DOT can't search my truck without a warrant. Wrong.

His channel is awesome and very informative. I've been watching him for awhile.

 

I just can't get past all the cuts in the video. Why can't he just speak normally in an unedited and uncut video?
It's all very fast speaking and cutting for no reason.
Maybe I am too old and just want to see something like a real prepared narrative instead of a blipvert.

Don't know what a blipvert is?
Look it up and watch the show, because that is what media is coming to these days.

 

Thank you, very good video, and his channel is very good.

Except that warrants are not needed for one thing - alcohol. Because alcohol on board is a violation of the regulations, some states have laws regarding it. If there is a hint of booze being used, or an indication that there is on board, they have the right to inspect the sleeper for alcohol. This is an administrative inspection, not criminal. If alcohol is alcohol found or empty containers are found, then they request a warrant to get a pee test or a blood test. The truck can be impounded if there is an indication of impairment.

 

And the CFRs are VERY CLEAR on this matter. Alcohol can only be transported as part of a shipment,in the trailer!

 

I did fire off on a dot officer in Mississippi a while back.
I had my cb Velcroed to dash on the mount [don’t like drilling holes and my 44 galaxy wouldn’t fit in overhead] anyway during a level 1 he got in truck tons be to unhook redline, he was gonna watch air go down, se buzzer/light and make sure the button popped out.

When I walked back up he had the old washcloth i had under for the cb to keep it from shaking out and was looking at it unfolded.
I asked what he was doing. He said searching for drugs. I told him to get the heck out of my truck and put that back where he found it. I went and told the scale master who is known for a few years (when I ran that same route 7 years having to stop and buy trip permits because cheap boss)

he said he’d handle it. He told him not to be rummaging around

 

To be more specific
49 CFR Section 392.5.
Federal Register :: Request Access

Even if it’s unopened in a fridge in a truck cab,it’s still prohibited!
We’ve had drivers try to find loopholes to get around that-and those drivers don’t work for us anymore!