Posted by fixerupper on November 14, 2009 at 05:36:35 from (207.177.13.178):
In Reply to: DOT and farmers posted by dieseldoc on November 13, 2009 at 11:39:59:
My son bought a truck last summer, keeps it neat and clean and maintained. A couple of weeks after he bought it and put his name on the door a DOT pulled him over, checked his papers, told him to have a nice day and left.DOT was just checking out the new guy. He meets DOT cars a lot but so far hasn't been pulled over again though I'm sure his time is coming.
He hauls DDG's locally and does transfer grain between elevators. He's not allowed to leave with an overweight load and the local DOT knows that. The officers do talk among themselves and compare notes so they know who the troublemakers are. Keeping the truck clean and well maintained does not guarantee the DOT won't hassle, but it does cut down on the harrasement.
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