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DO…….The stuff……..that buys me beer….
RAY….. The guy…….who sells me beer…..
ME……. The guy….. who drinks the beer,
FAR……A long, way to get beer…..
SO……..I’ll have another beer…….
LA……..La la la la la la beer…….
TEA……..No thanks, I’m drinking beer…
Which bring us back to……DOH!!!
Introduction to the Arnold Safety blog
After a great deal of effort, I have a new website.
It appears that I can post articles, information, rants, etc. at my pleasure, and the world at large can comment on them.
I am still finding my way around the new website (designed by someone else). However, I will try to keep it current and active. Nothing sucks worse than a website which was last updated in 2002.
I figure that most of the activity will take place in the “General” category, as that’s where I’m going when I need to vent after Uncle Charlie Manuel just blew another ballgame because he doesn’t know how to manage the bullpen or double-switch. Or if someone in DOT has particularly aggravated me. I figure it will be a fine line. If I am controversial, and say controversial things, I will probably get more traffic to the site. However, it will probably be mostly DOT-types, surfing the Internet, and they won’t be buying any DVD’s. So we will try to keep it nice here, which will make my lawyer happy.
If I actually have something to say about the regulations, I will try to cut and paste it to the appropriate category. Right now it seems like we have 100, I may try to cut that down. Again, I can see this being a fine line. If I spill out every last thing I know about the rules, regulations, trucking, etc., then why do you need to buy the DVD, or otherwise pay me for my services?
Well, just remember, no matter what is written here, that is only scratching the surface of everything you need to know. I am going to add an “Ask Eric” category, for questions on the rules, which will help generate traffic. I will have to be careful that people don’t overuse it. Again, don’t be a leech, buy the DVD.
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Eric Arnold is a Former Enforcement Agent with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and a leading expert on USDOT compliance for small businesses. Do you have a question for Eric Arnold? Email him at eric@arnoldsafety.com.
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Who must comply?
First, where do you operate? If you go across state lines, that is known as “interstate commerce”, and you are subject to the Federal interstate rules. If you transport interstate freight, within one state, that is also “interstate commerce”. For example, you drive your tractor to the Port of Miami, pick up a container, and drive it to Tampa. Even though you did not leave the state of Florida, it is interstate commerce, and subject to the Federal rules, as that container originally came from a place outside the state of Florida, such as South America or something. Although you did not leave Florida, you are furthering an interstate movement of freight, making you subject to the interstate rules.
If you stay wholly within one State, and do not handle interstate freight, then you are subject to the safety regulations of that State. Most States have adopted the Federal regulations in their entirety. Others have adopted 95% of them, with a few exceptions. Generally speaking, the State safety regulations cannot be more stringent than the Federal rules. These means if you are following the Federal guidelines, you will be ok.
The Federal rules apply to anyone driving a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 10,001 pounds or more.
