After a police officer clocks you speeding, how long does he have to actually pull you over?

Question

I ask this question because... I was pulled over for going 40 in a 25. Based on the cross streets the officer wrote on my ticket, by the time he pulled me over, I was more than 3/4 of a mile away from where he clocked me, and I was more than 1/4 of a mile into a 40. It was dark and rainy, so I know I saw the lights the instant they went on. I live in Ohio. Thanks!

Answer 1

He can pull you over at any time. He may have been following you to determine if you had been drinking. He might have been looking for erratic driving. He may have also been calling in your plate # to see if the vehicle was stolen, or had any suspensions.

Either way...SLOW DOWN!

Answer 2

all of the other answers are right, bottom line is as long as he wants, he may have also been looking for a better place to make the stop for yours and his safety. I do think about your safety when determining where I turn on the blues with you. also there is no statute of limitations on a speeding ticket. the officer writes it out, but cuts you a break and doesn't turn it in to the courts, so you never actually get charged with it in the courts. Then 5 years later he pulls you again and you piss him off, and he remembers the break he cut you last time, he finds the citation and turns it in, yep you guessed it now there is that old charge added to the new one which was say no seatbelt.

Answer 3

I try to stop people as close to where the violation occurred as possible. However, on the open highway at high speeds, by the time I turn around, catch up to you, wait for the radio to clear so I can call in your vehicle info and location, then wait for a safe place to stop, it can take several miles sometimes.

I actually have up to six months to write a traffic ticket for minor violations, like speeding.

Answer 4

I don't know about Ohio but in N.M. the police has as much time as it takes. It can also be effected by such factors as safety to the officer and the vehicle that is being pulled over.

Answer 5

he lets you pass, looks at his radar unit, checks on traffic

May take him ??? to pull out into traffic, if he was going the other direction he has to turn around.

Then he gets behind you, and sometimes runs your plate first, to see if you are a dangerous or wanted person before he starts to stop you.

a 1/4 of a mile at 40 mph is less than 2 minutes, so I am surprised you got stoped that fast.

Answer 6

you do no longer would desire to tell your dad something different than that a guy or woman who would or will possibly no longer have been an officer became tailgating you and what occurred once you stopped. a good number of crazies obtainable impersonating officers. he became no longer in uniform and you probably did no longer get his information. Now this guy in undeniable clothing who flashed his badge has all your individual information consisting of the place you reside. in spite of if he became a plainclothes officer or no longer in case you became doing the fee shrink he had no reason to tailgate you. sounds very suspicious.

Answer 7

There is no time limit or length they are required to do it in.

They aren't pizza delivery boys.

Pay the ticket and quit trying to get out of it.

By the way - if he made a mistake on date or wasn't wearing his hat - you'll still have to pay the ticket.

Answer 8

3/4 of a mile is not considered to be too far. They can follow you as long as they feel they need to.

Answer 9

They can follow you for any period of time they have available to them, in some cases you will be followed to see if you are exhibiting signs of impairment of some type, drugs, alcohol, sleepy, old age, or anything that would cause a hazard to you or others!!

Answer 10

I live in ohio and they have as long as they want/ need.. they could be busy with other calls or speeding multiple speeders at once...

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