DOT blitz going to focus on cargo securement this year

anyone that does this is an idiot anyway..

 

I guess the $64 question is what really constitutes an unsecured load? Using 1 strap per 10 foot of cargo or the 2 straps the inspector thinks you should have? Securement, at times, can be subjective. I know, I know it is listed in the manuals but so is getting a ticket for doing the speed limit because someone thought the conditions warranted otherwise.

 

The DOT~ Never will you find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

 

You can bet they will be closely examining the condition of all straps and chains but I doubt they will be paying any less attention to brakes , tires , etc.

 

you mean they haven't been looking at securement before?

 

Will they start looking in vans?

 

Alot of people loop the strap around the rubrail so the metal hook wears out the strap and they don't even pay attention to how bad they get worn. :/

 

I find it odd, that they take a few days every year to do this CVSA blitz and if we drive across the the country, there is a good chance we will get inspected. But the other 51 weeks of the year, if we drive across the country, there is a very slim chance of the inspection. I do not like getting called around back any better than anyone else, but it seems they would put more effort into their jobs the other 51 weeks.

 

Where go you drive ? KY , GA , TN , MO , OH ,MS and several others keep the coops open pretty often .