Fined for bolt cutters in truck?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by seabring, May 21, 2012.

  1. seabring

    seabring Road Train Member

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    Overheard one driver telling another he was fined $500 for having bolt cutters in his truck. He was saying "they"(he never actually said what enforcement department ) told him he wasnt supposed to have them as he could use them to break a bolt seal? Anyone ever heard of this?
     
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  3. Green Machine

    Green Machine Medium Load Member

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    How else is a driver supposed to break his bolt seal?

    No I personally haven't heard of anything like that...
     
  4. seabring

    seabring Road Train Member

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    Thats what i thought , as I have them in my truck for that exact reason. Could be just another BS trucker story.
     
  5. Bushman

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    I should carge ya $500 fer puttin' up wirh ur sheet.....Beach!
     
  6. Green Machine

    Green Machine Medium Load Member

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    Is it that hard to spell more then 33% of your words correctly? I mean my spell check catches four words I'm quoting from you, that would bring that percentage way up and I may not complain so much then.
     
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  7. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    It's just slang. I do that sometimes.

    As for bolt cutters, I carried three different sizes the short time I ran van, plus two kinds of wire cutters. If a cop told me that, I'd beg him to start writing tickets. I'd have a field day in court.
     
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  8. donkeyshow72

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    I am surprised he wasnt charged with potential rape since he carries the weapon in his pants too
     
  9. CondoCruiser

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    It has to be a truckers tale or I never heard of it? Most receivers that are use to the aluminum bolt thing have bolt cutters.

    Seals are for integrity and nothing else.
     
  10. HDFatboy

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    I'd say its BS. I carry bolt cutters too, never know when you might need them.
     
  11. MrEd

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    The padlocks on my trailer sideboxes get pretty corroded pretty fast in the winter. If they have been locked a few days, bolt cutters are the only way to open them. So I carry bolt cutters. Never had any LEO's go through my tool box......and I carry extra padlocks. I wonder if they would be a 500 dollar fine too, because I could re-lock the box I unlocked with my bolt cutters.
     
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