Permissible use

[WQAI363]

On 9/17/2024 at 8:04 PM, WSAE510 said:

I recently reread the FCC rules regarding certain communications 

allowed. One example is that I gave a warning of a motorcycle  

accident. one person tried to tell me that it was a violation

of the FCC rules. as it would be, I read to them what it says and that 

I was in right plus I called the FCC to have them verify that I was in the right. 

FCC said that I actually prevented someone from arriving to a hazardous 

situation and to have them rerouted for safety

 

So this ruling of what I did was legal  

Don't let someone tell you what obviously the don't have the answer or the authority to advise you. You did the right thing, always double with the FCC when it comes reporting hazardous conditions. That's what folks on CB Radio and Amateur Radio, I can't see why you can't do the same on FRS and GMRS.

[WRYZ926]

Flashing your headlights to warn others of a speed trap falls under the 1st Amendment and freedom of speech. At least one person fought a ticket for flashing their headlights all the way up to the Missouri Supreme Court and won the case. The same goes for using CB, MRS, FRS/GMRS, etc. to warn others of a speed trap.

Missouri Highway Patrol use to monitor CB channel 9 for emergencies before cell phones were prevalent. Now you can either dial 911 or *55 to report accidents. I'm sure they still monitor CB channel 9 and probably GMRS too.