10Ton wrote:
As to the troopers being referred to as DOT. In many states there are Troopers, and then the Troopers that enforce Weights and FMCSR regs. On the door of the vehicles they drive will usually have Department of Transportation, and other info.
My response concerned the "expert" from OK referring to me specifically as a DOT officer. That's what I was specifically addressing. In IL, State Police is not DOT. DOT is a separate agency. I am very well familar with other states. I've worked with enforcement officers from almost every state and am aware of their authorities. I worked closely with and sat on several committees with FMCS and other states' MCS/weight units.
10Ton wrote:
Also, as impeccable as his credentials are, the claims that all troopers or DOT officers will always be correct on the law is false.
I never claimed such. What I did state, paraphrased, is truck drivers sure aren't the people to get legal advice from. If they were so well informed on the law then I and my brothers/sisters wouldn't have put so many out of service over the years and written so many tickets.
10Ton wrote:
Wadcutters other info is great, as well as the other LEO's however he is basing his info on IL regs and trying to convince all that the way IL does it regarding FMCSR regs applies nation wide.
Actually the Federal Motor Carrier Safety laws have been adopted in toto by every state. The feds mandated it and every state has complied. FMCSR were written by the feds and every state adopted them. It was forced on the states. The reason for the forced adoption of FMCS laws was so the interstate driver will know when he goes from state to state he's got the same laws, be it driver requirements or vehicle safety regs. To say MCS laws aren't enforced the same in every state is not at all accurate. The reason the feds mandated FMCS laws on every state is specifically so the law is enforced the same in every state.
10Ton wrote:
Others may add more items to check list in case I've left anything off, and remember, I reserve the right to be as wrong as anybody else.
My other point has been that MCS laws are something the RVer doesn't have to worry about. The RVer running down the road with his 5er doesn't come under MCS laws. MCS laws are "motor carrier" safety laws. The guy in the 5er isn't a "motor carrier". Why some continually insist on quoting MCS laws shows they have no understanding of the topic. If they want to be covered by MCS laws then ask them if they carry a log book, an extra pair of glasses, extra batteries for their hearing aids, carry their medical card, etc.
jmramiller wrote:
I also am not sure what you mean by the Fed label. You stated that in Texas one could not register a truck for more than the Fed Label. If your use of the term Fed label applies to the manufactures sticker (GVWR/gawr) then your statement would be incorrect.
I'm not sure what he's calling "fed label" is but the term "fed label" or "fed sticker" is as you described it, the label often found on the door posts.
