Trouble with California
Ag. Check points;we all know understand and tolerate them,never a problem. Couple of weeks ago we were heade to redwood. National forest from Grants Pas Oregon. Ag check ahead, ok I fall into line ...
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Tvov wrote:
I would assume stopping at an Ag check point would involve an inspection of the interior of a vehicle / trailer like a camper, as it would be common to carry some fruit in a camper (at least, we usually have some).
You "understand and tolerate them"... but you were surprised at a request to inspect the interior of your camper? What is the point of just asking if there are fruits and veg on board?
IMHO, to ask if somebody is carrying fruit is not bad, but if told "No." why would you want to inspect the interior of the vehicle? The asking to do so is calling me a liar. I think a better plan would be hand the driver a list of prohibited items, ask him to spend a minute with the list, and inventory their vehicle to be sure before you proceed. But that would limit the power of the uniform, hurt their feelings.
Related question... if it is common at these Ag check points to just wave vehicles through, or just ask about fruit and veg without an inspection, what is the point of them?
And another related question... with these "wave through inspection" stations, have they ever caught and/or stopped any bugs?
As I said, I know very little about this Ag inspection stuff.
I would think that most people would know what not to carry, so the inspection station is just a reminder.
Have they stopped a bug? Likely, because people know not to carry.
Yosemite Sam1 wrote:
And their lines of questioning when I've pulling an RV is to ask where we've been -- perhaps assessing whether we've passed through contaminated areas if there is a need for closer inspection --- if we carry fruits or plants and finally if we carry firewood. And once, I had a shrink wrap unused firewood and the inspector simply asked me to go to the sides and off load it.
No hassle, no drama.
I think it would make many feel better if when they realize they are carrying something they shouldn't it could be placed where outbound motorist could pick it up.
Once I stopped in the lot, but before I got to Fla check shack. Few minutes later, when I got to booth, first question was "Why?" Had lettuce on sandwich. He laughed. "What are you hauling?" Have no idea. He started to bull up, I pointed to the Red Cross taped to door. "Drive careful"
