DOT Numbers

i dont think this is anything new, when i registered my ford 600 (24000 gvw) last year they told me that if i was using it for a bussiness and i would be traveling out of the state that i would need dot numbers but if i wasnt doing that then i had to have not for hire posted on it. if you look at the picture you can see it on the bottom of the door in white letters. i am planning to sell this truck soon tho and get a gooseneck trailer for my one ton truck instead. it is just too expensive to insure and register for the amount that i use it

Sobriety check points. No probable cause, you must prove you aren't drunk.

Gun purchases. Unless I can prove I'm legit, I cannot buy a gun. If the cops are to lazy to do their job (background check), I can't buy a gun, period. Even sweeter, that goes into the database for the next purchase, a record that I was prohibited from purchasing a gun.

Alcohol & tobacco purchases. Unless I can prove I'm an adult, it's assumed I'm a juvenile attempting to engage in an illegal purchase.

Wanna talk about the near total destruction of the Constitution by this despicable "homeland security" garbage? It's even worse then the "war on drugs".

Nope, it's all about money.

The Statute for MN is 168.185 effective 8/1/02, but very little meaning till the renewal notice in the mail and the coming 2/28/03 deadline for new tags.

Not good with links but will try in the next post, though I can tell you it was something tacked on to an "Omnibus" bill and is very hard to track.

When I finally did reach someone in a state office, after a week of hearing busy signals, computer messages and punching countless menue numbers, I was told it was to curb terrorism and a mandate from Federal Law.

I am still doing research, though, that much did curb a little of my stress.(Compared to another useless law with no reasoning?)

Most of us are willing to do quite a bit on the "Terrorism" thing, but it will soon get entirely out of hand.

I was also told, that though this year it will not apply to some, and there is no fee or requirement to post, that in the near future there will be no way around it.

It will be people not unlike those on this board that things like this will affect most, and in my eyes will do little to actually have any effect on the stated cause.

(a) An owner of a truck or truck-tractor having a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds, as defined in section 169.01, subdivision 46, other than a farm truck, shall report to the registrar at the time of registration its USDOT carrier number. A person subject to this paragraph who does not have a USDOT number shall apply for the number at the time of registration by completing a form MCS-150 Motor Carrier Identification Report, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or comparable document as determined by the registrar.

(b) Assigned USDOT numbers need not be displayed on the outside of the vehicle, but must be made available upon request of an authorized agent of the registrar, peace officer, other employees of the state patrol authorized in chapter 299D, or employees of the Minnesota department of transportation. The vehicle owner shall notify the registrar if there is a change to the owner's USDOT number.

(c) If an owner fails to report or apply for a USDOT number, the registrar shall suspend the owner's registration.

(d) Until October 1, 2003, paragraphs (a) to (c) do not apply to an agricultural fertilizer or agricultural chemical retailer while exclusively engaged in delivering fertilizer or agricultural chemicals to a farmer for on-farm use.

HIST: 2002 c 364 s 9 **************************************************
I see nothing here about exemption for "personal use", though it is so stated on the from that came with the registration renewal.

WHAT SENSE IS THIS!!!! If they were really worried about terrorism don't you think this would be the first things to get the DOT numbers? If I remember right wasn't it a fertilizer-diesel mix that took down the fed building in Oklahoma? What about light duty rental trucks that fall under the 10,000 GVW? Get a few of them together in a group and how big of a bang do you think they would cause?

DOT numbers to fight terrorism? I believe that as much as George JR. saying he has no interest in attacking Iraq.

My 2 bits worth,

Old Iron

When I was in Army basic training back in 1983 I was told by one old drill SGT. "You don't have to respect the person but you must respect the rank." I find alot of truth in that statement.

I have 17 years in the Regular Army and the Army Reserves. I served in the Gulf the 1st time around and was called up again in 1998-1999 and was sent to Bosnia. Right now I'm looking at a return trip to the big cat box.

Will I go if I'm called to go back? YES! I raised my right hand and gave my word to go where ever I am called to go. Will I be happy about it? HECK NO! If I was to be sent to Afganistan I would have no problems with that but to be sent back to the Gulf so Dubya can fix his daddy's mess THAT I have a problem with.

Before we go and kick the 4 point contacts of another country shouldn't we take care of our promises to Afghanistan first? How is it going to look to the rest of the world if we continue to do only half the job and then bug out because it doesn't suit our needs anymore.

My 6 bits worth,

Old Iron