ACOFAS to hold DOT Safety Inspection Clinic

ACOFAS, in conjunction with Frame Service, Inc of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Barry Ernst, will hold a day-and-a-half presentation on properly inspecting a vehicle to DOT standards. 

Andy Blair, former Pennsylvania Police/DOT Enforcement Officer and independent instructor, will present the sessions with a hands-on demonstration using actual trucks and trailers, and educate attendees in a classroom session on what enforcement officers are looking for. 

"You can perform annual DOT inspections as a stand-alone service, or as a gratis service for customers when performing a major rebuild of their vehicle," ACOFAS officials say. "Either way, you can make sure your technicians are doing the job thoroughly so that your customer will not get an out-of-service violation after leaving your facility. "

Suggested arrival time: Monday, April 30, 2018. 

Hotel: Don Hall’s Guesthouse Hotel - 1313 West Washington Center Road, Ft. Wayne, IN. A block of rooms has been reserved under the name “ACOFAS”, at a cost of $99 per night (breakfast buffet included). 

Session location: Frame Service, Inc. - 4210 Goshen Road (U.S. Hwy. 33 North) Ft. Wayne, IN 46818

Basic itinerary

• May 1: 8 a.m. classroom presentation. Lunch will be provided by Barry Ernst. A group dinner will be provided by ACOFAS (location TBA).
• May 2: Hands-on instruction will continue at Frame Service, with additional class time for those who wish to ask Andy Blair further questions.

Shuttle information: For those flying into the Indianapolis Airport, there is shuttle van service from the airport to a location near the Don Hall’s Guesthouse Hotel. The service is provided by Hoosier Shuttle (260-469-8747), for a charge of $39 each way. The trip is about 2 1/2 hours/140 miles and departs the airport on Monday at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Returning from Ft. Wayne to the Indianapolis airport, the shuttle schedule is 5 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

While it is not anticipated that the schedule will change between today’s date and the first week of May 2018, it is suggested attendees verify these departure times as the date gets closer. Anyone taking the van shuttle will be dropped off in Ft. Wayne at 418 W. Coliseum Blvd., which is about 1 mile south of the hotel. When attendees arrive at Coliseum Blvd., give Gordon Botts a call at 815-482-4255 to be picked up and driven to the hotel. 

Registration: Register on-line at: acofas.com. Any questions, contact Gordon Botts at 815-482-4255 or at [email protected]