I am in a Foreign country at the moment...according to my friends police were around my house for 2 hours looking for me (I am 14). I have had one traffic warning you can say..it was for one of those mini-moto's and they wrote down my details and thats it (this was months ago). Sometimes my mother lets me drive her car on our private road, on Saturday I was driving and the neighbours complained, saying they will call the police..Now my friends are saying that there was police at my house for 2 hours trying to arrest me..how true is this?
2007-07-16 08:58:27 · 16 answers · asked by gamerdude1818 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
where is there evidence to say that I can legally drive a car that I have permission to drive on a private road which I live in..but share with other people. Also...the neighbours complained cuz it was at 11:00pm..I was going around 10 miles outside their house but got to around 35 near mine. I don't want to come back because my friends have said the police officer told them he will be coming back everyday to check.
Also, if it does happen to be true. What is the penalty?
2007-07-16 09:09:05 · update #1
Also..to say my mother is irresponsiable is stupid. As she has a friend who is a driving examinar and had told me that I can pass with eaze, I do go-karting and banger racing as a hobby..so to say that is stupid.
I AM IN THE UK.
2007-07-16 09:11:10 · update #2
The complaint from the neighbour was Saturday evening 2 minutes after I parked the car.
Sunday I left on Holiday..Monday at 6:30PM in the UK my friend phoned me..
Just to say..I have only been talked to a police officer once before and that was with the mini-motorbike.
2007-07-16 09:12:54 · update #3
When you get back , call to the police station. It will be in your favour if there is a warrant out for your arrest. The only way a warrant would be issued is if you were charged with an offence and a date for a court appearance was issued to you. If you failed to appear , the magistrate would issue a warrant. If none of this applies to you, your friends are most likely to be winding you up.
2007-07-16 09:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Firstly the road you are driving in is by definition NOT private as it is shared,so you are breaking the law.
Unless your family personally own the road which they don't you are breaking the law,and so is your mother for allowing you to drive the car.
Your mother can now be in more trouble than you,it is a criminal offence to allow a minor to drive without a license and valid insurance.
In your case your 14yrs old so unable to have the above,so a definite illegal activity.
It is highly unlikely the police were at your house for 2 hours to arrest you,i think your friends are winding you up.
If the police did go to your house they would have left within minutes of finding you were'nt home,they have better things to do than wait for a spoilt brat who thinks he can do what he likes.
Its about time your mother stopped giving you toys and you both get a reality check,money does'nt make you above the law.
The worst that can happen is a fine and penalty points and a ban on the license you have'nt got
But the same things could happen to your mother for allowing you to drive the car in the first place.
You may be lucky and the police will give you a telling off and leave it at that.
What i don't understand is you get cautioned about riding a mini moto,no insurance etc no doubt.
Yet you and your mother only months later decide its o.k to drive a car on the road,i think you both need to come down from your ivory tower and join the real world.
I hope you realise what you have been doing is'nt right and wrap it in,because eventually you will end up with more fines than mummy's willing to pay.
WAKE UP,and keep out of trouble.
2007-07-16 10:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by Tony 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your "friends" are winding you up. The police wouldn't be at your house for 2 hours looking for you, they'd just visit and, having found you weren't around, leave again. And there wouldn't be a warrant out for your arrest.
Are you absolutely sure the road you were driving on is private, and not adopted by the local authority as part of the highway? If it is private, you've commited no offence anyway.
It's possible the police want a word with you, seeing someone's made a complaint, but that will be about all.
Why not ring your mum to find out the true situation, if it worries you that much?
2007-07-16 22:54:05 · answer #3 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought that the police would have came out right away after the complaint that a 14 year old was driving. The police wouldn't have hung around for 2 hours at your house.
The best thing to do is when you get back home call the police and say you have been informed by your friend that the police were at your house enquiring about you.
2007-07-17 13:59:16 · answer #4 · answered by st.abbs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you do DON'T ignore this. You need to find out what the warrant is for (if real), did you fail to pay a fine? Or fail to go to court for a violation (traffic ticket or some other minor civil offense)? You can simply call the sheriff's office (or police station) and over the phone ask; or the district attorney's office. Get your mom to look into this. On the other hand, is someone pulling your chain? You need to investigate this, then possibly consult an attorney in your home town. Whatever it may be, unless a practical joke, it's not going to go away and you could end up on a national list whereupon when you attempt to re-enter the USA, you'll be detained and possibly arrested.
2007-07-16 09:10:22 · answer #5 · answered by 3jK 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your state. In some states, driving without a license is an arrestable offense. However, this doesnt always apply to private property. You can always do a little bit of googling to search out the rules for the state you live in.
If it's true, and the police do have a warrant for you, hiding will not help you. You will have to go home eventually. Whether you go home and deal with it now, or go home and deal with it later, eventually you'll have to deal with it. It'll be easier for you if you deal with it sooner. Hiding and running only make you look guilty.
2007-07-16 09:15:53 · answer #6 · answered by Callie . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you may be confusing, private and unadopted roads. As 14 year olds tend to have a tendancy to exaggerate and not be very good at estimating time, I'd imagine they may have spent half an hour or so looking for you.Doesn't matter what your mother's friend thinks of your driving your mother is wrong to allow you to drive on a road that is shared - it is obviously not contained within the boundary of your land. I would call the police too, I would also expect them to investigate your mother's behaviour if indeed she 'allows' you to drive her car.
2007-07-17 07:25:39 · answer #7 · answered by groovymaude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it depends what foreign country you are in right now, but in the US you can get an arrest warrant for an unpaid parking ticket. Should probably clear it up, because if it is true you could be hauled of to jail if they find you. Oh, and since your mother is obviously lacking the skills it takes to be a responsible adult, I take it upon myself to stop driving the car until you are licensed.
2007-07-16 09:07:40 · answer #8 · answered by Janette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police may have been there to inquire about the incident if the neighbors complained. If there is a warrant for you, you might be able to find out for sure online. My county has a website set up for people to search to see if they have warrants. otherwise, you're friends may just be messing with you.
Good luck.
2007-07-16 09:03:29 · answer #9 · answered by irishgal2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not at all. The police wouldn't waste 2 hours looking for you and if you drove on a private road there is nothing they can do about it. Relax and enjoy your break.
2007-07-16 09:02:35 · answer #10 · answered by tucksie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋