2007-04-25 12:41:31 · 23 answers · asked by Leadonsia D 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If he has probable cause to believe you are driving w/ a suspended license. Maybe he recognizes you or your car, or ran your plates for another reason and it pops up your name telling him you've got a suspended license.
2007-04-25 12:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by UNITool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well laws vary from state to state. But in Massachusetts if an officer knows for a fact that you are suspended or revoked, YES he can stop you as well as arrest you. And when I retired 6 years ago, the registry WAS notifying police departments when a license was suspended. They would notify the town or city where the person lived and the cops would know. This info was made available to the cops at roll call.
2007-04-25 13:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An officer cannot pull you over (ie, detain you) witout probable cause...in other words, he has to have a valid legal reason to detain you. If he recognizes you from an earlier contact and KNOWS that you have a suspnded DL, then yes - he can pull you over for that.
Once he IDs you and finds out you have a suspended DL, then you'll be arrested.
California Deputy
2007-04-28 18:34:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually NO. Unless the police officer has probable cause to pull you over (speeding, not signaling, etc..), than how does he know who is driving the vehicle? Could be a relative driving a car registered to you.
2007-04-29 11:59:04 · answer #4 · answered by RJD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would he know your license is suspended before pulling you over?
2007-04-26 00:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would he know you have a suspended driver's license until he pulled you over for something else wrong or you did?
2007-04-25 12:47:31 · answer #6 · answered by Pancake 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"just" for a suspended license?? you're acting like that's not a big deal. chances are you did something bad to get your license suspended...it is against the law to drive with one. are you kidding me?? is this a joke?
2007-04-25 12:51:08 · answer #7 · answered by lovebugger 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Just" a suspended driver's licence?
It's actually an arrestable traffic offence in Ontario, and an offence you can't even give a ticket for, you have to give the person a summons to appear in court.
This is treated as a relatively serious offence.
2007-04-25 12:59:03 · answer #8 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If he knows you are suspended he sure can. In my state the car is also impounded for 30 days as well.
2007-04-25 12:45:44 · answer #9 · answered by chuck_junior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not licensed to drive. Of course they can pull you over
2007-04-25 13:10:02 · answer #10 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋