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The U.S. federal placarding rules require the transport vehicle to be placarded when a placardable amount of haz mat is loaded. This means that any amount of class 1, class 6, or class 7 should be immediately placarded upon loading. All other forms of haz mat except class 9 in non-bulk (eg. small arms ammunition) in the U.S. need not be placarded until the amount of haz mat is 454 kg (1001 lbs) by weight or volume. Class 9 in non-bulk, eg. a dry van trailer, need not be placarded in the U.S. In addition, there is also a reciprocal rule between the U.S. and Canada because of the different rules for transporting haz mat/dangerous goods in the 2 countries (eg. Canada does not have a combustale rule) that simply states that "if it's done right in the country of origin it's good to it's original destination in the other country". This rule is codified in the U.S. as 49 CFR 171.12a & I don't know the applicable codification number in Canada. But you must also be aware that if the load is reconsigned enroute then the haz mat must meet the requirements of both countries.

The placards must legally remain on the transport vehicle until there is no longer a placardable amount of haz mat within that transport vehicle.

 

Thanks much ps.

 

I would like to thank you for contributing your expertise. If truckers and the D.O.T. would work together to ensure highway safety the job would be easier. We all know that only a handful of meat heads try to make things difficult on both sides. Thanks again for helping us out, and keep up the good work.

 

hello, i just got a ticket from a florida hwy officer, for the section listed below, however i didn't understand him; he said that i have to have a 70%.. however my tints where 26%, he messured it with a tint meter, but when i got the tint orginialy, I had them put on LEGAL tint thats what i said I did not have them do it darker or anything..

What doesd 70% mean.. does that mean i can have up to 30% tints.. ?? Please help me understand..

By the way the ticket it $101.. also does it go against my lience, or should i take it to court.

The offer was a nice young boy but i have had DOT inspection and goes threw many weight station since i had the tints about 4 years ago and never had this issue.

 

When he said "that you have to have 70%" that means that 70% of transient light has to be able to pass through the tint.

This would mean that you could only have a 30% tinting on your
windows, therefore the tint will only block out 30% of the light
allowing the other 70% to pass through.


IMO I like tint (limo tint at that) on my personal vechile but I would not
want it on my tractor.
The simple reason being that in my pickup with tint I find it diffucult to
see at night out of either my drivers side or right side window. And it
is very diffucult to see in your mirrors much less doing it in a tractor
trailer backing up a 48 or 53' trailer.

 

Yepper...Coonass is correct. Usually the tint can't be any more than what comes from the factory as they only tint to FMCSA specification if you order tinting on the vehicle, or at least that was true when I retired.

A conviction of this type should be a non-moving violation but I could be wrong depending on the FL laws. Going to court would require documentation/proof that it is only 26% then it should be dismisses so long as you take a copy of the federal rule with you. The questions are what is it now & how can you prove it's only 26%?

 

What are the regs bobtail with no load or picking up your new truck at dealership and driving it home? doeas it have to be on duty or off duty?
Do you need a dot medical card when getting new truck and taking it home?


Thanks

 

If you're under dispatch to pick up the new truck is's line 3, driving

Yes you need a medical

 

What if it my truck for the company I am starting what do I need to drive it from ga to va?

Thanks

 

I would like to know where in the FMCSA rules and regs it says that it is illegal to carry a weapon in a CMV.