Sealed bottle of alcohol in the cab?

It's not very hard to carry a gun or alcohol in the cab,

and never have a problem.

However, there are a bunch of folks out here that really shouldn't even attempt it.....

 

I'd say you are right 123456. While I don't have as many years as alot of drivers, I have never been searched in a truck or a car and I'm getting up there in years. I used to always carry a gun in the truck.

If you are professional, your logbook is right, your equipment is good and your attitude proper I doubt you will be searched. However in today's climate I would not do anything that would leave me liable or cost me my means of making a living. I just can't see how it would be worth it.

 

Nope, operator error!

 

It is a Federal offense to have any alcoholic beverage in the cab, sleeper or anywhere else on vehicle except as part of a manifested load in the trailer.

The "they never search my truck" excuse is up to you. You can use the same reasoning to haul any sort of contraband you can think of. It is your ash that will go to prison if they find it. And you will likely never have a CDL again with the new CSA rules coming into effect.

The specific issue of a gift wrapped bottle of wine or alcohol was addressed by a DOT officer that spoke to our class during my initial CDL training.

It is addressed in 392.5 and states

(a) No driver shall' (3) Be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses wine of not less than one-half of one per centum of alcohol by volume, beer as defined in 26 U.S.C. 5052(a), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and distilled spirits as defined in section 5002(a)(8, of such Code. However, this does not apply to possession of wine, beer, or distilled spirits which are: (i) Manifested and transported as part of a shipment;

It is up to the DOT and the courts to define possesses but apparently there is precendent specific enough that even having the aforementioned gift wrapped wine has cost drivers their license. Some "rebel with no real cause" will undoubtedly think their rights are being violated or something. Whatever. It is what it is so do as you will.

 

Since they never search my truck, I thought I'd bring back my neighbors a nice big green bale of........... well maybe not!

 

More unsubstantiated truck driver drivel.

 

See above post clarification. OK ,then, call and ask specifically to your local DOT office. C'mon, I dare you. You are here now so have the time. Or ask at next scale.

I am not saying I agree with the rule; it is what it is. If someone wants to believe another interpetation, by all means, do so. I look at it like this. If I am wrong, all I have lost is the dubious benefit of carrying alcohol in the cab. If you are wrong, you could lose your right to drive.

 

The regulations have NO sense of humor. Having an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle makes just as much sense as having "medical marijuana" in the cab. If they find it, you're out of a career- so, why even tease yourself with it?

 

The laws are stupid but I wouldn't risk it.

 

I never carry a sealed bottle of alcohol in the cab... I only carry unsealed bottles.
































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