ok...say some ones taillight lense has a little hole in it say about 2 inches missing from it what do you as a cop see would be fair as punishment?
2007-01-01 16:26:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
A broken taillight, missing front license plate, or other minor infraction gives law enforcement a legitimate reason to pull you over, run wants and warrants, possibly search you and the vehicle, etc. How you act, and what they find, generally determines where it goes from there. If your worst sin is the broken taillight, you could get anything from a warning, or a fix-it ticket, to a summons. Fix the car as a courtesy to other drivers and to avoid the hassle.
2007-01-01 20:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by Curious1usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fpr the most part most officers would not even stop you for somthing this minor but if they were to stop you,they can give you a ticket for malfunctioning equipment.
They will use this as an excuse to stop you esp if they think you might be drunk or high. After stopped they then can pretty much do whatever they think they need to do. . . search your car,give you a field sobriety test etc.
Alot of time those officers who do stop you who don't find a reason other than your tail light for stopping you may give you a ticket so they can't be accused of "profiling" etc.
And believe it or not and an officer will tell you that they don't have quota's on tickets but in essence they do because if they don't give out a certain amount of tickets each week/month they are deemed as not doing their job because IF they are doing their job they should be able to give out a said amount of tickets.
2007-01-01 18:36:43 · answer #2 · answered by Just Q 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being behind a car with a broken tail light is horrible, its like having brights shined in your eyes. It's very hard to see at night. Most police will give you a warning, but it is cause for a ticket. I have also known some police officers to warn you and then take some of that red tape that is made for broken lights and fix it temporarily until you are able to either tape it properly or replace the light entirely.
2007-01-01 16:35:11 · answer #3 · answered by Issym 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Considering at night you are shining a white light into the eyes of the people behind you, you should get a ticket for equipment malfunction or equipment voliation whichever you local law has on record.
Been stuck behinf people with lens busted out and it in very annoying and unsafe late at night when drivers are tired.
2007-01-01 16:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by Carl P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give you a written warning on it the first time I pulled you over on that violation. If I were to pull you over a second time after you have had ample time to get the part fixed, then I would go ahead and cite you and believe that you are subject to the regular fine.
However, if you can convince me of a really good reason why you haven't gotten it fixed, then I might let you get by with a second warnging.
2007-01-02 00:04:56 · answer #5 · answered by deftonehead778 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably pull the car over and let them know if that 'busted part' affects the light inside.
Not to be a dyckhead but just to make sure that you dont get rammed because your breaklights did not alert the driver behind you that you were going to stop.
At the most it would be a citation.
NO jail time or anything like that.
SOme states, if you go to court with the 'issue' fixed, the case is dimissed.
Any junkyards where you could go to get a replacement part?
2007-01-01 16:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any Police Officer can pull over ANY vehicle for having a "malfunction" either tail light, blinker, headlight.....missing side view mirrors....
These are vehicle safety equipment that must be maintained by the owner/operator of the vehicle. FAILURE to do so is PROBABLE cause for the officer to pull you over and cite you or issue a warning.
2007-01-01 16:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by spanishflyin_tx 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In NYC, you will get a summons. However, as long as it is fixed within 24 hours you can take it to any precinct and have an inspection form filled out, send it with your summons and it will be dismissed. I loved issuing those summonses because you won't get hurt with a fine and I meet my productivity goal. (Another word for Quota.)
2007-01-01 19:04:15 · answer #8 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I rarely stop people for stuff like that.
When I do, I write them a fix-it ticket and send them on their way.
However, if they appear nervous or I detect alcohol and or drugs use, then it becomes a different story.
2007-01-01 16:34:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋