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Do you think DOT singles out straight trucks?

Tennesseahawk

Tennesseahawk

Veteran Expediter
>Well, from my viewpoint as a retired state trooper, I can
>assure you that they do not 'target' straight trucks. Now,
>on the other hand, they may take the easy way out and pull
>you in because they are quicker and much easier to do, but
>they do not target any class of trucks.

Seems to be a contradiction in your statement, Wayne. The way I see it, if they pull you over cause you have an easier truck to inspect, then they ARE targetting a certain class of truck.

-Vampire Super Slooth Trucker!!!
 
dieseldiva

dieseldiva

Veteran Expediter
>I stopped at the J today in Ashtabula OH and the shower
>attendant was talking about UPS buying Panther and EO buying
>OOIDA.

Rich, that was well...........RICH!!!!!
 
fortwayne

fortwayne

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oops. must of upset someone again. i think i give up trying to be funny or cute.

Fort Wayne
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slfisher45

slfisher45

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Silly fortwayne. I agree with Thawk. If you don't like potatoes and you like peppers and all you buy are peppers, then you are targeting peppers.......
 
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Rikk

Expert Expediter
I was hit twice in the same day during the June maylay <sp> I can go for 60 days or more then bam... I get hit one after another.. Then it's quiet again.

One thing funny is I have a new truck, oh well just part of the bussiness...

Rikk Sullenberger
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fortwayne

fortwayne

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I finally got pulled over today!
Yep, was driving a tractor..........hauling a straight truck inside of the trailer......hauling a cargo van inside the straight truck.........hauling a motorcycle inside the straight truck....gee I wonder what that means?

Fort Wayne
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fortwayne

fortwayne

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oh and i forgot...strapped to the motorcycle was my groceries.....

Fort Wayne
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ChuckWVP

Expert Expediter
Back in early May, my truck was pulled in for a D.O.T. inspection at the Alabama weigh station on I-20. I got in line behind 2 other straight trucks and one tractor-trailer. By the time I left, there were three more straight trucks in line waiting to be inspected. Passed inspection with no problems. Didn't get a sticker because they were out. As I approached Birmingham, I was pulled by a D.O.T. officer for a roadside inspection (less than an hour after the first inspection). There were plenty of trucks on the road around me, but all of them were tractor-trailers. Anyway, he seemed disappointed that I had already been inspected and sent me on my way. They may not target straight trucks normally, but something tells me that on this day, they definitely were.

Chuck
Fedex Supply Chain Services
 
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