Inspections Weigh Stations

[Broompilot]

Walking through the truck stops and looking at the dash boards of some of these trucks I wonder how do they not get pulled over for insepctions. Windshield that have not been cleaned in 100K miles or more. Enough clutter to kill a small army in the truck if it had a bad accident, are these not signs (PULL ME OVER I am as sloppy with the maintenance on my truck and logs as I am in keeping my truck clean and orderly.) I am not talking about running hard for a month but months.

Would a D.O.T. officer think twice clean truck, windows have good visability from the inside, logs appear to kept up to date, and neat enough that he can read it without asking you what does this mean? Is the response drivers get who keep up on things- have a nice day, drive safe. I do not know, have not been pulled in for any violations, just pulled over once by state troopers, and the final words were have a nice day drive safe.

Every truck I have ever noticed except inside of a rest area that a D.O.T. officer was going through looked to me like it needed an inspection anyway. Comments pls

 

[redytrk]

Broom you have done it again. Another shrewd observation.You are putting yourself in the place of the DOT man.

(NOTICE LDB the paragraph) Any thing you can do to make your truck look safer,will help get you through the scales.

Now I have to find a way to hide my air bags.DOT thought I had air brakes when they saw the bags.When she found out I have hydralics she said "I wouldn`t have pulled you in if I had known.I think they were just on a campagin of checking six wheelers with air brakes.

 

[davekc]

In addition to the above, we have noticed some states will target the high dollar looking trucks. The reason being is that in some states if a infraction is found, you may have to post a bond. Someone that can pay on the spot is much more appealing. It is just their prospective and using the law of averages.
Just my observation
Davekc
owner
20 years

 

[Glen Rice]

I take a little different approach to the inspection situation. I have always volunteered for an inspection at facilitys that offer the CVSA inspection windshield sticker. Once you pass your inspection and display your sticker, DOT officers are less likely to waste there time with me. For the last twenty years I guess I had one of those high dollar trucks. One that might get inspected because of the attitude of "he must have more money than brains". I never felt that was the reason for my trucks being inspected. Like you said Broompilot keep it clean and avoid the hassle! Great post, drive safe and be profitable!

 

[davekc]

Glen;
I think you missed the point of my post.
It has nothing to do with whether their perception is "he has more money than brains"
It is surrounded by whether bonds need to be posted relavant to a citation. Some states have that requirement and some don't. It is much more profitable for a state with this proceedure to have the bond paid on the spot. Several DOT officers have told us that is one of many criteria that is used when doing random stops.
Please note that I said one of many.....not the only one.
Of course you already know I have been dealing in the "high dollar" trucks for a while.
Hope that clears that up.
Davekc
owner
20 years

 

[DocRushing]

Many times I've told Special K, "Do not attract undue attention" -- that is, while an enforcer watches.
Several times -- during her early time with me on our truck -- she displayed amateurish or newbie or dipstick behavior while approaching a scalehouse or while rolling onto the pad.
Almost every one of those times she got invited inside for a friendly little chat or a free training lecture.
Sooo -- to my fellow expediters -- do not attract undue attention -- not by your appearance or your behavior.
Look sharp, act sharp, be sharp!
Do it safely!
Best wishes,
Doc.