Stops and inspection.
To determine compliance with this chapter and its implementing regulations, a police officer may stop the driver of a motor vehicle and enter upon the premises of a motor carrier that is regulated pursuant to this chapter and inspect any of the following: All equipment, parts, and accessories, including carrier maintenance, certification, and safety records; All driver records, including driver’s license, permits, hours of service records, certificate of physical examination, and training records; All manifests, including bills of lading or other shipping documents; and All cargo and cargo areas, including the removal of cargo seals when necessary to conduct a safety inspection.
Annotations
Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-190, § 4(a) as added Oct. 1, 1992, D.C. Law 9-173, § 3(b), 39 DCR 5834 1981 Ed., § 6-3303.1. This section is referenced in § 8-1403.02.
Sourced from the DC Council Open Law Library (public domain).
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