This is what gets me upset about the d.o.t who say's they are just trying to keep the roads safe. I got pulled in at the clanton AL . rest area. there was a d.o.t convention going on. the officer checked everything, when done he asked for my paperwork, logs. e.t.c. then said your tag light is out, do you have a replacement bulb? I said I sure do. keep them right here in my glove box next to my seat. he asked if I could replace it while he does the paperwork? Sure. I replace bulb & in less than 45 seconds. it's now working. now I just had a d.o.t insp 2 weeks prior just 40 miles from here. passed with no violations, even got a bonus from my co. did my pretrip at 9:00 am. all is good & at 2:00 p.m. my tag light is out. o.k. so the officer writes the report, showing the violation.
NOW I'll say this those those who say, if you keep your equip up, & do your pre/post trips, you have nothing to worry about. B.S.!!! I told the officer.. everything has to go out sometime. how do I prevent a light from going out? I can't. how can I predict when a light is going to go out befoe it does? I can't. the fact that it was daylight, the fact that I had a spare bulb to correct defect & replace it in seconds, the fact that I had NOT one other violation should of told this officer, I do take safety seriously & I think he should not of given me the violation that is now on my csa score card. What say you?
Got pulled in by D.O.T.
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i would say that the convention, was actually a fund raiser.
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