Authorities Searching your Truck

They will search your truck at the Baltimore Marine Terminal as well, understandably too...They have a man walk your trailer checking floor boards and walls(I guessed for compartments) and a dog for the tractor, I had to open my door so the dog could stand on step and sniff but he never went inside...Not sure whether that was a good sign or not LOL I imagine if he alerted they would have let him loose in there...

 

dont need a warrant for a vehicle, just probable cause. which im not sure if refusing a search then gives probable cause anyway? hahaha

 

I don't worry about it unless the uniforms say "TSA" on them....

 

Refusing a search is NOT probable cause and this has been upheld by the supreme court. No one is searching my truck without a warrant.

 

I just say, "Officer, I have no contraband in my vehicle or on my person. I would let you see for yourself, but human rights are like brain cells and muscles. If ya don't use them, you will lose them. So respectfully, I am exercising my 4th ammendment rights."

 

Friends of ours got searched at the border and they found her "toys"! Needless to say I will cross with discretion although there will be toys in m truck just the infant kind

 

If you are arrested, or your truck is impounded for any reason, an inventory can be performed on your vehicle by the officer. That gives them a reason to go into your truck right there.
Sometimes wrecker drivers request an inventory by LEO before towing a vehicle to impound yard.
Not sure if this is still done, but I have been involved with this before.

 

Probable cause does not allow them to search a vehicle. Probable cause is used to get the search warrant. No warrant, no search unless the vehicle is getting impounded.

I always laugh my butt off watching COPS and traffic stops...
Officer: Mind if I search your vehicle?
Driver: No officer, go right ahead.
WRONG answer! lol