US DOT Numbers
I was pulled over in IA a few days ago by the Highway Patrol Motor Vehicle Division and cited for a number of violations starting with no US DOT numbers posted on my vehicle. I drive a F-350 Dually w...
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dodge guy wrote:
Sounds like you have found a few LEO`s that can/will twist the law around to make it apply to you!
Really? Sounds to me that he found that law enforcement officers have discretion.
Some chose to follow the strict letter of the law, which states his vehicle is registered above 10,000 lbs and he was involved in commerce (getting paid to do work) and would issue a citation.
Some (like me) chose to follow common sense and realize that this law isn't meant to handle people doing small side jobs and barely meet the requirements.
At the end of the day, it sounds as if the OP was in violation of the law because of the weight of the truck and the fact he was driving to a paying job. It doesn't sound like anyone "twisted" the law to screw him.
The sky isn't falling, everyone isn't out to get you dodge guy. Take a breath.
