Dimensions are set by states. They are not federal OOS. That is why on the inspection it lists it as not being an OOS. At the same time state...
First let me say that in my experience most drivers are good people just trying to make an honest living. Sure there are the problem ones just...
You could register a Toyota Prius for 80,000 lbs but it wouldnt make it require a CDL. The registered weight is a state tax issue. The more the...
FMCSA (aka US DOT) is still open. I called them a week ago and they answered their phones and said they have been working through the entire...
Find a friendly local DOT officer. I regularly offer to come discuss regulations with companies, walk them through an inspection process, and...
The regulations look at GVWR, GCWR, or actual weight....whichever is greater. So even if the actual load is under 26k but the combined GVWR of...
If I remember right the Confederate States fired on Fort Sumpter on April 12th with over 3000 shells. Lincoln didn't declare war until April 15.
I am generally referring to conducting an inspection. Stepping up to see gauges for ABS, low air, etc. I dont have a problem if a driver gets...
Even though I am a local cop I am a DOT inspector. I have never once asked for the curtain to be opened nor have I even entered a bunk. In my...
Probable cause is NOT needed if the officer is a certified inspector AND the reason for the stop is to conduct safety inspections. Probable...
Some states have free access to audio books through local libraries. Check with your local library, get a library card, log in, and download as...
There is a DOT instruction that allows a driver to catch up the current day and the day before. Doesn't mean it can't still be a violation but it...
Correct, which is why I was trying to pay him a compliment.
The man who can admit he was wrong is a bigger man in my book than one who refuses to admit. Even cops don't know everything all of the time...
Show me an actual state statue that lists speeding over 100mph as a felony without any other circumstances, not some attorney trying to generate...
Which will make the length of the stop longer.
I had one of those morons put a 53 Trillion dollar lien on my house after I arrested him. After 90 days it was supposed to go to 4 quadrillion....
Most officers do not know anything about CSA points. When I went thru training and became certified there was no talk about it. What was talked...
Police lidar (laser) which is used more often than the old radar requires the laser beam to travel between the lidar and the target vehicles...
For me it is generally 1 of two things...observing an Out-of-Service violation or cell phone use. So for me, if you are not on your phone and...
