Other truck drivers are buying beer, should I report them?

Nope.

 

Depends, does your company policy state a company rule?

As a independent owner op, there is no federal regulation about transporting intoxicating liquor in commercial vehicles while off duty or PC. Very grey on sealed containers while on duty. Yet you have to resort to state law in the state your in.

But if your company policy says "No alcohol" you signed a agreement to work for them. They win.

Even watched a Ohio trooper find a Canadian brothers fridge of Hineys after a not at fault wreck on duty. Trooper could careless. Driver not at fault, driver not under the influence.

I will warn you to tread lightly in Ohio. 99% of them would have made it a problem. This trooper put it on the vehicle inventory and went on his way.

You are guilty until proven innocent.

Just like gun laws. Don't exist in a commercial vehicle federally.


Certain that will bring out some guys telling me I'm wrong.

 

Most states (maybe all states) have open container laws, so don’t have an open container in a moving vehicle.

 

Correct point.

I thought PA and TX the passagers could have open containers. But that was 20+ years ago.

 

Years ago there was a certain amount of common sense that existed, but no more. Likely, every state has their rules to deal with it. In New Yuck, having an open container of adult beverage in a motor vehicle, moving or parked, by anyone in it can generate a ticket. Leave the bar after having too many, know enough not to drive, so figure on sleeping it off in the back seat or in the bunk, make sure the keys aren't in the ignition...

 

OH is the same. Dont walk in to public either. Or anything deemed public with a open container.


Now a new thing is drinkinging areas. If you have the cup, the bars buy from the city. You can walk in a certain area with it. Funny how money buys your way out of laws. INDY has a huge area were open containers are legal. Dont step over the line, your then illegal.

 

Had beers in the cooler today, cracked one open during my 10 hour and rode the rest of the load with the other five in the cooler until I was done. Texas. I’d just give the trooper a cold one and be on my way. O/O btw, probably makes a difference.

 

You sound like a super great guy. While you did mention cracking ONE open, you didn't mention how many were between the "ONE" and the "other five"

 

zero, that’s why five were in the cooler until I was done. You sound like a super great idiot, go suck on a dill pickle dipped in powdered sugar on your 10 hour son. I bet your heart rate increases when you witness a petty crime, and I bet your blood pressure gets tight with excitement and adrenaline when you dial that 911, love to watch them cops pull up with your cotton shorts and new balance sneakers

 

Harsh dude.... I wear Adidas sneakers