DOT does check company yards and fleet, area vehicle inspectors do that job, they also check all inspection facilities( companies which do annual inspections , car dealers etc. )

@@alexk5442 It's not enough. I think it should be law that every trucking company (operating a certain amount of trucks) should be required to staff an FMCSA certified inspector who can clear road vehicles, and do away with field inspections. They're going to have to do this eventually anyway if completely autonomous trucks are to become a reality.

Amen brother!! AMEN 👏

@@davidjolley2468 great comment too 😎👍

@@davidjolley2468 There should also be a differentiation between driver/operator level inspection, vs maintenance level.

Nothing against rv people per say but as a driver it makes me stupid happy seeing you all learn things like this a little brake check here and there can save your life in the long run check those pads and drums, the lines and proper adjustment/operation. I don't know how they haven't made a license requirement or at least a general knowledge test for some of the one's that are as big as my truck. Some people shouldn't be behind the wheel of one of those.

Right by some cop who knows nothing about cars

@@johnnybeddi547 but he sure knows his stuff on cmv's. The brake chamber leak....that's a biggie. Good catch on his part. Do u know what happens when that chamber blows out completely and fails? The wheel locks up

Vere are your papers?

Do you want every truck to be a piece of junk weighing over 26k lbs just rolling down the highway

Damn straight!

It's so regular to him he didnt even realize how that'd look 😂

Those air leaks he found....biggies. one on an air tank and the other on a brake chamber. Yeah, those need addressed right away. He probably saved some lives by finding those!

@@kyleparker733 loud as it was whistling how fome the driver didn't hear it walking by..?

@@geraldbraxton2555 the truck running while doing pretrip with the compressor kicked on. And that's even if he did a pretrip. Judging by his shoe apparel, house slippers, doubt very seriously he did a pretrip

@@geraldbraxton2555 You would only hear it if the brakes were depressed.

Yeah bruh, mandated safety standards are hella totalitarianistic *eye roll* that being said: the FMCSA point system is inherently flawed, in that, points are more detrimental to an operator, than they are to the company. Essentially: that is our resume, but shippers don't ask to see the company's CSA score before hiring them. But seriously dude... "officer piggy"?

One person or the driver alone can’t do proper inspection,as officer being helped.

He's actually a good dot officer I've met him several times and he's definitely not one of the asshole dots

Life is fair said no one ever!

It's random.

Bro if you a truck driver and don’t know the parts on your truck please turn in your CDL NOW😤

​@@bmindful you really think CDL courses cover everything they'll write up on a level 3 inspection? You're in for a rude awakening my dude. And if you're a diesel mechanic, great; the rest of us aren't.

@@davidjolley2468 did u not read what I said or should I repeat myself 😤

@@bmindful I read what you said, but "the parts on your truck" isn't exactly eloquent

@@davidjolley2468 if u read & understand then why are u asking me about a cdl course?

I see! You're one of those people!

hilarious

Or flip flops. This new generation of drivers is horrible

@@kyleparker733 I’m 18 months driving and I feel the same. Looks ridiculous seeing drivers come out of their trucks in flip flops. So it’s not a new generation thing, even old school do it.

I read this comment as the video was playing and looked for the “excitement”. Didn’t hear any. DOT has to do a certain number of inspections a month (by state policy). They don’t get paid any extra to inspect nasty trucks and find citations. In fact, admittingly an inspector said on Mother Truckers channel they often pull over nice clean newer trucks to simply “check the block” and turn in an inspection. Citations are not bonus points.

@@dansvlogtrucking yeah ok Danny Boy 😒 let you tell it..

@@bmindful So I make a comment, I recite the source for which you could do your own research and you’re too full of yourself to consider it, you just want to come up with some silly comment in an attempt to discount what I am repeating from a DOT inspector on camera. And we wonder why there is so much hate and disgust in this world.

U just seen real life defective equipment in the last 20 seconds of the video

Not necessarily. He could of blown a hub seal and soaked the linings with oil. Once they're wet, they need to be replaced.

@@davidkrouse6904 from the looks of it, should have done the other side as well. When it comes to brakes and suspension, what u do to one side u do to the other

As well as motoring public lives too!

They all the same.

Have any of you dot cops ever driven a truck

Yessir, balls deep

I would rather then fine you than you kill someone

Well since a a lot can go wrong within a years time your comment is invalid.

Cops make everything worse jesus christ

He started frothing at the mouth when he heard the air leak there.

an audible air leak is enough .

It absolutely is 💯 %

You are required to do it so good luck with telling an officer "you do it "

@@alexk5442 no you dont have to help him I've got pulled in the scale many time and refuse to help them you do not have to help I've driven truck since 1973 and never help them

@@dewaynemiguel3349 MVAR , div 5.05 check it out. You are required to help. You refuse and officer can just walk away from your truck and tell you " you are OOS till l complete i nspection" he has more time than you. I ' ve seen it before.

@@alexk5442 pulling off a pressurized glad hand is a safty issue and no officer can make you place yourself in a unsafe situation I've went through this and won if they find a defect they will cited you,helping them is self incrimination and you are not required to incriminate yourself,you are required to let them inspect your vehicle but no statute requires you to help them I drove over 42 years I went through this and won everytime,also there inspection has to be done in a reasonable amount of time.i got red tagged in the middle of summer for being a foot over length with a load of cows 1 phone call to the SPCA and they where forced to let me go there are also weight laws they Wright overweight on portable scales those tickets can all be beat

@@dewaynemiguel3349 and l am telling you this as a DOT inspector with 10 years work experience. Duv 5.05 requires you to assist with brakes during inspection, gladhands are part of braking system therefore you must assist, refuse and you will wait in the parking lot, in Canada anyways, also your arguments will never win you a case in Canadian court. Officer you were challenging obviously did not prepare his case well. Portable scales are very accurate. Every morning we test and compare them to our big drive on scale to make sure they are accurate 100 %. Who is disconnecting your gladhands when you are switching trailers, you or someone more brave than you because its such a dangerous job.. ..

None you ride it till it breaks then they fix it

None!

He doesn't need no fucking mask, gloves ore glasses dumbass

Because you are required to do it, MVAR div 5.05. Check it out..

@@alexk5442 That's in Canada, not the United States. This video takes place in Florida. Unless they have reason to expect you of committing a crime, you do not have to assist them here. You're only required to allow them to perform their inspection. However if you pass them off they're going to find something for sure, so it's better to play nice.

Yes. The brake chamber leak is an out of service.

Yup, 5th amendment

Do this and video it for us. Bet you'll get enough violations, you'll be driving free for the next month to pay the fines

I don't think that's true... in my experience, there are a lot of DOT cops that will inspect company drivers only when they have said company's newer equipment, so that they can meet their inspection quotas without have to do write-ups.

Cars have air brakes? Cars weigh 65 tones? Cars have 30 tires? Cars carry insecure cargo? Cars have air suspension? Cars are 27 meters long? You know the answer so your comment was just... dumb.

Alex, is there any reason to have a vehicle inspection on cars, trucks, vans, or RV's?? Missing mirrors? Broken windshields? Plastic covering a busted out window? Missing or broken lights?Bald tires? Bad brakes? A car bouncing up and down the road because of bad shocks or struts? Garbage flying out the back of a pick up from being unsecured? Expired plates? Alex dont let us think your comment is....dumb.

@@alexk5442 40 tons, 18 tires

That's a fact i agree with you 100% it's dependent of transportation not dependent of commercial vehicles

Lmao how? Driver press your brake, turn your key. I need a vacation.

When dealing with some drivers, yes. They can be a real headache. Especially the ones that like to argue.

Yeah it’s not like he actually fixes it, cough cough mechanics

Lol our rights have been long gone.

4th amendment deals with unlawful search and seizures. How does that apply to inspecting a truck

This would be a search="inspection Seizure=when he took it out of service"

He's a Florida State Trooper assigned to the Florida Commercial Vehicle Division which is a State Agency.

He's a dot cop dumbass! He's not a drug enforcement officer unless of course the truck he's inspecting is carrying drugs

They can definitely be measured

He is a Florida State Trooper first and foremost. The fact that he is assigned to a weigh station is secondary.

Dude your Funny The Karen Air-Leaks LOL!

@@foltzenlogel these people just comment anything dumb

You really don't need that tool. It's best to familiarize yourself with the different types of brake chambers and purchase a set of brake stroke indicators which are a very inexpensive. They are plastic pieces that attach to the pushrods and will help you with any brake adjustment issues.

@@chrislareau8110 Where do I find those

@@chrislareau8110 I struggle with knowing if break shoes need replaced and getting my employer to change them. Thank you for the information

@@cholland3440 You should be able to find this item anywhere they sell truck parts. Truck dealer parts dept. is a good place. You should be able to find a kit that will have enough pieces to do truck and trailer for about $25.

@@cholland3440 A little thing I did to measure my brake linings is to take a big paper clip and measure out 1/4" of it and make a bend at the quarter inch mark. Then when I inspect my brake linings I use this little home made tool to check whether or not the brake linings are within spec or not. I'm more than happy to help with any issues you have I've got 22 years OTR with lots of different equipment.

because they are a state law enforcement officer they have more jurisdiction than local or county law enforcement officers.

You're an idiot! They never know when they're going to need the gun! Dumbass!

@@orlandoreese19 I don't even know what the hell you're even talking about

Those inspectors are actually state police. So yeah, they're packin heat

He's a MotorVehicleComplianceOfficer. They are armed. They drive marked Florida Highway 🚓 cars. They are not only @ weigh stations, they also cruise the interstate and rual highways two lane highways.

I think he benefited the driver by put him out of service