Got Issued A BOGUS Violation Today

Do a little research on the matter... My statement is indeed true.

 

I adjusted all truck and trailer brakes. The very next day DOT says "OOS trailer brakes out"
Guess what, it was a lie!

 

Generally when they write you up for brakes out of adjustment, you do not move till the problem is corrected.

I have welded cracks in brand new trailers that were actually a run in the paint, even scraped off the paint and tried to get the indpector to take a second look, answer I got was I said it was a crack.
I have many, mnay, many times seen them write up bad air lines when someone has repainted the frame and painted the pastic air lines, it eventually starts peeling and some will write it up.
I had a guy get wrote up for an oil leak, he didn't have even a film of oil anywhere on his engine. He wanted to pay me to look, I ask if he minded if I had a little fun with it. I knew the inspector and how she operated, have brought her to tears a couple of times. I told her he wanted me to fix his oil leak, but couldn't find it, she just kept saying it is a fixit ticket and he doesn't need to fix it here. I say he wants to pay me to fix it and I want the money, point out the leak, finally he walks away and she admits that he doesn't have a leak, but she is going to write something if she goes through the trouble of inspecting it.
I have crawled under trailers to adjust a brake, and see the ubolts hanging loose, 4 inches below where they should be on one side, obvious, obvious problem that the dot missed while checking the brake adjustment a foot away??
It is all about safety though folks, it may even be for the children, so just be happy you can pay up and contribute your part. lol
To be truthfull though, especially before the 72 hour blitzes started I saw a lot of scary stuff on the other side of the coin, and from some large long time successful companies too.

 

I got almost the same thing as you, 5/28/19. Early, IA scale. Level 2 waltz around. We go inside & he says "everything is good EXCEPT, axle 2 right side, your air hose is rubbing the frame." Can you show me please.? "It's not going to cost you any $, just ziptie a piece of rubber on there when you get a chance." Bullspit, I look at the hose & it's a good 1/2" from the frame. I put a chafing protector hose around it for good measure anyway last night. Is this going to hurt my CSA score..?

Just noticed he wrote my destination wrong, supposed to say Carson, IA.. dope

 

I was pulled over in Nogales by the DOT who had been sitting where I-19 and the road that goes down into the industrial area splits. He seemed like a rookie just by the way he talked. After the inspection he wrote me up for "Mudflap sailing in wind". Guess if they can't find something, make something up.

 

Yeppers. It's a CVSA violation so it will be on the companies CSA score and your PSP report. If you're the owner, then it might even hit your insurance on next renewal.

I would DataQ it with pics of it not touching the frame. Likely won't do any good, but it's worth a shot.

 

####.. Yes, I am the company. This is my first violation of any kind, operating authority granted 02/2013. I don't know of DataQ, other than what you & others have posted in this thread. I will research & submit my challenge. Do I need a certified mechanic on my side, or just photos, & my statement..? Thank you..

 

You want someone who is certified and overqualified person with a piece of paper to prove it. you can be overqualified without it and there could be problems with them accepting it. I have known better mechanics without it and the certified guys next door would come over ask for help on trouble shooting issues from the uneducated guy.

 

Dot is hear to keep you safe and provide revenue for good roads to get it hauled and the motorist. Why all the complaining when the system works fine. This is not Rushia!!