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Honestly you probably cut it too close. I try to keep at least a 45 min window when looking for a stop. I pick an ideal stop, a backup and a last resort. You'd possibly still get the ticket as well. For some reason rest areas are closing more often. I run the same areas so I know which ones are usually open but I try not to rely on them. Only time I push it to the limit is if I'm going home. Then it's an at all cost deal for me.
Also you should rename this post H.O.S for future reference lol
I kind of thought it was closed but when the new mexico official doc said open i rolled the dice. I was running 1289 miles in 2 days 63mph truck before christmas.
Hey sometimes you gotta roll the dice to make an appointment, but shippers and receivers could care less about our dot violations most of the time.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
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.
Also you should rename this post H.O.S for future reference lol
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Some time ago I trip planned my end of day to mm302 i40w rest area. On new mexicos state website i downloaded a pdf doc stating rest area was open. Well when i rolled past it was closed. So my 11 hour drive time ran out about 13 miles before Santa Rosa.
I was never stopped and inspected but im wondering. Do you guys think DOT would hace ticketed me for this? My trip planning was fine the docukebt from new mexicos website was out of date. I was over roughly 13 minutes.
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.