Scanner Laws in NY State

[EJB]

Hi. I am travelling thru your fine state tomorrow (Sunday).
I have seen that only people with licences (like hams) are allowed to have scanners in their cars.
Does this mean that I cannot bring y scanner into the state with me? Lets say I get pulled over for going 65 in a 55 zone (dont laugh, your state troopers like to raise revenues) and he sees my scanner, not plugged in but in a travel bag or something. Can he then say I was breaking the scanner law and either lose it or pay a different fine?

I dont expect to be pulled over and I will be a good bOy driving on the 190 Towanwanda State trooper's, lol.

 

[SkyPager]

You will find your answers here

http://forums.radioreference.com/ne...ease-read-mobile-scanning-new-york-state.html

Hams cannot have scanners in a vehicle; they can have a transceiver with the ability to RX police frequencies. If the trooper sees the scanner expect a ticket and possible arrest.

 

[jaymatt1978]

I was in the backseat when my aunt, my mom and I got pulled over by SP in Warren County, he asked me what I had, I said ham radio. It really was a 396T............he let us go! NOTE: I HAVE MY HAM RADIO LICENSE!

Been going up with a portable scanner for years without a problem andx have had my ham license since 2000. Glad I got it

 

[mike4164]

EJB, In NYS in order to search a travel bag or any other bag the trooper or officer needs reasonable cause and speeding is not reasonable cause enough to search bags. If the radio is in a bag in the trunk then dont worry, unless you are doing something illegal.


Mike
Retired FDNY/EMS
Haz-Tac

 

[RF-Burns]

I have had a scanner my car since the age of 16. I have been pulled over many times and never has an officer ever asked me about my radios. I have been a ham since the age of 19 so I went 3 years without a license and didn't have any problems. Even since I got my license (I'm 29 now) I have been pulled over and never has a cop ever asked about my radios. I think you will be fine. When on the free part of 90 going through Buffalo it is 55Mph, don't go faster than 60 and you will be fine.

 

[bezking]

Please note the sticky thread linked above, and it's generally bad to ask for legal advice on a web forum