Can someone get arrested for speeding and no license on a highway?

Question

Driving at 70 on a 65 mph highway, cop pulls over for 90, person has no license and is arrested for that and speeding? Is it right? What can be done?

Additional Details

Another person in the car with expired license was let go to drive the vehicle. I've heard of many instances where they just give citations.

Answer 1

You have already asked this question and got over 20 answers? Are you answer shopping until you get one that you want to hear?

Bottom line.... Driving with a suspend or expired or no license at all is a criminal offense.

Speeding in and of it self is not criminal unless it is considered willful and wanton reckless driving.. and than it is also criminal.

Answer 2

Your first question...can somebody get arrested for speeding 70/65mph zone....yes! You have a speed violation of 5mph over the limit. Additionally, the driver is unlicensed and shouldn't even be driving in the first place.

What many don't understand is the summons is actually an arrest. By signing the summons (ticket) you are being released from arrest on your own recognizance! Should you refuse to sign......you get to go to jail!

The myth that police MUST give you 10mph over the limit is just that........a myth. Officers realize, however, that we ALL go over or under the limit on occassion and therefore most officers have a "threshold limit" such as 10mph over the limit on the highway and 5mph in a residential zone. This is NOT the requirement of the law, however, as 1mph over the limit is speeding!

One last note...normally when people are stopped for speeding and argue they were going slower than what the officer says...is because the violator NORMALLY checks their speed once they see the police turn on their emergency lights. Yet...the police most likely saw the violator a mile or two down the road when they were oblivious to anything going on with their speedometer! A last peek at the speedometer when they've instinctively taken their foot off the gas...of course NOW they see a lower speed and forget that radar and pacing violators is normally at the END of the event once the emergency lights go on!

Best wishes.

Answer 3

Once a person drives over 25 mph over the speed limit, they are automatically arrested. No questions asked! If they don't have a license, the trouble is more than compounded- especially since they do not ahve insurance! The only thing that can be done is arrange payment with the court. I 'm sorry to hear that you got in trouble. May this be a lesson well learned.

Answer 4

Well, since two laws were broken (speeding and driving w/o a license) the cop can arrest you. They can arrest you anytime you break a law...it's their decision if they want to let you go or not.

And if the cop said you were doing 90, you were, not 70 like you stated.

Answer 5

another answer for the galatically stupid, yes you can get arrested, speeding, no license, highway or no highway, how would you feel if someone with no right to drive plowed into one of your family members, do you think they should be arrested? You were close to being that person, let common sense be you guide. My children were always taught this simple lesson, "if you don't know, don't do" meaning if you ask yourself why i did something and your answer is "i don't know" then 'DON'T DO'.

Answer 6

The only thing I would do different than what you described is to tow the vehicle. I wouldn't have let the person with an expired license drive, either.

Answer 7

Help,

I hate to say this in public - BUT - I'd arrest you. People die every day from driver inattention to the road and the people driving on it. No license for you means no insurance for the poor slob whom you run into. Don't do it again - OK?

Answer 8

Yes, I lock them up all the time,,,they can tell it to the judge,,,,

Answer 9

WHAT!!!!!! Did you just arrive from the moon?

Answer 10

Simple, yeah, you can.