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What would you do!

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Cheap Thrill$, Mar 7, 2009.

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  1. Mar 7, 2009 #1
    Cheap Thrill$

    Cheap Thrill$ Bobtail Member

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    i aint going to tell what i did, But got pulled over over random dot check, 2 real nice officers , checked log's,paper work,med card etc, then they asked if they could search my cab,,WHAT SAY U? ,
    p.s. i ask them why all the dots working he said a "dog and pony show"
    also i asked why me he says "your bob-tail so it's easy" and we shot the bull the whole time cutting up and such, telling them cop jokes and such,,and i was on personal conveyance, "off duty" if fact he actually praised me on how neat my truck was and paper work all in town files inside a trapper keeper and on the dot form it has a block they check if search was preformed,
     
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    Cheap Thrill$, Mar 7, 2009
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  3. Mar 7, 2009 #2
    Flyer

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    Of course you may search.....with a warrant.
     
    Flyer, Mar 7, 2009
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  4. Mar 7, 2009 #3
    dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    Don't need a warrant. But your answer will be the focal point, for the rest of the inspection.

    If you doubt this, read the regs closely. And figure out how "warrant" applies to a commercial vehicle, when the regs clearly state what can't be in your truck. Verses, how they will determine what is actually in your truck.

    While it's considered a big No-No. I'm equally quick to return an attitude. But, I won't refuse a request to search my truck.
     
    dancnoone, Mar 7, 2009
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  5. Mar 7, 2009 #4
    tucker

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    I'd let them look.I have nothing to hide. I'd just hope they don't spill that gallon of "gatorade"
     
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  7. Mar 7, 2009 #5
    dancnoone

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    Daaamn, I'd give em a couple of bottles. For their good work :biggrin_25525:
     
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  8. Mar 8, 2009 #6
    searay

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    Happen to me one time and I told him to take his shoes off.
     
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  9. Mar 8, 2009 #7
    daddysGMC

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    Hey that is funny!!!!LMAO,Let em search mine,they'll be busy for a while...lol..Just tell them they can't search and they'll see to it that you're tied up 3-4 hrs. while they scrutinize EVERY part of that rig...I have heard them brag that they can write up a truck off the showroom floor,if they want to of course!!Depends on how you respond I guess??
     
    daddysGMC, Mar 8, 2009
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  10. Mar 8, 2009 #8
    daddysGMC

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    LOL toooo funny..Tell him he's welcome to a big ol swig if he is thirsty!!!!!!!!:);):):):biggrin_255:
     
    daddysGMC, Mar 8, 2009
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  11. Mar 8, 2009 #9
    searay

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    Got another DOT Inspection, They tied me up for 3 hours and would'nt say I passed because the guy was training. That sucks because I do Wide Loads and the Sun was going down. Just not fair. They should get a truck at a dealer for training.
     
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  12. Mar 8, 2009 #10
    RickG

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    When I see DOT training newbies in TN they pull in every duallie with a gooseneck that comes by . They don't cut those guys any slack . Quite a few of them are illegal and don't have a clue about FMCSR so they're pretty good revenue producers .
     
    RickG, Mar 8, 2009
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