Radar detector

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  1. x1Heavy

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    Yes they are.

    I even had trouble with a simple bearcat. Listening to Memphis Center herd Fedex planes racing a oncoming tornado outbreak. That same bearcat could handle anything else not encrypted or tactical police etc.
     
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    Hell it dont. I have refused searches before.
     
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    If course it does. Dot can check required equipment. Beyond that it's no different than being in your personal car.
     
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    That's not true. Overdrive did an article at least 10 years ago. Lawyers & cops agree, they need a warrant for a real search of the truck without probable cause. I, for years, thought commercial vehicle = cops can search. Anything they can see in plain sight can get you in trouble, but unless you consent what they can search is very limited.
     
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    I’m sure you just stated that wrong. PC is necessary to get a warrant.
     
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    I saw somebody that looked trustworth I think it might be a staff member that said that so I just went with it
     
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    I got stopped in Virginia some yrs back. He accused me of having a detector. Wanted to search the truck. I said with a warrent you can. He tried to scare me with arrest and lying to an officer. I said go for it. 2 minutes later I was Cruzin down the road.
     
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    Some states they are legal others are not. I used to have one when I was younger and dumber it was legal in pa tho. Saved me a couple times other times it didn’t even work things are a waste of money not all cops use the radar gun they are onto radar detectors and have other ways to get you. Personally I just say install speed cameras on the highway like they have in Europe. You speed you get a ticket straight to your mailbox simple and then cops don’t have to sit there and wait it’s all automatic. I don’t speed tho because I’m a law abiding citizen.... finally. Took a few years but I got there. Still paying for my mistakes tho:(
     
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    FMCSA final ruling considers having one of those on board to be an admission of guilt. I'm no lawyer, but imo you might be a bit SOL on this one
     
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