I assisted a Minnesota State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Inspector this afternoon who was out on a traffic stop. I am sort of surprised that they make traffic stops while they are unarmed. Is this the only group in Minnesota that makes traffic stops while unarmed? I know that some agencies in Minnesota do have unarmed Community Service Officers and Police Reserve Officers, but I don't recall that any of them are permitted to make traffic stops.
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Although you may have seen them unarmed that is after that stop was made and contact was made with the driver. Some CVI take there duty belt off due to the fact that they crawl around and look under the vehicle. From how I understand it they are State Troopers who choose to go into the Vehicle Inspector Division.
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Originally posted by VeniVidiVici View PostAlthough you may have seen them unarmed that is after that stop was made and contact was made with the driver. Some CVI take there duty belt off due to the fact that they crawl around and look under the vehicle. From how I understand it they are State Troopers who choose to go into the Vehicle Inspector Division.
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the weigh station coming from wisconsin into minnesota on I94 is almost always open"We Train to Fight, We Fight to Win, We Win to Survive, We Survive to LIVE!"
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Originally posted by MNCopper View PostIs the one on Hwy 10 between Anoka and Elk River still open?
Edit: Now that I think of it I have a question, are all vehicles that have that weight class license plate able to get inspected? I've seen pickups that have the same license plate (except for the weight class sticker) as commercial vehicles. If this is the case, what's the weight class cut-off from being able to use a regular license and needing a CDL endorsement (I think that's what it's called)?Last edited by LCM99; 09-08-2008, 05:09 PM.
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Originally posted by LCM99 View PostIf this is the case, what's the weight class cut-off from being able to use a regular license and needing a CDL endorsement (I think that's what it's called)?
For commercial use, from MSS169.01 Sub75
Subd. 75. Commercial motor vehicle. (a) "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor
vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used to transport passengers or property if the motor
vehicle:
(1) has a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
(2) has a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds and the
combination of vehicles has a combined gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
(3) is a bus;
(4) is of any size and is used in the transportation of hazardous materials that are required to
be placarded under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 100-185; or
(5) is outwardly equipped and identified as a school bus, except for type A-I and type III
school buses as defined in subdivision 6.
(b) For purposes of chapter 169A:
(1) a commercial motor vehicle does not include a farm truck, an authorized emergency
vehicle, or a recreational vehicle being operated by a person within the scope of section 171.02,
subdivision 2 , paragraph (b); and
(2) a commercial motor vehicle includes a vehicle capable of or designed to meet the
standards described in paragraph (a), clause (2), whether or not the towed unit is attached to the
truck-tractor at the time of the violation or stop.
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Originally posted by HailStorm View PostFor "recreational use," there is no weight restriction.
For commercial use, from MSS169.01 Sub75
EDIT: there is no CDL endorsement. You have a CDL--Class C, B or A license, as opposed to the class D which allows you to operate vehicles not defined as commercial motor vehicles (above).
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Originally posted by LCM99 View PostAlright, thanks for clearing that up. I wasn't sure if I was legally driving one of our trucks at work because I only have a D class license, but I'm sure that it's under 26k lbs so I'm good. Thanks.
The trucks should have the GVWR somewhere on a sticker on the truck; the door is popular place.
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