who can look at a semi drivers log book?

Question

this is a drivers rights issue. not just any law infrocement officer can do this. i need to know requirments are in place, so that i am protected from officers who only think they know how to read my federaly required log.

Answer 1

-Anyone who you are employed by
-Officers who work for DOT
-Any officer who does a traffic, safety or accident stop on your vehicle

Coping an attitude will only make them look for some reason to write you up.
Time is money, when stopped just have your DL and Registration and hand it over.. If they ask for your logbook hand it over. Dont volunteer information and don't start a p*ssing contest because that will only cost YOU a lot of time and usually money in the end.

Answer 2

Here's the real answer. Any Law Enforcement Officer can LOOK at it but, to recieve a citation on it, it has to be a L.E.O that is CVSA certified. Which COULD be a local officer. They should have a patch that say's CVSA.(Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.) on their uniform. And, not all State Police are CVSA certified. I do know all New York Troopers are ALL D.O.T cert.
If in doubt, ask if they are CVSA certified. If not, you win on a logbook citiation. 344 hours are required to be CVSA certified in class which covers all the D.O.T regulations. Only then he/she can write a safety violation.

Answer 3

shovelkicker nailed it dead on.
ANY law enforcement officer can look at it, if you get a ticket and you feel it's bogus fight it in court not on the street

Answer 4

Any law enforcement official can look at it.