How To Get A OSS Trailer Back To Service
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At Prime it is just a matter of notifying our road assist dept. The trailer or truck would be out of service and not dispatched until we explain the situation
Yeah, I notice the trailer is back in rotation. I was just wondering if dot needs to sign off or is it just a matter of a certified mechanic signing off. Funny thing was we had our relay driver hook up to the trailer and all lights fired but this truck kept blowing fuses. I did notice this truck was running mini 30 amp fuses for trailer lights vs a medium 30 amp on other truck.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
DOT does not need to sign off on it. I was put out of service for brakes at a weigh station. All I had to do was try to fix them "to the best of my ability." And sign the sheet thst I fixed them " to the best of my ability." And I was back on the road within 20 minutes DOT was still there, he was the one that told me I really didn't even have to adjust the brakes, it would only be an issue if I got inspected again down the road. So I adjusted my brakes, tighten them all the way down, back them off half a turn and I was good to go.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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My coworker who uses my truck on my one day off got inspected and put out of service for no brake lights or turn signal. When I got back to work I noticed the truck had 3 blown fuses all related to trailer lighting. I swapped out fuses and everything seemed fine on a different trailer. My question is what is the process of getting this trailer back in service? Can a mechanic certify the repairs or does the trailer need to be reinspected by DOT? Thanks
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.