is this true?

It is a fact that if you leave your fleshlight on the floor between the seats, most LEO will almost barf and tell you to get on down the road

 

Dot or anyone else cannot search your vehicle with a search warrant or probable cause....PERIOD.

They will say something like, I need to get in your truck and take a look. That's when you say no. If they ask you to get out of your car or truck take the keys and lock the door behind you.

 

US Marshalls will arrest any LEO attempting to do that to a driver...you can contact the local Marshall office and they will come ASAP.

** I had a driver tell me this happened to him in Effingham once**

 

Also, there are many videos on Youtube about your rights and how to act under certain circumstances

Just do a search "your rights when stopped by police"

 

They don't search your truck! They can look in the window to make sure your bunk has a seat belt, that's it.

 

And you can have them arrested by Federal Marshalls if they do?

A DOT inspection may include the bunk area while examining the HVAC system, which I think is pretty rare. It seems safe to assume most DOT officers do not want to find what they have previously found in truck bunks... but maybe that was just my bunk*.

Standard DOT inspections do not include "searches" for contraband. If the officer has probable cause to search, say, alcohol detection, they will place you under arrest if they need a warrant, which they probably do not. OTOH, if a law enforcement officer wants to search your truck, they're going to search your truck, if they have to lie and say you consented to it.

I am not a lawyer, so this can't be legal advice.

*That's joke, Son.

 

im a solo driver and i dont like using that bunk safety belt...

 

If you're logging time in a sleeper berth, a DOT officer may enter your sleeper to inspect it and make sure it complies with FMCSR 393.76. That being said, I HAVE had an officer enter my sleeper to inspect it during a level 1.