Posted by ChrisB on May 05, 2010 at 17:54:26 from (24.241.20.42):
In Reply to: OT- USDOT Number posted by DH in Carolina on May 05, 2010 at 16:11:46:
To the best of my knowledge.
Pretty sure....10,000 lbs is the cutoff for a DOT number but only if it is for commercial purposes and your plate would dictate this. If it is not registered commercial then no DOT number needed. He treated your vehicle as a commercial vehicle by the fact he conducted a safety inspection. In a lot of states a cop cannot perform such an inspection but must call an RMV officer. There is even some obscure law where the small federal inspection sticker on the side of the truck can be used in place of the DOT number.
You do need a medical card if you are driving a commercial plated vehicle over 10,000lbs. To be honest I cannot remember if it is GVWR or actual weight at the time you are driving. If it is private plates you need no medical card.
If you are driving a truck with commercial plates and towing more then 10,000 lbs then you need a Class A CDL and of course the medical card.
Any non-combination vehicle with commercial plates 26,000 lbs or more needs a Class B. Combinations with commercial plates obviously need a Class A.
Most of the laws for smaller commercial vehicles (under 26,000lbs, even towing small trailers over 10,000lb) are overlooked. To have a cop pull you over with private plates is just pure uneducated BS. Not sure in your state but here they cannot site a CDL vehicle unless they are a CDL trained enforcement officer and they are very rare.
You just ran into a cop trying to flex his muscles.
I talked to a couple of people asking why they had "Not for Hire" on the side of their truck as there is no law requiring such. Answer I got is it shows the officer that you know the rules and not to screw with them. I am sure it works. Had you known the laws surrounding your circumstance better I am sure the officer would of left you alone.
From what I know and I might be completely wrong but there is nothing an officer can do with the DOT number. There is no system to see if it is a legit number or such as each state controls the issuing of such numbers and they are not connected.
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