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Re: tractor hauling vs. the D.O.T.
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Posted by Bret on October 22, 2003 at 05:51:13 from (64.19.93.197):
In Reply to: tractor hauling vs. the D.O.T. posted by Allen on October 21, 2003 at 16:19:47:
Each state may have additional rules beyond the FMCSR. I've been a DOT Inspector since June. The crap on the roads is amazing. There's truckers and then there's TRUCKERS (Professionals). The contractor hauling dirt in an overloaded pickup with bad brakes can kill your wife and kids just as dead as the long hauler with a cracked frame. Yeah there is money involved, but face it- how many people will respond to the "let you go with a warning" vs. "fix it or it's gonna cost you!" Darn few and you know it. I will say that after being a cop for 16 years this job and the quality of people you meet (The PROFESSIONALS) is refreshing.
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