Sec. 18-5. Stopping vehicles for inspection or to secure information.[164]
Any policeman who shall be in uniform or who shall exhibit
his badge or other sign of authority shall have the right
to stop any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, upon request
or signal, for the purpose of inspecting the motor vehicle,
trailer or semitrailer as to its equipment and operation, its
manufacturer's serial or engine number or its contents or load,
if such motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer is a property-carrying
vehicle, or for the purpose of securing such other
information as may be necessary. (Code 1959, § 18-5.)
