Is it important to fix a burned out headlight?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by A Bug, Sep 15, 2015.

  1. truckon

    truckon Swamp Thing

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    Might be "rule of thumb " but its not the law. Big difference.
     
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  3. cmbtmedic

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    Maybe not the law but just gives the ole DOT officer a reason to take a closer look.
     
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  4. PackRatTDI

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    Exactly. And the roadside is no place to argue who's right because you're always wrong.
     
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  5. Scuba Steve

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    The guy that didn't care about his burnt out headlight and drove away will be the same guy saying, DOT was picking on me and they're so unfair lmao
     
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  6. Vilhiem

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    That's alright. Running back from Louisiana last night, came across an empty flatbed running hard.

    Soon as he passed me I noted a small shower of sparks coming from his passenger side tires. That's when I saw it. He was running with a blown inner tire.
     
  7. S M D

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    I got a roadside in Elko nv, for a license plate light being out... But then again I happen to get 10 inspections in one year. Dot has never liked my truck lol
     
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  8. CanadianVaquero

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    Lol theyre just jealous of the bimmer in your avatar.
     
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  9. S M D

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    Well that's a whole mother issue. I def get stopped in the bummer more. 5% all around and all black in Sacramento that's a magnet to cops. Lol
    But then again my semi has 15% all around so depends if I forget to open the windows or if it's raining that varies if I get an inspection that day or not hahhah.
     

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  10. Vilhiem

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    We've got a trailer on our yard that at least two weeks after I reported it, still has a blown plate light. Normally not as big a deal of you run in the daytime unless you get pulled for an inspection, but we drive at night...every mile, we are asking for it.

    Next time I get that one, I'm fixing it myself even if it makes me late.
     
  11. S M D

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    I also drove nights more than days personal preference and if you watch trailers a lot of them don't have working license plate lights or they are flickering lol. Idk what it is with trailers and license plate lights haha.
     
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