Video camera and hard drive technology gets better every day and now we can now store over 10 years of video on a single hard drive. So one thing that concerns me is whether or not a police officer just hanging around and killing time will look at the video 5 to 6 years from now and then decide to issue me a ticket for running a stop sign back in 1994.
2007-01-01 16:19:19 · 8 answers · asked by Joe K 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Three words: "Statute of Limitations".
They have 30 days to issue the citation.
2007-01-01 16:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by bashnick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For one thing, Police Officers have more to do than just be hanging around and killing time. You should know this, you got a ticket in 1994. As far as catching you with the videotapes, I doubt they will catch that ticket, but what is so nice about the new camera's, when they do catch you again, and I am sure they will, your going to jail for not paying that ticket from 1994, if you had acted responsible back in 1994 and paid the ticket then, you would not be on here making a as* out of yourself, now would ya?
2007-01-02 00:28:14 · answer #2 · answered by m c 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure that there is a statute of limitations, like the other answerers said...my concern is whether or not these cameras that are intended to catch drivers running red lights could be recalibrated to record ALL cars at the site, thus turning them into a surveillance tool.
I find it very interesting that the Conservatives out there (who abhor Big Government, and are always railing against the Liberals and their assault on civil liberties) have no problem with this bit of Big Government (more like Big Brother) and this particular bit of erosion of civil liberties.
2007-01-02 00:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by Yinzer Power 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The correct general answer has been given a few times: applicable statutes of limitations would limit the ability of the police to issue a citation. However, I have never seen a 30-day statute of limitations. In California it would be one year, and I would expect that to be pretty typical.
2007-01-02 01:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I, for one wouldn't doubt that, in the very near future that will be entirely possible.
In our state alone they are now authorized to videotape your so-called offense--take your license plate number (That means YOU, Mr or Mrs Vehicle Owner--never mind who's DRIVING!) and MAIL you the ticket!!
Never before has there been so little interest in safer roads--it's ALL about the money. "Just send your money in this little envelope"
2007-01-02 00:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by Hayseedless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statue of Limitations would prevent issuing a ticket in that manner.
So you can relax.
2007-01-02 00:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it man lol
it's like 10 years ago lol
or more and it's just a stop sign and
**** the 5-0's
2007-01-02 00:22:54 · answer #7 · answered by cvc7chris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cvc, let me catch you running a stop sign sometime. You'll eat your words, bud.
2007-01-02 05:01:02 · answer #8 · answered by sheffield_11_atlanta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋