To dispell some myths about CSA, SMS, and PSP

You are talking about two different things. The citation or ticket and the inspection report. If you have a violation during an inspection then it can be said they are giving you a warning. But, the inspection report is what drives the CSA points.
And I think the guy loading my trailer has a ramp and is jumping the fork lift into my trailer.

 

It is not irrelevant. As well as the spelling mistake in the previous post this one contains a spelling error and a grammar error. I detect a pattern of sloppiness developing here.

The problem with demanding perfection of others is they will demand it of you and you will quickly discover you are incapable of performing.

 

That says worlds right there.

 

Is the forklift operator going for distance or height?

 

I think it is a multi point ratingsystem. Height, distance and g-force on impact.

 

IMHO--the real problem as I see it with the new point system is--what was once meant to be a "heads up by a trained inspector" now goes against you. I recently had this discussion (over 2-3 beers)with a senior member of of the Pennsylvania State Police--who is also (by the way) a DOT Inspection Trainer. Although we have known each other for a very long time--we have not always agreed on things(imagine that!--LOL) but he told me straight up--he really doesn't like the new system--for just that reason. Minor infractions that used to be just warnings--and in his opinions warnings were/are a good way of making sure someone knew how things were supposed to be done--without hammering their pocketbook or license. As he put it--I have done countless inspections on good safe drivers(his words)who had a very minor equipment infraction--or slight clerical error--the examples he sighted were both wrong date on log page--and marker light out on top of trailer--as he put it--neither one are a big deal--and not a safety issue. BUT--he is required to not any discrepacies on the inspection report--and in his words the point system is unfair.
Now I know we can argue all sorts of things about professionalism etc--or he is being a hard ###(when in reality if he was he really could make a drivers life miserable)but the point being--what was once a standard fix it notice--is now a problem--and that is something that NEEDS to be addressed in the new rules--especially as he put it--since every Tom-Dick and Harry municipality is applying for Homeland Security funds and using them to train some of their officers as DOT cops--strictly for revenue enhancement.
Now--I am in NO way advocating--unsafe operation of any kind--but this is something to consider~~~~~~~~~