Originally Posted by john3g:
INMHO the DOT deal is the same as the seatbelt law. Has NOTHING to do with anything other than ticket revenue for the state or county. The seatbelt deal was the worst I've heard of untill this DOT thing. Both laws are in my opinion an open door for the law to make legal searches. It's sad....I would love to know wich elected officials get up in the morning only to come up with these stupid ideas for new laws.
EXACTLY. If they are told to go after totter homes it don't matter if that semi next to you 10 grand overweight is doing, they are targeting you.
Lord help ya if you got a drum of fuel and don't have Haz mat.
Chuck, saying they all have 400 gallons worth of diesel aboard but don't need it for that. Just screwed up system and don't even get into roadblocks that they have no right to assume your drunk with no reasonable cause to check you for more than DUI.