Posted by trucker 40 on May 05, 2010 at 19:59:17 from (69.152.175.175):
In Reply to: OT- USDOT Number posted by DH in Carolina on May 05, 2010 at 16:11:46:
If he was telling you some Federal Law he has to have a FMSVA patch on his arm.Those guys usually are good at their job,but dont give you a lot of slack.Some State DOT cops are mouthy and after money.
I drove big rigs so I dont know about the laws for a smaller truck like that.I thought you had to gross 26000 before you needed to mess with all of that stuff,But Im probably wrong.
I have read that a DOT cop had to have that FMSVA or whatever patch it is ,to inspect you,but somebody told me thats not true since there are State and City DOT cops.I dont know how much authority City DOT have but State DOT can write you tickets for different laws than Federal.Especially weight tickets since State weight laws are different on different roads.
If you were on an Interstate then the cop would need to be a Federal DOT.Every state has some Federal DOT who are usually at Interstate scales,or at least some of the cops at the scale house should be Feds with the patch on the sleeve.Not that it will get you off the hook because the State DOT can still write you a ticket.Plus some roads,even if they are an Interstate are also State roads.So then a State cop with the patch on his sleeve can write you a ticket for breaking State laws and Federal laws on the same road.
I know a lot of people have DOT numbers on company pickups and stuff now days.I also know things have changed over the years so its hard to say whether you need a DOT number or not.The best thing to do would be call some State people who do commercial license plates and ask them what the law says and where you can find it so you can get a copy of it to read yourself.Then you will know.You need to know the Federal Law about a DOT number,and you need to know if any states require you to have it with the license of your vehicle.If they say you dont,then you dont,but then that cop is probably going to write you a ticket if he catches you again.Thats the bad thing about them,the law says what the DOT says it says,and if he is wrong,he is still right.
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