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good question. I would suggest: a) you might have passengers in the car who have something ilegal on them. in many states if a passenger drops drugs in your ca

by dotBen 16y ago

good question. I would suggest: a) you might have passengers in the car who have something ilegal on them. in many states if a passenger drops drugs in your car so that it is not on their person, and no one admits to it, then it is considered the driver's property. Yes, even good friends might rat on you in this situation. b) If the cop is looking to find anything to make an arrest to help them go with a hunch about you then they can start inspecting your tires or placement of a GPS on the window (illegal in many states) and could then drum up a charge of driving dangerous vehicle etc. c) rental cars - you can never 100% check a rental car and it has been known for innocent people in Las Vegas to get stopped and the police find traces of cocaine powder etc in the ash try or coin holder, etc that belonged to a previous renter In my case... I drive a sports car and so I keep nothing in the car in order for it to be as light as possible (no junk in the back, no crap on the floor). I have nothing in the car, I've never been in the possession of a controlled substance, I know my car is in top condition, etc... and I still wouldn't let the police search my car.

jacquesm 16y ago
a) is a good one, b) is something I didn't know about, thanks for that one (currently not visiting the States, possibly never again, but a good warning all the same), c) I've been warned about and I check rental cars thoroughly. Probably not as thoroughly as a police search but more than good enough to spot the vast majority of items left behind by previous occupants (and I should probably make a listing of that some day, it makes for interesting reading). The most annoying stop ever was one in Germany in a relatively fancy car, when I was still young. They couldn't quite match the skinny kid in the jeans and the t-shirt with the car unless there were drugs involved and they took they time about it. I think they spent a whole hour and when I drove off they still thought I'd tricked them somehow. I've never before had my peppermints checked for illegal substances :)

by dotBen 16y ago

jacquesm 16y ago

a) is a good one, b) is something I didn't know about, thanks for that one (currently not visiting the States, possibly never again, but a good warning all the same), c) I've been warned about and I check rental cars thoroughly. Probably not as thoroughly as a police search but more than good enough to spot the vast majority of items left behind by previous occupants (and I should probably make a listing of that some day, it makes for interesting reading). The most annoying stop ever was one in Germany in a relatively fancy car, when I was still young. They couldn't quite match the skinny kid in the jeans and the t-shirt with the car unless there were drugs involved and they took they time about it. I think they spent a whole hour and when I drove off they still thought I'd tricked them somehow. I've never before had my peppermints checked for illegal substances :)