People v. Carey

On April 2, 1963, defendant, while driving a truck leased by a private company hauling its own products, was stopped by a motor carrier inspector employed by the Michigan public service commission. The inspector asked to examine defendant’s driver’s logbook (driving record). When defendant refused, he was told he was under arrest for failure to display his “driver’s logbook to a peace officer upon demand.”

In reply to defendant’s question of “Who’s going to arrest me,” the inspector replied “I will.” Defendant placed his truck in gear and drove away. The inspector gave chase and overtook…