I was given too. The DOT aren't out to get us. They have a job to do. Just like us. One thing I can't count on one hand is how many times I've seen a DOT officer help a driver to NOT get a summons.

 

In 5 years, I've had two level one inspections (TX and NM) and I've received one ticket for a seatbelt violation (TN, I wasn't wearing it and he caught me red handed). All my run ins with DOT, the officers have been nothing but professional and polite, and the guy in TX was really friendly and funny also. I've never felt persecuted or harassed by a DOT officer (I can't say the same for my local police force in my hometown). They have a job to do and I'm glad that they are out there trying to get the unsafe charecters off the road.

 

i have "heard" many horror stories from other drivers getting screwed (DOT going thru garbage, sitting outside truckstops and seeing if you flagged the stop, and all sorts of OTT actions)

but personally, i havent ran into a bad one

yes, i have had some ask some dumb questions and they "tried" to catch me, but if you are up on your game, they lose every time

(one asked me for toll receipts, i told him, i cant find them) end of that inspection

 

I can't say much that hasn't been said. If you find yourself constantly being harrassed by the dot, it's probably you or your company bringing it upon yourselves.

 

Sounds to me like you drive around with a real negative attitude. If you saw what the DOT/Police/Troopers see every single day, you might realize that there is another world out there past the end of your nose.

 

Ha, you all got stockholm syndrome!

 

Yes, I am familiar with the many types of porn. And I can say this about that. You can be arrested in Idaho. nuff said about that.