I was stopped by DOT other day in Ohio..... im curious

This is the CMV driver's key to survival in this industry.

 

Im not saying fight the cops, I'm saying good luck finding a trucking company willing to keep you on while you fight a ticket in a city 1500 miles from your home.

 

This information is incorrect, they can search from the window with their eyes, ears, and smell, however they cannot enter and search without reasonable cause.

 

In this world.

Since the courts have ruled that a sleeper berth, just like an RV, is not considered a home it is not subject to the protections put forth in the 4th amendment. So yes, if you choose to drive commercially on US highways, you are subject to search without a warrant.

Legal Myths, Part I: Is a Warrant Necessary to Search a Sleeper Berth? — Truckers Justice Center

 

Incorrect. See post 54.

 

The Constitution protects us from “unreasonable search and seizure”. If the officer can give the court any reasonable justification for the search, you’re not going to prevail.

 

Not true in regards to searching the berth or interior of the truck. They need a valid and legal reason to justify it. I've had them walk dogs around my trucks before because I denied them permission to search the interior.

 

I've tested this many times. They cannot just search the cab/interior/berth without probable cause. That's why they barge in and sit down because they're hoping to see something to give them the legal grounds to search.

 

Keep researching, automobiles are still afforded 4th amendment rights, as are RV’s.
Those rights are not the same as your house, however, no one can search your car, motorcycle, RV, or CMV without reasonable suspension that you are committing a crime. there is zero precedence that excludes a CMV from the 4th amendment

 

Do you not understand the words Federally Regulated Commercial vehicle ??? That's means you are under commerce laws including lawful inspections and searches...why not be a professional and comply instead of trying to prove some stupid point on the side of the highway???