Better check your state laws for commercial vehicles. They can demand to see your log books and they can check your rig for safety issues such as brakes before decending a steep grade. I believe there are provisions within the ICC perhaps that allows inspections. I may be wrong however I wouldn't start jumping up and down yelling foul yet until the regs are checked to be sure. Commercial transport drivers are a little different than Billy Bob the four wheeler driver.
Ohh and another thing. Exports are not illegal to own!!!! Only to transmit on. Why are they searching for exports or hopped up CBs. Unless you are transmitting while they search your vehicle they can't do anything.
Owner operators or Billy Bob 4 wheelers alike this is a lot of crap.
CB is a license by rule service. Basically you have the right to use it if you agree to the regulations and the simple act of installing a radio constitutes your agreeing to follow the regulations, one of which is in regards to inspections.
Straight from the FCC website [sic]. Link below.
§95.426 (CB Rule 26) Do I have to make my CB station available for inspection?
(a) If an authorized FCC representative requests to inspect your CB station, you must make your CB station and records available for inspection.
(b) A CB station includes all of the radio equipment you use.
eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations
There you have it. If the FCC wants to see your station, regardless if it is in a house or vehicle, you MUST allow them to see it or face a Notice of Apparent Liability. Also note "an authorized FCC representative" which could be DOT inspectors etc if acting upon a request from the FCC.
They can't. Unless rules are different for commercial vehicles I smell bs all over this thread.
No matter what any official says they can't enter your vehicle without a warrant or cause.
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They can't. Unless rules are different for commercial vehicles I smell bs all over this thread.
No matter what any official says they can't enter your vehicle without a warrant or cause.
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I hold a commercial license and the rules between a regular DL and Commercial are quite different. I have not experienced this FCC at the scales as I run intra state and drive a state truck also..I basically get a automatic green light but a few years a go I was running from Ca to NY and felt like I was a criminal even though I was doing nothing wrong. it seems you have no rights what so ever as a citizen at the inspection stations and especially since 911. This Homeland security has effected Americans 100% and if you live in an other country it affects your daily life about 0%. Russia has more freedoms than we do but we are not supposed to believe this because we enact laws only for our protection?? And the founding fathers knew this that we would take away our freedoms and rights which we now do not have any more. If you are readily giving up your rights in America YOU are UNAMERICAN!!
I hold a commercial license and the rules between a regular DL and Commercial are quite different. I have not experienced this FCC at the scales as I run intra state and drive a state truck also..I basically get a automatic green light but a few years a go I was running from Ca to NY and felt like I was a criminal even though I was doing nothing wrong. it seems you have no rights what so ever as a citizen at the inspection stations and especially since 911. This Homeland security has effected Americans 100% and if you live in an other country it affects your daily life about 0%. Russia has more freedoms than we do but we are not supposed to believe this because we enact laws only for our protection?? And the founding fathers knew this that we would take away our freedoms and rights which we now do not have any more. If you are readily giving up your rights in America YOU are UNAMERICAN!!