He might have thought you had a radar detector plugged in there...which I "think" is illegal in many Canadian provinces. I'm no longer sure about this, since I'm long past the age of radar detectors and running from the police  :)

Tom

>
>Subject: Re: Driving In Canada
>   From: "Russell, William" <william.russell@UW-INC.COM>
>   Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 09:42:02 -0400
>     To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Here's a really weird thing.  The one officer looking through the driver
>side window asked, "Is that a cell phone charger plugged in to the
>cigarette lighter?"  When I told him it was, he just made a "humph"
>noise.  What else could it have been?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>Of Eric Unrau
>Sent: May 15, 2002 00:59
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Driving In Canada
>
>That's odd.  We made the same trip in October with no police incidents.
>
>~Eric~
>'89 Westy
>Vancouver, BC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Russell, William
>Sent: May 14, 2002 2:25 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Driving In Canada
>
>I cannot recall who it was but recently someone asked for any tips about
>driving in Canada this summer and after having just completed my 4500km
>trip from Vancouver to Hamilton, I have some advice:
>
>
>
>Ensure that all your papers are in order.  This means license,
>registration, insurance, ownership, passport, etc.  I mean completely in
>order and readily available!  The police up here seem to have decided
>that VW vans are the likely transport vehicles for the drug trade and
>are pulling them over without any reason whatsoever.
>
>
>
>Keep the van tidy inside.  They need justification to search a vehicle.
>If there is none, they cannot search it (this is based on their
>behaviour, not my legal understanding).  If you have liquor on board,
>keep in the furthest cabinet.  Make absolutely sure it is not in sight
>and certainly not within reach of the driver.
>
>
>
>Don't transport illegal narcotics around (certainly not the types that
>Western Canada is famous for and the dogs love smelling.  If you happen
>to be the type of person that carries a personal amount with you,
>avoiding a search should be your top priority.
>
>
>
>I was pulled over three times on the way from Vancouver to Hamilton.  I
>wasn't speeding or driving recklessly or not using signals or anything
>else.  I was carrying no illegal substances but I really don't like
>dealing with the police and certainly didn't appreciate the veiled
>threats that they presented.  I was never searched and I am convinced it
>is because everything was in order.  They scoured the vehicle through
>the windows using those giant "mag" lights, and I do mean SCOURED.  I am
>convinced that if they had seen anything that they could justify a
>search with, they would have torn the van apart.  Instead they remained
>outside the vehicle, searched through the windows with flashlights, ran
>my credentials through the computer, checked the credentials of the
>person travelling with me, and made threats about dogs and
>incarceration.
>
>
>
>I saw several other VW vans pulled over as well.  This was not something
>isolated to my and my van.  This is disgusting.  I was embarrassed for
>all Canadians.  What a waste of time and what a hassle.  In case you
>didn't notice the tone, I am #*&*$ pissed about this.
>
>
>
>Happy travelling,
>
>
>
>\/\/i!!y
>
>1980 Westy "Jazzy"
>
>
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