We will be welcoming Trooper Andrew Lawrence who will be giving a classroom type presentation which outlines why the inspections are done and what the troopers are looking for as well as how to prepare your fleet and drivers to pass these inspections.  There will be two trucks on site and we encourage attendance for not only those who are hauling grapes this fall, but also those hauling grain.  A mock inspection will be done on each truck/trailer following the presentation.  

The event is going to be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from 9:00AM to noon at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory at 6592 West Main Rd, Portland NY.  

The event is FREE but we do ask that you register so we can be sure to have enough room available for all who are interested.  Registration is at this link or contact Kate Robinson at 716-792-2800 or kjr45@cornell.edu.

If you or someone in your business drives a commercial vehicle we recommend that you attend and get a refresher to save yourself a possible headache and fine down the road.  A commercial vehicle is any single or combination motor vehicle used on a highway in commerce to transport property or passengers AND has a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more.  Commercial vehicles can also transport hazardous materials.  The trooper will review the DOT inspection process as well as what happens when there are violations against a DOT number. He will also go over the state licensing which includes how big of a vehicle can be driven on the standard class D license, air brakes, CDL requirements - both class A and B, and appropriate licensing for farm vehicles.