I scaled the truck and trailer with two yearling fillies one morning. The DOT officer asked to see my paperwork. The Dot officer then proceeded to explain that if I put one more horse on I would be overloaded and illegal.
One week later I scaled the same truck and trail and horses at the same DOT station. I pulled on and they waved me through. I pulled around back and went inside to ask for the “top dog”. That morning the “top dog” in the office happened to be the Captain.
After asking for an explanation of the regulations and explaining the situation the prior week, his answer to me was ——– “That officer didn’t understand the law.”
Now, if the folks who uphold the law don’t understand it —- how can we feel secure in having additional laws and rules put on the books?
Tags: DOT, filly, highway rules, Horses, laws
