Dot citation

didn't his trailer brakes catch on fire?it's also important people learn how to use A fire extinguisher.

 

I wouldn't worry about the points, Sam. If I was you, I'd be worrying about why I ever started that POS and drove off in it. It's always your CDL, and always your responsibility. Take your lesson and move on, just be careful, don't drive anything you know isn't legal. Many companies aren't going to over-react. And don't live in fear of the CSA. #&@& those guys.

 

You never operate a CMV interstate or intrastate until you have did a pre-trip inspection. You check things like Fire extinguishers and permits. You make sure the plates on both the tractor and the trailer are valid. You check the tires for flats and other damage. If the trailer has a load you make sure to cat scale it or be 100% sure its legal. Way too many drivers just hop into CMVs and start burning diesel. Then they get all upset when stopped. Those 6 points the OP got will hopefully teach him the importance of checking out a CMV before operating it. In 2010 I got a lights out ticket in Missouri because of my own stupidity. It happens, just learn from it and move on.

 

After my experiance any truck im in will always have two of them. 60$ worth of extinguishers saved my tlr and the truck.

160k truck
40k or so refeer.

60$ worth of Fire extinguishers...... Priceless!!

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/trailer-brake-fire.302282

 

also I wanna add when checking to make sure fire extinguisher is in trk and secured make sure the gauge is in the green.dot checks that also. How many fire extinguishers are spouse to be in the truck?i'm thicken two.

 

Yeah, used to be police giving you a warning was a police officer doing you a favor. Now a warning can be a cop's way of giving you the Big BOHICA. Especially if they have an axe to grind.

 

One. And I believe the inspection tag must be current.

 

Just be a complete a-hole to the cop so he upgrades it to a ticket. Then you can fight it lol.

 

You beat me to it,Dont worry about the points making you un-employable,your desicion to drive a truck with all those DOT violations will make you un-employable