Driving Nevada to California

[whitey]

On Sunday, we were driving from Tahoe back home to California. Of course the big Reno show was going on. Anyway, there was a California highway patrol car sitting on the state line at Myers.

Oh yeah, when you go to Myers it says "prepare to stop". It also says local and something, something can go through. If you live in California, are you suppose to stop or can you just drive through without stopping?

Anyway, as we were driving through, a Nevada state trooper lit up his light and siren on the car behind me and then did not stop the car and turned around back to Nevada. Is this normal procedure? When I drove in to Nevada nobody seemed to care. It's only when you arrive back in California.

[Shane916]

If you're a CA resident with CA license plates you aren't required to stop unless you're bringing back fruit into the state which is a no-no. At least that's how it is near stateline at the CA/NV border.

[gcvt]

If you're a CA resident with CA license plates you aren't required to stop unless you're bringing back fruit into the state which is a no-no. At least that's how it is near stateline at the CA/NV border.

That's how I understand it as well.

[AlliedArmory]

If you're a CA resident with CA license plates you aren't required to stop unless you're bringing back fruit into the state which is a no-no. At least that's how it is near stateline at the CA/NV border.

yup

[whitey]

Do You Guys think the CHP on the California side was there monitoring Big Reno Gun show traffic.

[Vinz]

nope just stupid speeders that don't drive well around truckers.

Not their job to police gun traffickers.

vinz

[gotgunz]

Installing foil hat just to be safe!

[GammaRei]

Do You Guys think the CHP on the California side was there monitoring Big Reno Gun show traffic.

We didnt have any issues when coming home from the gun show in august. I think its more of a fruit thing, as stated earlier.

- G

[JDay]

I've only seen this when coming back on I-80. Driven to Vegas and back several times and never run into that.

[SP1200]

Don't not get caught bringing in all those hi cap mags!

At least disassemble them in to legal kits.

[6172crew]

I bring my legal magzines back and forth all the time.

[Artery]

On the way back from the gun show last friday I had no problems. IIRC there isn't even a checkpoint going CA->NV just when coming back home.

[Ironchef]

On the way back from the gun show last friday I had no problems. IIRC there isn't even a checkpoint going CA->NV just when coming back home.

It's a CA state agriculture inspection station several miles inside the border. And I've always been stopped and questioned even with CA plates. They ask where I came from and if I had any [whatever] in my car.

[SchooBaka]

This year, while returning from hot august nights I was stopped and asked if I was bringing any fruit into the state. There did not seem to be any "nothing to declare" lane.

[Bizob]

If you're a CA resident with CA license plates you aren't required to stop unless you're bringing back fruit into the state which is a no-no. At least that's how it is near stateline at the CA/NV border.
hmmm, good information to know. Whenever I cross the border they always just wave us through, not that I wanted to get stopped or had anything to hide, I always wondered what would cause you to be stopped.

[Fire in the Hole]

Perhaps they were investigating a Drive-by Fruiting by Mrs. Doubtfire.


"Anyway, as we were driving through, a Nevada state trooper lit up his light and siren on the car behind me and then did not stop the car and turned around back to Nevada. Is this normal procedure? When I drove in to Nevada nobody seemed to care. It's only when you arrive back in California."

It's normal when you're about to stop a car, or trying to stop a car for an observed violation, and your dispatcher gives your a higher priority call, which causes you to abort your just begun traffic stop, and go back in the opposite direction. BTW, the states of AZ, CA, NV, and OR, have an MOU that states that if a violation of any law is first observed in the state that the police are assigned to, and the vehicle continues to cross another state line before the stop can be made, the police from the originating sate can continue across state lines and complete that stop or arrest just as if you had not crossed state lines at all. This would not be the case of crossing into Mexico or Canada however.

[brokestudent12]

lmfao you guys are not serious thinking they are waiting for gun show participants do you? that's pretty absurd

[Boots]

nope just stupid speeders that don't drive well around truckers.

Not their job to police gun traffickers.

vinz

yeah... and watch out for those crazies that are falling asleep at the wheel. LOL:sleeping:

[Boots]

I've never stopped... but just drive thru slowly and wave at the poor guy (or gal) that has to stand there and wave you on.:punk: