Ticket for not have e log instructions.

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  1. albloomfield

    albloomfield Bobtail Member

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    I got a ticket for not having a flyer with instructions to my e log.

    I pay for legal trucker plan, costs me $100 to fight a ticket. Would it be worth the trouble fighting this? What are the chances they would drop it with no fine. Would it be worth the hit on my CSA score?
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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  4. Steel Tiger

    Steel Tiger Road Train Member

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    You probably will lose. It's mandatory to have those instructions with e-logs.
     
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  5. ast26909

    ast26909 Medium Load Member

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    It's just another technicality 'got ya' line item, why do you need instructions if you already know how to use e-logs? The COPs are abusing the spirit of the laws.
     
  6. Powder Joints

    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    Because there lots of different elogs on the market, and cops aren't familiar with all of them. Easy enough to comply, Just keep it with your registration.
     
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  7. JoeyJunk

    JoeyJunk Road Train Member

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    Because it’s the law.
     
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  8. ast26909

    ast26909 Medium Load Member

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    All the cop got to do was to ask the driver to email the log, easy enough. Why aren't cops enforcing (actually refusing to enforce) immigration laws vigorously as dot laws? Both are federal laws.
     
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  9. JoeyJunk

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    And all the driver had to do was carry the instructions like the law requires. Easy enough
     
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  10. Powder Joints

    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    Because immigration laws is not there issue, and DOT laws are.
     
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  11. TallJoe

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    Now, when they can't get too many cheating on line 2, they try to get, otherwise compliant people on some Mickey Mouse ####; not having instructions, tablet not mounted properly, ... making a big deal out of it. What the f... else? A...holes!
     
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