r/USPS • u/Trippy4Mollz • Jan 15 '23

Work Discussion Cop pulled me over in mail truck🤔.

I was going over the speed limit in the mail truck doing my usual Amazon Sunday and the cops decided to pull me over.Now I’m not sure what the rules are on that but I figured I would post here and see if anyone else has experienced this as I have never been pulled over in the 4 years I’ve been with the post office.He gave me a warning and told me to slow down and I said I would.But is this a common thing and what is everyone else’s opinions or insights on this?

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u/Kooky-Lab-4766 Jan 15 '23

By law their not suppose to mess with you

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '23

Rules of the road apply to everyone, if you break them they have the right to enforce the law

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u/Boogerzdad Jan 15 '23

Definitely not true. We had a standup a few weeks ago and they told us if we getting a speeding ticket it's our responsibility.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '23

Like cops for cops and others, no one is above the law

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u/heatherbabydoll Rural Carrier Jan 15 '23

I know someone who went to court for a speeding ticket received on the job, and the judge threw it out and told the cop don’t pull over postal carriers.

I’ve also been told that if I were approached by an officer to tell them they have to get a US Marshall to come, because they have no authority over me. Now that was someone who carried in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s, so maybe that’s changed, but I’ve been surprised by this whole thread.

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u/texasconnection Jan 15 '23

Not US marshals, you need the postal inspectors Also that if a cop want to get into a postal vehicle or carrying mail

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u/AllchChcar Rural Carrier Jan 15 '23

That's not true even federal law enforcement can get traffic tickets. They can't look up vehicles in their system because they're not registered motor vehicles. But local PD can cite drivers for moving violations, DUI, distracted driving, etc. If they are messing with drivers for nonsense it presents an issue though. It's just another excuse to through carriers under the bus.