I got pulled over last night, and the car got towed. But . . . I was at a red light, and I was stopped when I noticed the cop pull up next to me. The light turned green and I started to go, and I got maybe like 5 feet away from the green light, accelerating as much as the person next to me, and then the cop pulled me over. I gave him my license and regestration, and come to find out the car wasn't registered. The car wasn't mine, but what I'm trying to get at is did he have any reason to pull me over in the first place? Or was his reasoning because I'm a young girl driving at 10 at night on Labor Day?
2007-09-04 02:22:08 · 9 answers · asked by Kaytee 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I would imagine the officer told you why he was stopping you in the beginning of the stop.
Without giving more information, it is difficult to decipher the rest of the circumstances, however, most officers will call the tag in prior to the stopping of the violator.
If the officer determined there was a violation which could have been:
1) No registration;
2) A juvenile curfew in effect by city ordinance;
3) Other mechanical violation; or
4) Stopping in the wrong place (ahead of the white stop line).
The officer having your vehicle towed should have written some type of warning or traffic summons. Check the documents he gave you....your answer should be there!
Best wishes.
2007-09-04 02:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Same thing happened to me. I called my attorney to ask the question and here is what I found out. The tags on your car do not belong to you and driving is not a right it is a privilege so YES police officers can randomly run checks on plates whenever they want.
Also, you are responsible for the car even if it is not yours.
WOW what an eye opening conversation that was. Keep in mind I live in Georgia so an attorney in your state may say something different. If you can't afford one check the source below.
2007-09-08 02:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably checked your tag and learned the car wasn't registered. Many officers do that at a stop light. Sorry the car got towed, but that is the risk you run when you drive someone elses car.
2007-09-04 09:30:51 · answer #3 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If he'd been behind you by 100 yards, probably not. But if he was next to you, it's conceivable that he saw a missing sticker or something----or had run your tag already, etc. You were driving an unlicensed car---as much as I truly believe the cops will pull you over for any excuse, you're only allowed to complain when you're not doing ANYTHING wrong, or when the cop's actions/attitudes are way outta line for your "crime".
Here, you're just complaining that the cop did his job. THAT'S not OK.
2007-09-04 09:30:03 · answer #4 · answered by majenkies 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
If the car wasn't registered, he knew that before he pulled up next to you by looking at the license plate. He was probably checking the number of occupants before stopping you.
2007-09-04 09:30:02 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
did you notice the cop behind you before the light?
if the cop was following you for a while he might have just been seeing how many occupants were in the car and things of that sort.
you HAD to be doing something wrong.
2007-09-04 09:49:56 · answer #6 · answered by Moe_Fugga 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The police report will provide the officer's reason for the stop. He very well may have "run" the registration before he pulled you over.
2007-09-04 09:28:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The cop was most likely running the registration on his computer long before he pulled you over. We do things like this...
Plus we can just pull you over if you look suspitious......
have a nice day.....
2007-09-04 10:29:04 · answer #8 · answered by SWT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well how old are you that could be reason why. but maybe he didnt see the other car.
2007-09-04 10:12:56 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. Luv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋