How long can a DOT Inspector?
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by headborg, Jun 15, 2014.
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good luck with that one
if you have to ask that question, you either pissed him off or he is a complete jerk -
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He will lay under your tractor until he see a drip
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Someone with more recent law enforcement knowledge than me may be able to answer this but I think the seriously honest answer is 72 hrs. Its always been my understanding that law enforcement can detain you for questioning for up to 72 hrs without booking/charging you with something.
This could be related only to a criminal investigation. Again, I could be way off. I am not sure. Hopefully someone with more law enforcement experience can confirm or rebut my answer. -
Here s a few factors
Your employers CSA Score, SMS, BASIC score. If your company has a high number, expect to be sitting for awhile. Or if you the driver don t have your paperwork up to date and legible, or having some kind of defect on your equipment that catches the inspectors eye, you can expect to be sitting for awhile -
I rolled into the Cottonwood, CA scales a few weeks ago. 15 minutes left on my 14, and he pulls me around back for an inspection. Cali is known for being a bit "anal" about things. Inspected my truck in 30, gave me a sticker for the truck and trailer, and had a couple laughs and said to park in the back, have a good night and the restrooms are over here. A lot of your interaction with the DOT depends on YOUR attitude and demeanor. When I go in, I put the officer at ease by having a good attitude.
Two weeks ago in Oregon on 84, just past the Washington state line I came across the scale heavy on my drives. My stupid fault, I slid the tandems the wrong way because I was in a hurry. He, of course, pulled me in. And my attitude towards him and the situation got me out of an overweight ticket. He said fix it, I did, came back across, and he told me to have a safe trip. You are the deciding factor in everything that goes on in a scale house. They are just doing their jobs.CondoCruiser, MidSouth, Skydivedavec and 1 other person Thank this.
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