While driving home one night about 9 p.m., a police officer passed me and then turned around and begun following me. During the half mile that he followed me he was so close to me that i could barely see his headlights. During this time we were both moving 45 mph and then 55 mph. He then pulled me over because head said my tags were expired (and they were, it was my fault). Any way, I was wondering if it was possible to get off on the ticket by saying that by following much to closely at a high rate of speed that the cop endangered my safety and the safety of my passenger.
2007-02-01 11:28:53 · 15 answers · asked by coolkid20021 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You will have a hard time trying to prove he endangered your safety by following too close to you for such a long distance. Naturally, he is going to deny it. If you don't have proof, it is best to keep your mouth shut. This guy can make some real trouble for you if he wants to.
2007-02-01 12:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Let me take this from a completely different perspective. If you video 24 hours of your life and then end up shooting a cop because that cop behaved like a total prick and you have this on video, maybe 4 cameras showing different angles of it, you have a much better chance of getting away with it than if you have only your words and a couple of witnesses to back up your version of events. So if you are concerned about anything, get videocameras set up and working, they are very cheap nowadays. A video is worth a billion wordd. RE: Can you shoot or kill a police officer in self defense? What if a police officer unlawfully invades my house without probable cause or a search warrant? Am I allowed to defend myself since I am on my property & he is unlawfully breaking into my property for whatever reason? I watched a video where 3 officers broke down some persons door, came in and tazed the man before arresting him. They had no warrant or probable cause. They claim they were called in because of domestic violence (which they use as their probable cause) but both the man and woman who were the only people living their were talking to the police through a window and told them everything was fine. They then busted the door down, tazed the man and woman and arrested them! Did they have probable cause?! I just put myself in that situation and I would probably defend myself if that happened to me because they don't have the right to barge into anyones house like that without a warrant or probable cause. My question is, would I have the right to defend myself against officers breaking into my house without a warrant or probable cause? I do own guns so would I have the right to use them?
2016-03-29 00:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough luck. You were driving with expired tags and the cop was getting close enough to read your plate. Hmmm... now why would he want to do that? Isn't there supposed to be a light on your plate during the night? And, if you didn't have that light, then it would make logical sense that he would tailgate you.
So, for your own stupidity, you invited that ticket. You should be made to pay for it.
By the way, the cop did not endanger anyone, neither you nor your passenger, because an accident did not occur.
2007-02-01 11:39:03 · answer #3 · answered by Hoolia 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Was it the fact that the cop was following you so closely cause your tags to be expired? Since the answer is no, then you definitely have no chance of getting the ticket removed.
2007-02-01 11:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by What? 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Why is it when somebody gets cited for something, they always try to find a stupid loophole to get out of it. Why not just own up to it, pay your fine, and live happily ever after? Think of all the other times you should have, or could have gotten cited. It's always the cops fault! If you can't do the time, then don't do the crime.
2007-02-01 13:02:15 · answer #5 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have you ever looked at your license plate.......... the main part is huge and the month & year stickers are quite a bit smaller, therefore, he had to get close to you in order to see exactly when your license expired.
Why did you speed up while he was following you............
You broke the law - and the distance you were both at has nothing to do with the reason why you received a ticket.
Breaking the law is breaking the law.
2007-02-01 14:33:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No chance. The Judge will say that you could have signaled and always pulled over and let him go by if it was making you nervous.
2007-02-01 11:33:25 · answer #7 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no you will not get off the ticket. just pay the ticket and move on .
this sounds like a bunch of excuses
2007-02-01 13:12:45 · answer #8 · answered by frank a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a chance. Next time get your tags done on time and you will not have a problem.
2007-02-01 12:07:08 · answer #9 · answered by mikey 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, you got to remember that a cop is as concerned for his safety, maybe more then yours. It is your opinion that he was unsafe, which is probably just that your opinion.
2007-02-02 03:17:41 · answer #10 · answered by watchman_1900 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋