Clinking bottles = sleeper cab inspection. Just a reminder to dont have any un/opened bottles while on duty!

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stephenforbes@reddit

We should be able to have one beer at the start of our 10 hour break but I understand why we aren't.

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vfittipaldi@reddit

I hear you can't have any alcohol in the cab, open or closed.

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KTMman200@reddit

That's what I have been told. It has to be outside the drivers compartment and if on a commercial vehicle it needs to be on manifest.

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Helpful_Finger_4854@reddit

Correct. Basically the only alcoholic beverages on a CMV that's on duty must be a shipment/cargo area.

No stopping at the store and grabbing one on the way to parking it. I'm not sure but I think it might be acceptable while your parked overnight but basically only while you're at the truck stop. It should be discarded before going back on duty.

No alcohol within 4 hours before going back on duty and you should never go on duty with any alcohol at all still in your system.

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Augusto_Helicopter@reddit

I used to go up to northern Wisconsin a lot and they had beer up there that I couldn't get in Tennessee. I would buy two or three cases, wrap them in big black garbage bags and put them in my side box behind everything else. Never had a problem but also never got inspected that way.

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Acrobatic-Truck7068@reddit

Spotted cow?

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Curious_Assistant_85@reddit

No, it's Corona

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BleachIF@reddit

God i love spotted cow

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RuneScape420Homie@reddit

Spotted cow overrated.

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BleachIF@reddit

I only get it once a year when i go to EAA Airventure in Oshkosh

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WIbigdog@reddit

Spotted cow is made in southern Wisconsin, just fyi

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Acrobatic-Truck7068@reddit

Right, most people not from here don’t know the difference. I live in Wisconsin outside of Madison and been to the brewery a few times.

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Jacktheforkie@reddit

I’ve driven past the brewery, I stayed for 3 weeks in Mequon

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Jesse1179US@reddit

That's a hell of a nickname.

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Augusto_Helicopter@reddit

No, I don't think so. The only one I could remember the name of now is Boxer.

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Jacktheforkie@reddit

Let me guess spotted cow?

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Contemplatetheveiled@reddit

You can have alcohol in the truck as long as you follow the rules: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part-392/subpart-A/section-392.5

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CityofEvil@reddit

I was told 8 hours before going back on duty

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Helpful_Finger_4854@reddit

I believe it's 4 but you're drinking heavily it'll be more.

I think the goal is to have .000 BAC

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Ok-Bar5260@reddit

Note that none of this is legal advisory or council, as I am not a lawyer. I am though someone who looked deeply into the individual cases I could find when I got my CDL.

I wish it weren’t the case, but federally (DOT) we aren’t allowed to have alcohol at all in the truck, even in the sleeper. Technically, not even supposed to drink if we are sleeping in the truck that night either. If a cop just so happens to witness you drinking before entry, bringing alcohol into the truck, or simply leaving a bar and going back to your truck; they now now have reasonable suspicion to detain you for an investigation and possibly arrest you.

Thankfully, most officers are not so uptight that we can still be full OTR and enjoy a drink on our 34. They do have the legal right to stop you if they witness it, or if it is reported to them.

If you are on duty, or pulled over/in for inspection while on duty, you are a commercial driver that cannot refuse questions. This stands even waiting for a lawyer.

If you are off duty, and have no intention of returning to duty until your break is completed, you do retain your rights as someone of civilian nature, to a degree. Our intoxication tests are still commercially regulated, and we can technically be made to park for 24 hours.

Note that entering the driver side of the cab while intoxicated can be immediately considered DUI by the police. To mitigate this risk, entering through the passenger side, even though they can still detain you, will not allow them to stamp it immediately as DUI. If they do so, it can be battled out in court and better argued there was no intent to drive while intoxicated.

In your sleeper, it has been legally defined as a driver’s home (not extension of). If the curtains are closed, with nothing visibly/audibly wrong between both cab and sleeper, then they are not legally allowed to open the sleeper compartment. Doing so without stating probable cause can lead to a department and officer(s) being investigated and sued for invasion of a home owner’s rights.

Legally, there is still a lot of grey areas. Such as state extensions of an officer’s power, and if you do open a case where your legal protections as a driver have been violated, there’s a chance you enter the forefront of a state’s overreach investigation, increasing the length of your case by a couple years.

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Dezzolve@reddit

Not true. Check my comment above.

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easymachtdas@reddit

This comes up so often

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Dezzolve@reddit

It’s a gray area I wouldn’t want to argue with any officer.

Technically there are specific situations you can have alcohol in the cab but it’s not something I would ever want to risk.

One situation is if you are PCing and heading to your home or a hotel per the FMCSA.

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HeywoodJaBlowMe123@reddit

Good info.

The only thing I would note is this mainly applies to OOs. Company drivers have a 99.9% chance that you’d be breaking company policy having any alcohol in the truck regardless if it’s under PC. Would they find out? Probably not, as long as the officer doesnt annotate it anywhere. Is it worth it? Hell nah.

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Contemplatetheveiled@reddit

From a legal perspective, this covers company drivers as well. The police aren't going to write something like " driver is legally carrying alcohol" on an inspection report. From a practical perspective, it definitely isn't worth it.

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Waisted-Desert@reddit

The only thing I would note is this mainly applies to OOs. Company drivers have a 99.9% chance that you’d be breaking company policy having any alcohol in the truck regardless if it’s under PC.

The FMCSA does not care if you're breaking company policy.

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HeywoodJaBlowMe123@reddit

You’re right, the company cares that you’re breaking company policy. Would they find out? Probably not. Is it worth it, hell no. Lol

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Dezzolve@reddit

I would be genuinely surprised if there is a single trucking company that exists that doesn’t have a “no drugs/alcohol in the cab” policy.

That would be a MASSIVE liability otherwise.

My current company makes us sign a new agreement every year saying we won’t break that rule.

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HeywoodJaBlowMe123@reddit

Exactly. Especially if you got fired for breaking that company policy. That’s a hard one to explain to your next employer and why they should trust your ass with their company truck, lol.

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CoupeZsixhundred@reddit

I worked for a company long ago that had in their official handbook that no firearms of any type were allowed in the cab and to please notify the (company) mechanics of their location before sending your truck through the maintenance line. All in one straight-faced sentence.

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Dezzolve@reddit

Just like the IRS having the line item for reporting any income from illegal sources 😂

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DumatRising@reddit

You know.... I actually don't know about my current company. Nobody ever said we couldn't, but also nobody ever said we could... it just didn't come up in orientation.

I'm pretty sure some of the guys have some in their trucks though.

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Dezzolve@reddit

I would be willing to bet anything it’s part of the paperwork you signed in orientation and they just didn’t mention it.

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spyder7723@reddit

Company policy isn't law. Officers of the law don't give two shits about company policy.

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TheCatCovenantDude@reddit

If anyone were to want to use their truck to pick up beer on the way home you want to make 100% sure all your bases are covered. You have to be eligible to use PC, you have to have a receipt to prove that you purchased the alcohol outside of working hours and that you haven't been on the drive line or on-duty line since purchasing the alcohol. It's just better to avoid it at all.

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InsaneAdam@reddit

Meh. The burden of proof is on them. You're not guilty until you prove yourself innocent.

Dose that mean it's worth going to court and fighting over, no.

I have to agree, really not worth the headache.

Stay safe out there my cat brethren.

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TheCatCovenantDude@reddit

So that's not actually how the legal burden of proof works. Their burden of proof is to prove that the driver had alcohol in your truck and that they were operating the vehicle at the same time. Since the driver wouldn't be denying those facts the burden does fall on the driver to prove that they were in compliance with the exception.

Since the state only has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a law was broken anytime you're appealing to a legal exception to a law the legal burden of proof falls to you as the defendant to prove that the exception applies to you.

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InsaneAdam@reddit

I like your perspective.

I wasn't thinking it of an exception to the rule. But more of a true or false, on duty or personal conveyance. 🤔

Either way I won't be trying to find out. If those drivers who do drink with a CDL were smart they'd do their research on the topic. Then again if they were smart they wouldn't be drinking at all to begin with.

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TheCatCovenantDude@reddit

Yeah 100% the safest thing is to avoid alcohol anywhere near a cmv.

A good rule of thumb if you want to drink is to do so on your home time. If you're on a 34 and will absolutely complete your 34 a trip to the bar should be relatively safe as well. I add a rule that I will not drink anytime I have to drive any vehicle; if I go to the bar/club or if I go to a drinking party I take an Uber.

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InsaneAdam@reddit

Yeah, CDL holders are held to 0.02 and not 0.08 BAC, regardless of what you're driving.

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TheCatCovenantDude@reddit

That's also not true; when you're in a personal vehicle the legal limit is the same for CDL holders and non CDL holders. BAC limits are based on the vehicle classification not on the license held by the driver, but officers are significantly less likely to be lenient to CDL holders especially for DUIs. Also it's especially not worth the risk because the consequences of a DUI are higher for a driver than they are for other professions because our license is our meal ticket.

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InsaneAdam@reddit

How do you know so much about this?

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TheCatCovenantDude@reddit

I think it's important to understand the law especially when it comes to how the law intersects with your profession. I try and make it a point to understand the consequences of as many hypothetical actions as possible even if I would never take an action.

When it comes to the way exceptions to laws work I applied legal principles I learned when learning how self defense laws function in preparation for getting a handgun. The way legal limit laws work is just something I learned when getting my CDL.

One important thing to keep in mind is while vehicle classifications are standard across the US the definition of commercial vehicle is not. Some states include pickup trucks with company logos that are used for commercial endeavors in that list so even if you're driving one of those for personal use state laws around commercial vehicles may apply.

One thing I will reiterate is as a driver your license is how you make your money. Drunk driving is probably the most common and most easily avoidable way drivers lose their job, and drunk driving in a personal vehicle will impact your career. Best practice is to avoid mixing alcohol and all vehicles.

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InsaneAdam@reddit

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. +1 knowledge increase for me today.

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Dezzolve@reddit

Exactly, it’s not even worth taking the chance.

Because some random cop isn’t going to know the regs by heart and is going to ticket you anyways.

Then you’ll have to hire a lawyer, risk your job finding out, battle the court case and all that unnecessary shit.

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Helpful_Finger_4854@reddit

As long as you log it off duty

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Dezzolve@reddit

Can you PC on duty 😂

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Ornery_Ads@reddit

As long as you're parked and off duty, it's legal. I'd say it's not wise, but that's a different question.

Clean empty bottles are likewise legal even while driving, but it's just begging for questions.

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Contemplatetheveiled@reddit

Depends on where you are parked and if you are drinking or not. Where you park can determine if you are in control of the vehicle or not. For example, if you park in a parking spot at a truck stop you're fine but on the side of the road, not so much. If you are in control of the vehicle or a cop and judge might agree that you are, you can't drink it all.

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L-user101@reddit

Officer proceeds to chug piss in a beer bottle to prove a point…

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listenupsonny@reddit

Tic tac sir?...

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Reflog4Life@reddit

Pull over.......no it's a cardigan but thanks for asking!

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Contemplatetheveiled@reddit

You can have alcohol in the truck while not on duty or driving and you can drink as long as you aren't in control of the vehicle, your blood alcohol will be zero before you drive, and you won't be driving for at least 4 hours. You cannot process alcohol while on duty or driving.

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lleu81@reddit

When you’re on duty you can’t. If you’re off duty you can, just have to get rid of it before you go back on duty.

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_how_do_i_reddit_@reddit

Same with sleep-aids as far as I know. Any type of drowsy medications (NyQuil, etc).

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SexMachine666@reddit

That's not true. I've been inspected while having a bottle of Nyquil, Dayquil & CBD sleep gummies next to my bunk and they never said anything to me.

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Good_Sailor_7137@reddit

True, it is in DOT reg. Even an unopened, sealed 1oz bottle in the sleeper will get you OOS for 24 hours. Don't ask me how I know.

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bobmonkeyclown@reddit

When on duty or when driving on duty. Off duty/sleeper is fine. PC is technically fine, emphasis on technically.

However, must be sober and cannot drink any alcohol within 4 hours of going on duty.

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W1D0WM4K3R@reddit

I've seen and heard closed, wouldn't trust open, but my company doesn't allow any, and I wouldn't want to give any officers more ideas.

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KilljoyTheTrucker@reddit

Not while moving.

You can drink in your break in the sleeper, granting you follow the law around consumption, duty status, and when you resume driving.

You'll need to remove all empties and un-drunk bottles, even sealed ones, from the truck before taking off too.

The law says you can't carry it, but you can drink, just need to return to duty sober no less than 8 hours later.

Most companies have a no go at all policy for it.

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UsedHeadset@reddit

my trainer was just telling me about how he knew a guy who rode through napa valley and got a bottle of wine for his wife. got stopped and even though the bottle was unopened and in gift wrapping - it was still taken

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Due-Pilot-7443@reddit

That's the way it was when I was driving early 2000's

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OkMushroom364@reddit

Wtf and i though America was a free country, those CHP bastards should come to Europe and see how many drivers drink on their day break and have cans or bottles on the truck. Oh no wait they can't because no police is allowed inside truck in Europe unless its a drug raid and even if they would find alcohol its not something thats gonna get you in trouble

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justaguynumber35765@reddit

America has not been a free country since before Woodrow Wilson was president

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Delicious_Peace_2526@reddit

Truck drivers are help to a higher standard than pilots, ship captains, surgeons.. yet they get thrown into a truck with bedbugs and told they can’t go home for months at a time, paid like shit, fired at a moments notice, basically unemployable when they inevitably get a ticket or have a collision.

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OkMushroom364@reddit

That maybe truth in the US but for some drivers in the truth also in Europe but that depends on the country

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raddrobb67@reddit

Just a reminder. Don't have alcohol in your truck at all.

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Greg0692@reddit

Hell at my last company they wouldn't even let us have RUBBING alcohol in either the cab or the side compartment!!

I keep saying that my ability to pee clean on a moment's notice is worth several times what my bachelor's degree is. Don't be a dumbass and leave the drinking for hometime.

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AndromedanPrince@reddit

i have hand sanitizer in my truck, DOT didnt care. its visible in my passenger cup holder.

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Greg0692@reddit

I don't doubt you.

Hand sanitizer was at the very heart of the frustration with our company's interpretation of the rules. They prohibited it during COVID!! Also, forbidding us from having a bottle of rubbing alcohol in our side compartment sucked because we used to add it to the windshield wiper fluid during the winter to keep it from freezing.

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mistakemaker3000@reddit

Never thought about it that way but it's hilariously true. I'll be using that, thank you Greg

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Greg0692@reddit

It's yours now, new internet friend!

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raddrobb67@reddit

I wholeheartedly agree, brother.

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nanneryeeter@reddit

What about hand sanitizer?

Brake clean?

Maybe those alcohol infused wipes for cleaning eyeglasses?

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mwonch@reddit

That's a different alcohol.

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nanneryeeter@reddit

"At all".

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mwonch@reddit

What's that mean?

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nanneryeeter@reddit

Well. You said it's different.

I was originally replying to someone else who said not to have alcohol in the truck at all.

It seemed a silly thing to tell someone. There are plenty of legitimate reasons to have alcohol in a truck.

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mwonch@reddit

Again. Different alcohol. What's so hard to understand here?

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nanneryeeter@reddit

At all is an all encompassing statement. At all would include any and all form. Different alcohol would have been under the blanket of "at all".

The original statement was incorrect. The statement I had originally replied to.

It's not that I don't understand what you're saying. What you're saying is irrelevant in regards to the accuracy of the statement I had originally replied to.

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shadowmib@reddit

I had a trainer insist you couldnt even have rubbing alcohol or mouthwash with alcohol in it

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easymachtdas@reddit

Ive been told this as well

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mwonch@reddit

FFS, kid. Are you daft?

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flergityberg@reddit

You were a lot of fun for your teachers when you were growing up, weren’t you.

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nanneryeeter@reddit

Absolutely not.

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raddrobb67@reddit

If you are consuming them, I think you really should seek some professional assistance. Here, I looked it up for you. Find an AA meeting near you. Call 866-781-7109 24/7.

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nanneryeeter@reddit

I rarely drink. You did say at all.

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HM02_High@reddit

Sending you 1 updoot before the alcoholics get here.

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xGreaseMonkeyx1@reddit

And my axe!!!

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Fuzzy1598@reddit

And my bow!

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alexlongfur@reddit

And this gun I found!

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raddrobb67@reddit

Thanks. This may not end well. Lol

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JankyMark@reddit

Facts

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JayGT1@reddit

You can go to an establishment nah fawk that .. too simple minded.. no alcohol in a Comercial vehicle regardless of what you are doing.. reset.. rest break .. taking it home !!! Nah nah ! No it's illegal and the more the authorities see this the more they will be walking through our trucks with their big boots on tracking muck through the place !! No thank you

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CrookByTheBook@reddit

I just get a styrofoam soda cup and dump the beer in there then sip through a straw so it looks like I’m drinking a Coke going down the road. Easy peezy

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jaylew1981@reddit

I drink when I get home. I NEVER bring it on my truck period. I drank one time out on the road when I knew I'd be off duty for at least 24hrs. Came back to the truck sober before I even thought about turning the key on for any reason. It's better to be safe than sorry fellas!

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Bigbadsmurf@reddit

I keep all my crack and meth baggies sealed. Learn the rules, folks.

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Outlandah_@reddit

I hate that they’re using Sober to mean “not drunk or drinking at this very moment”. Being a Sober person myself, it means never drinking and never, ever being drunk again, period. And there’s a world of difference between the two, even if the term is still accurate enough for a headline. That means no alcohol at all in the truck, I would never think to even transport closed/unopened beer into my truck while on duty for future off duty time. There is simply way too much assessed risk.

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DAbabster@reddit

Pigs being Pigs. It’s a shitty rule. As long as you’re not driving under the influence you should be allowed alcohol in the cab.

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BeneficialBat362@reddit

My buddy got in trouble with DOT and our company for having a closed beer bottle in his backpack during a random weight station inspection

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Imaginary-Badger-119@reddit

Thats not an inspection thats a search as is this case..

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Imaginary-Badger-119@reddit

Why are inspections checking fridge or other private areas that is a search? This is bull shit ..

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Imaginary-Badger-119@reddit

Ftp

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ValuableShoulder5059@reddit

They don't have a right to search your sleeper. Inspect the cab yes. Sleeper however is off limits. Inside the fridge definitely is.

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Cheezer7406@reddit

According to FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) regulations, specifically 49 CFR § 392.5, commercial drivers cannot possess or consume alcohol while operating a commercial vehicle. Even unopened bottles of alcohol in the cab could be considered a violation and may lead to fines, penalties, or disqualification.

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BedAdministrative619@reddit

Is it specific to inside the cab? I always wondered if having things strapped to the outside counted. Like a big tote or cooler on the catwalk? Or if the trailer is labeled as empty but has a case of beer inside?

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Cheezer7406@reddit

Gray waters, my friend. I'd say it would depend on the one doing the DOT inspection.

One thing I can attest to is never give the impression that you know the law better than them.

Me personally, I'd avoid it all together.

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hiplainsdriftless@reddit

I knew a guy who would get to Denver Saturday afternoon park it get a case of beer drink it unload Sunday morning. He was a hardcore alcoholic obviously.

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Cool_Algae4265@reddit

They have a legal right to stop you and search your truck even without having seen you do anything.

Probable cause isn’t necessary for CMV’s

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AStoryAtThree@reddit

There is a simple way to get around this. Put the alcohol in a box with a shipping label to yourself. Mail is federal and also you can't control what someone sends you.

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Hypnowolfproductions@reddit

Mail is federal only once it’s mailed and before it’s delivered. It’s federal while in a mailbox. Otherwise it’s not. Double check that. Also note they don’t know method of sending. As it’s illegal to send alcohol via the mail. You’ll be committing a federal crime to place postage on illegal items. So you’re amplifying the real crime.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) prohibits sending alcoholic beverages through the mail, but you can ship alcohol via couriers, such as FedEx or UPS if you’re a licensed alcohol shipper.

https://www.parcelmonkey.com/help/general-enquires/can-you-mail-alcohol#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20Postal%20Service,re%20a%20licensed%20alcohol%20shipper.

Yes, mail, even unmailed mail, is federally protected under Title 18, Section 1701 of the United States Code, which prohibits obstructing or retarding the passage of mail.

Exceptions: There are some exceptions, such as when the mail is in the hands of the addressee or their agent, or when mail is delivered into a privately owned receptacle designated as a depository for mail.

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gooba1@reddit

Is there a link to the article somewhere? Cause something is fucked if your trying to tell me a cop heard clinking bottles inside of a fridge in the bunk while standing outside of the cab of a running semi truck

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BoostedLexus@reddit (OP)

https://cdllife.com/2025/chp-puts-sober-trucker-out-of-service-for-unopened-and-empty-beer-bottles-in-mini-fridge/

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datdudeuheardof@reddit

I thought they needed a warrant to search a sleeper truck since it's our home on wheels? Clinking bottles could be Orange Fanta or Coca Cola.

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BoostedLexus@reddit (OP)

No. We(truck drivers) are in a federally regulated job where the 4th Amendment doesn't apply(United States v. Salcido Gonzalez). Which is why we get ticketed for not stopping at scale houses for inspections. And in California(I'm sure every other state has their own version) it can be considered a misdemeanor for not stopping

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musicalmadness1@reddit

It depends on probable cause. If they smell it (say a bottle broke) then that's probable cause to search

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gooba1@reddit

I was under that same assumption.

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Euphoric-Cow9719@reddit

Just pour some vodka or gin into a lightly used mouthwash bottle, problem solved.

s/

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LitLFlor@reddit

s\

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Euphoric-Cow9719@reddit

My bad, it's the mouthwash 🤣

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musicalmadness1@reddit

Or do military style. Vodka and Gatorade whiskey in coke or pepsi.

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Fun_Tough_7216@reddit

how did they get in the sleeper in the first place

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BadTechnical2184@reddit

Pro tip, don't drink alcohol at all and then you won't have to worry.

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30packzach@reddit

America South Park GIFfrom America GIFs

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4_string_bean@reddit

Someone actually called the cops on me one time for drinking beer while I was sitting in my driver's seat.

Spoiler alert: it was the green can of liquid death sparkling water which from a distance, happens to look like a can of Dos XX.

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musicalmadness1@reddit

I had someone do this to me. I was drinking a glass bottle black cherry soda. Lady heard me talking to another driver about how it tastes good. She followed me on my car to my yard. Sheriff rolled in asked if I had been drinking I said "Yeah soda I'm about to roll." He saw the bottle looked just as Karen came up yelling it was alcohol. He turned around yelled at her "it's a damn soda you saw him buy it at the dollar tree down the road mind your own shit."

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A_CA_TruckDriver@reddit

Back when I worked at Melton Truck Lines in like 2013 they used to get up into the truck and check your truck for alcohol and if you’re keeping the truck clean when you would swing by the yard.

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ComparisonGeneral825@reddit

If you own your own truck take the chance you won't get caught drinking in the sleeper. On the other hand company truck 🚛 your fired... Most likely on the spot.. talk to your safety department first before you go drinking in the truck on your down time. 🤔🙋

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mansondroid@reddit

And some people think they're gonna let us have weed eventually lmfao. Can't even get past a drink or two.

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username_unnamed@reddit

Having alcohol on the truck has nothing to do with taking weed off the random drug tests

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mansondroid@reddit

Even if they do that doesn't mean it'll be legal for you to carry it.

They can't accurately measure anything with weed without dragging you to a facility. Mouth swabs are unreliable.

They can measure BAC on the spot and still don't want you carrying it for personal consumption. What makes you think they'd want another intoxicating substance around?

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username_unnamed@reddit

Nobody is advocating to allow us to carry it in the trucks.

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Mobile-Ostrich7614@reddit

U know if they don’t test tho there’s gonna be a ton of people smoking it while driving. I’ve seen wayyy more people driving they’re cars with a joint out the window than people with a beer can

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mansondroid@reddit

You already know it's going to be an issue though. I'm all for descheduling. However, these companies don't want to take on even more liability, and law enforce doesn't want to deal with even more fuck ups because someone was driving way above their threshold.

Pretty much the same as alcohol, which is why you can still be randomly pulled for a breathalyzer while on duty.

I'd love to see it legal. There are more reasons for them not to than perceived benefits in the eyes of FMCSA though.

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UOLZEPHYR@reddit

You gotta do that shower beer.

Use the app, claim shower. Walk in and buy beer.

Take beer to shower.

Shower beer.

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FireStar_Trucking_01@reddit

Let me have my delusiona damnit

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mansondroid@reddit

At least some pizza toppings are still an option ig

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Schnots@reddit

Fireball comes in plastic bottles.

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Some_Ad934@reddit

In Europe , at the end of their shift drivers stop at truck stops with bars and getting hammered , waking up in the morning and keep trucking

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Brucenotsomighty@reddit

Unfortunately you don't have to look far to find someone who couldn't exercise self control and wound up killing someone, at least in the US. Thus ruining any leniency for the people who can be responsible.

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thehockie85@reddit

That's how it used to be here too. My Father in Law used to drive in the 80s and he has some crazy stories about how things were back then

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No-Flight5639@reddit

If you do, pull over immediately and drink them

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easymachtdas@reddit

"But I brought enough for both of us, officer"

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Weedarina@reddit

No liquor allowed in cab. Period. It can cost you your CDL.

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ConsequenceSweaty241@reddit

Yeah you can't do that

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Dutch_Dresden@reddit

Murcia!!¡🇺🇲🇺🇸🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇲 That's what you get when you let insurance companies, lawyers and Greed rule.

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bob696988@reddit

The best policy is not to have it period !! I am good with that !!

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UOLZEPHYR@reddit

"#6.3.2 Alcohol (392.5)

Drivers are forbidden to consume or be under the influence of alcohol (as defined in 49 CFR 382.107) within four hours of going on duty or operating a CMV (49 CFR 392.5). Drivers are forbidden to use alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration, while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle. Alcohol can only be transported as part of a shipment.

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Kristalderp@reddit

Lao ga ma spotted!!!

That's shit is like crack! 👍

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672Antarctica@reddit

If you'd just toss the bottles out the window when you were done, you'd not have this problem.

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313MountainMan@reddit

Have another drink, Ray!

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672Antarctica@reddit

Cheers, my man! 🍺

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313MountainMan@reddit

What is drunk? Some guys can drink and drive, some guys can’t

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GoBeWithYourFamily@reddit

I just don’t understand why yall would even risk having alcohol in the cab. This is not a good job for anyone that feels the need to crack a cold one at the end of the day

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spyder7723@reddit

Has nothing to do with need and everything to do with being treated like a fucking adult capable of making adult decisions. A grown as man should be allowed to have the option of having an adult beverage when he is not working.

I rarely drink. And spend much more time in the office and shop than I do driving. But when I do drive, if I want to order a margaritas with the fajitas for dinner its no ones business except mine. And there is nothing wrong with it.

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bobmonkeyclown@reddit

Gotta hide my root beer I guess

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Striking_Weekend_282@reddit

Some people just bringing the cops probable cause on a silver platter eh?

I'd like to make a non-alcoholic toast to all the low hanging fruit out there who keep the cops eyes on them and off the rest of us.

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krowrofefas@reddit

6.3.2 Alcohol (392.5)

Drivers are forbidden to consume or be under the influence of alcohol (as defined in 49 CFR 382.107) within four hours of going on duty or operating a CMV (49 CFR 392.5). Drivers are forbidden to use alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration, while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle. Alcohol can only be transported as part of a shipment. Any driver found in violation of 49 CFR 392.5 (alcohol misuse) will be placed out-of-service for 24 hours effective immediately. Disclaimer This publication is distributed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It is meant to serve as a guide only and the Agency does not assume responsibility for any omissions, errors, or ambiguity contained herein. The contents may not be relied upon as a substitute for the Agency’s published regulations

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12InchPickle@reddit

He got cited cause they weren’t bottles of fireball.

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bigfrappe@reddit

Gotta be a bucket full of nips too, not the handle.

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koala_country@reddit

I came looking for this comment. I'm glad it was you that didn't let me down, sir. O7

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Salt_Bus2528@reddit

I remember I used to take a couple beers with me when I worked at a farm where both ends of my route had me on site. It's like a little village, those guys were my family, so I liked to have good time at the end of the week. I'm also paranoid though so I kept them up in the wiring for the sleeper cabin lights 😂

Warm, yes. Stupid, yeah. Not paying $40 for a trip to the liquor store to buy $10 of beer on my reset was a strong motivator.

Funny thing is, and I wasn't the first driver in the truck, when I decided on my stash spot I found a Bible with a social security card in it that was 100% not the guy who job I took over for!

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Mr_BinJu@reddit

I don't understand having alcohol in the cab. Just buy a beer at the gas station where your calling it a night at.

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Natural_Tomorrow4784@reddit

I’d put his ass OOS for them cooked black air forces alone. Fuck the coronas 😂

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IlikeYuengling@reddit

Guess that cop never needed to get rid of lot lizard breath in the morning.

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Sledge1989@reddit

This wouldn’t be any issue anywhere else, the land of the free amirit

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MRUNIKORN123@reddit

Piss bottles. 😉😁🤣till they chk.. then kiss cdl bye bye.. take mucho x 2 get That off All the records they keep on com dvrs now... I think in x. They'll invent a personell camera drvrs ware that'll record ur last fart. And flavor gum u chew.. progress!

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