Have heard that they must have their park lights on and have heard they can sit in the dark. Seems to me it would be unsafe to sit parked along the interstate after dark with your lights out.
2007-01-02 09:26:28 · 17 answers · asked by hunting4junk 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Yeah, but if those suckers have their lights on, you can notice you right away, and they won't get their quota
2007-01-02 09:29:21 · answer #1 · answered by Ang D 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
No, that tale came from a case where a vehicle hit a cruiser that was parked at night with no lights on. Of course the money hungry person sued the department even know the cruiser was not on the street and the person won.
2007-01-02 12:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they don't have to have lights on. If you do see them with lights on, it's for their safety.
And for the other posters.....
There is no such thing as a quota, ticket quotas haven't been around since the 70's or 80's.
Radar works during the night or day, that doesn't have anything to do with anything.
2007-01-02 09:57:11 · answer #3 · answered by the_mr911 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lost a case where I was speeding...the lights were off and the car was pointed in the wrong direction on the freeway. Apparently the judge ruled they could do that.
2007-01-02 09:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well now due to all the complaints that people have been putting in, i think they are stopping all the mobile cameras and the radar speed trap... they are also stopping to make any new ones at the moment.. i don't think they will resist for long as it is a heavy money making scheme..
2007-01-02 09:35:46 · answer #5 · answered by Vinz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are suppose to, it's entrapment to have their lights off, but it doesn't matter really the judge is gonna side with the cops anyways, since you can't prove that his lights were off at the time.
2007-01-02 10:01:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in my state.
2007-01-02 09:33:46 · answer #7 · answered by kearneyconsulting 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't need any light on and usually will sit where you can't see me.
2007-01-02 09:28:05 · answer #8 · answered by spag 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
N O and I don't think that the police use Radar at night.
2007-01-02 09:31:11 · answer #9 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
Why would they advertise their presence?
I don't want to hear them complain anymore when they're rear-ended at 70 mph though.
2007-01-02 09:31:59 · answer #10 · answered by DannyK 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋