damn, I have yet to get a dot inspection, and I've never had a ticket ever, but I did get a minor preventable a few weeks ago
Stupid idiot in a pilot decided he wanted to get thru to get his cat scale ticket in a hurry, in a crowded truck stop, asked me to back up (I thought it was clear enough on his hand if he was asking me to back up), wrong, put a 1 inch paint scratch on his trailer, he got all pissy cause he owned the trailer, and called the cops to report it, over a 1 inch paint scratch! Looked like someone took a key for an inch along the trailer. He started going off, "Ohh its going to cost me $3000 to replace the panel, blah blah" I looked at him thinking, your going to replace the entire panel over some paint?! I know the reality is, he see's a swift truck, and thinks, ooo, insurance money, but ohh well, I learned my lesson, I dont move for no one unless I know its clear.