I've been seeing alot of F-DOT police cars driving around down here (Ft. Lauderdale area) and I've seen mention that DOT-cars can pull you over somewhere else.

So basically, do they pull people over and them ass rape them or are they looking for other shit?

 

They're mainly interested in commercial vehicles and tractor trailers.

Technically, they can pull you over for faulty equipment, but it's very unlikely they do unless you're driving around with your bumper hanging by one bolt, or you have a pickup truck with tanks of chemicals/gases and it isn't properly placarded.

 

f-dot has pulled me over b4 because my plates didn't match my car the dealer didn't xfer my tags over yet and i had the paper work so he let me go

 

Yeah, from my experience FDOT primarily likes to hassle the truckers about burned out accessory light bulbs on their trailers and mundane shit that doesnt even matter...Although it is entirely possible for them to pull you over if you happen to catch their attention..they are a florida highway enforcement agency

 

they will also hassle you if your car smokes.
they can give you crap about a fart cannon exhaust.
and they really like getting the punks driving 240's that are slammed on their balls so bad that they kick up busted reflectors as they change lanes.

But generally, they go after the truckers. Usually for dumb shit like accessory lights. But they do keep an eye out for crap stacked up that isn't secured properly, or if the trailer is overweight and squishing the tires down, stuff like that.
Personally, I treat them like any other law enforcement. Don't catch their attention and avoid them all together if at all possible.

 

ive seen this before coming from miami going to gainesville via turnpike. FDOT pulled over three ricers with really really really slammed cars driven by mexicants. i just laughed

 

Even the community resource officer can pull u over.

 

If they only have orange lights (those community patrol guys), they can't pull you over. Those guys are usually called to scenes to do accident reports and allow the FHP or SO to move on to more important calls.

DOT is big with commercial stuff - they will pull you for a burnt out bulb and check your certifications to make sure they are up to date, as well as some other business-type checks they do. I'm all for them pulling over idiots with slammed cars, being that most people that low haven't done it properly.

 

FDOT needs to pull over the damn truckers who have chains dangling and scraping on the floor throwing sparks and also the semi trucks who have their trailer brakes on while driving on the HWY. How the hell can't they see their own smoke from the back or smell the damn brakes burning. Mind boggles me.

 

that's what they are there to do.
There just isn't enough of them.
personally, they should cut highway patrol pretty much all together and get more FDOT cars out there.