Do they have to have their parking/running lights on? My friend states that this is entrapment if they don't, but I disagree. I have seen them in the median with their running lights on, but I'm guessing they have them on just in case someone is trying to do a U-turn and not crash into them. But, if in a vacant lot or parking lot during night time hours do they have to have them on?
2007-03-26 21:17:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
No, parking lights do not have to be on. Sitting in a median with the lights on is a personal safety decision made by the officer.
One time, during my rookie year, I made a traffic stop, wrote the citation and was back in my car. I decided to run radar from that spot while I caught up my patrol log. I noticed that drivers were dropping almost 10 mph off their speed as they came down the road, even if they were well within the limit. It was almost 15 minutes of this before I realized I had left my red and blue emergency lights running after the original traffic stop. I guess there is something to be said for leaving warning lights on. . .
2007-03-26 21:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're friend is wrong. The safety lights are optional. I've seen it both ways in parking lots and medians. I guess it depends on if they want to catch people or just get them to slow down.
Tell your friend to pay the ticket or slow down.
2007-03-26 21:26:16 · answer #2 · answered by shogun_316 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they do not need to make themselves visible to anyone. Entrapment occurs when a Police Officer induces a person to commit a crime and then tries to punish the person for committing it. A person speeds by their own freewill. If they are caught while doing it, then good for the Police.
2007-03-26 22:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by dh1977 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 12:14:30 · answer #4 · answered by klohs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They never have to have the lights on. I used to leave them on if I didn't feel like actually stopping someone but wanted to make it look like I was working. When I wanted to catch people I'd hide and turn off everything.
2007-03-26 22:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by dude0795 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are in their stealth mode. It doesnt matter if they are "lit" or not. Best way to check is to call a local judge or an attorney and ask.
2007-03-26 21:56:09 · answer #6 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dont have to in Australia, not sure where you're from tho. it would only be entrapment if the tricked you into speeding.
2007-03-26 21:24:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your state.
2007-03-26 21:35:30 · answer #8 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they do not have to have them on, they only have to visble from one direction on any street
2007-03-26 21:34:38 · answer #9 · answered by waterboss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋