Folks i have a pretty good knowledge of the DOT.
I have an Isuzu NPR which is over 10,000 lbs GVW. I am NOT required to have a CDL because it is under 26,000 lbs and does not have air brakes. I AM required to have a DOT medical (which you can get from certain chiropractors) I went to one and he did a good eye test and DID check for diabetes and general stuff. $40. The medical is every 2 years. I have to have a couple of notebooks of DOT forms. I have to do various vehicle inspections yearly by the inspector (who is ME. I qualify since i've been a mechanic for over 40 years ….. and there is a form for that, too.) I was contacted by the local DOT (but still FEDS) for a safety audit. I assumed he wanted to inspect my truck. No, he wanted to see my PAPERWORK. I had to scurry and spend a week or so getting that all together. I passed with an A+++ He loved all my form and dividers in the notebooks I have to pay $75 per year for UCR http://www.ucr.in.gov/MCS/UCRFAQ.pdf that allows me to be in and out of state It's quite a hassle. When i drive less than 150 miles from home i can be on a "time card" but if i am over 150 miles i have to be on regular trucker logs. All the forms are downloadable from the DOT I am limited to trucker hours of driving but all of that is pen and paper stuff. I do not have to have a drug program since i have only one driver and truck (me and the NPR) THEORETICALLY you could drive an NPR as an RV with none of this, but it would have to look like and RV i would assume. I have to stop at all weigh stations etc. FORTUNATELY my white 14 foot box truck is pretty generic and blends in with all the others and the DOT and weigh station people seem to have very little interest in my or my truck I do keep all the lights working … markers, etc etc. Mercedes content … it's simpler to drag presses behind my 300td, but sometimes the stuff is too heavy. In state is a piece of cake. thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
