Tightened DOT Enforcment...
#11
09-21-2009, 05:14 PM
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Well, as long as everyone's got their things in order, I see no reason to sweat it.
Now if you're unfortunate to be driving for one of "those" outfits, then I could understand the panic.
#12
09-21-2009, 11:15 PM
Open north when I was going south last thursday morning to Fairmont. Open south when I was going north out of Fairmont later that morning. I68 break stop was dead on top of Copper's. Just rolled through. 79 in PA all the way up to the 54 was a ghost town at the scales. Not much of an enforcement.
By the way Malaki, what color is your truck? I'll wave to if I see on a thursday. I cover Morgantown, Fairmont, and the back woods to Mannington. I'll let you know that you're number one.:rofl: j/k Who do you drive for again? I live in Mannington. I'm sure I've seen your truck.
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#13
09-22-2009, 12:33 AM
I got pulled in for a level 1 in Maryland today. I don't think that I have ever been inspected by them before. In fact, I think this is the first level 1 that I have gotten in at least 2 or 3 years, perhaps longer. They were courteous, but apparently they think brake week is still going on.
 Now am jealous, you got one of them CVSA stickers now, and I dont.
#14
09-22-2009, 12:55 AM
DOT Inspections suck but if you really wanna think of something scary, imagine if they didn't do inspections at all! imagine the companies that would NOT fix brakes till it was to late or other problems for that mater.
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09-22-2009, 09:48 AM
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PM sent.:thumbsup:
#16
09-22-2009, 09:51 AM
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Hell I Ran Up 81 Last Monday DOT had one at the 1 mm rest area.. then another at the 78 rest area... then Wednesday i seen one at those little pull offs on the PA turnpike with a Grocery Haulers Truck then another 20 miles later with a trash hauler and then a few more at the Breezwood Toll Plaza... Yeah PA was active and me and a couple of other drivers were talking about it Saturday Morning.. So it was highly noted!!
#17
09-22-2009, 01:38 PM
I disagree. I've seen both sides on 58mm open recently, many times. Got my logs checked.
#18
09-22-2009, 03:28 PM
Just logs? When they check me there, I get checked stem to stern. Passed every time, but if it keeps up, we'll be on a first-name basis. It really makes me look forward to retirement... No more DOT. That, I can live with.
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#19
09-22-2009, 04:16 PM
Yes, everything went well. They got me in and out in about 30 minutes. There were two of them who did my inspection. Both were very professional. I have had inspections that have taken over an hour.
#20
09-22-2009, 04:36 PM
Yeah, I've heard of level 1 inspections taking up to 2 hours if only one inspector is doing it. I've never had THAT pleasure. Level 2 is all I've ever had. Call it luck I guess.
Speaking of DOT crackdowns, look out if you are traveling I94 around Chicago. They had the portable scales out today. Don't see that too often.
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