Given a warning: not having my trailer plate number on top of the daily log and the inspection portion. Am i required to do that?
February 13, 2019
Dear Marc,
We have been notified by DOT inspectors in Northern Ontario that we are required to have the trailer plate number in the top of our Elog and not only in the inspection portion. We received a warning and were told that the next time it will be a $385.00 fine. Would you be able to please clarify?
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