Folks i know a fair bit about the DOT
it's quite complicated, sort of like the FAA (the dot is not happy until you are not happy) to drive my isuzu npr (about 12,000 gross) i have to have a dot number and a dot program i have to have a dot medical (like the faa) every 2 years …. $45 at a chiropractor (who actually did a thorough job and checked everything) only fluid taken was urine checked for diabetes but since i am under 26,500 or whatever the max non CDL is, i do not have to have a drug program (no testing) and i can drive on a car license i have to keep logs etc and i have 3 notebooks of BS (mostly printed out forms from the dot site and manuals) i have to do annual and driver inspections etc i just make sure i am in order when i go out on the interstates and have to go to weigh stations all this is for just me driving one truck and it does't matter if i claim i am driving NOT for business … it all still applies there are some farm exemptions and for carrying BEES i have to pay an interstate tax or something of $75 per year i had a dot guy come and do a safety inspection (at my office) … that means look at my paperwork he was a nice good old boy and gave me a gold star …. he said it was pretty perfect It took me probably 20 hours to get it all together and looking right i used to have a CDL when it was a class 5 or something in georgia but never used it, so let it lapse i'm actually thinking about getting an RV and towing machines behind that and dot would probably not bother me i am not subject to the DOT regs when driving a car or motorcycle etc 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
