Those golden rules above are definitely not all you need to know about DOT inspection, but will definitely point you to the right direction.
Some Helpful DOT Inspection Secrets
I know that there are already experienced drivers that know most of what I have to say, but for the ones that are new to the industry I will present few secrets that are good to know when you are around DOT inspection officers.
When a DOT officer pulls you in, you should stay seated in the cab with both hands on the wheel and seat belt buckled. Stay that way until the inspector makes his or her way to the door.
The officer will then ask you to open the door and start a brief conversation with you. The purpose of the door being open is so the officer can look inside the cab.
He will look for anything that might be suspicions as well as a “sniff test” for drugs and alcohol.
If the inspector notice small round burn marks in the cab, then prepare yourself for a long and detail search for drugs.
