Back at the March Chapter 8 ITWA Meeting with a guest speaker from the Indiana State Police, we were all informed that Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association compliance standards are to be strictly enforced. The basic criteria for who is to be inspected first is applicants for US DOT numbers in the last 18 months with CDL Class B requirements for their equipment . Information regarding this can be found at their homepage www.fmcsa.dot.gov or specifically on the maintenance and record keeping issues at Part 396 Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance. Some samples of the required forms for D.O.T. compliance in record keeping are posted on this web page and can be downloaded for free at any time.