For example, this guy blew 5 stop signs, 1 red light, he sped, he swerved into another lane, etc etc
2007-11-24 11:12:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
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2007-11-24 14:15:30 · answer #1 · answered by Tooly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is up to the Police Officer who writes up the case. He can charge the driver with numerous charges, but in court half of them will probably be dropped.
Example> A car is reported theft-ed and passed on to another individual.
Police spot the theft ed vehicle and a police pursuit begins.
He almost hit a child on a bike, crossed the center lanes, hit a stop sign and ran into a ditch and fled on foot.
He is apprehended with a Crack pipe on him and marijuana.
The charge was > possession of a stole vehicle. Schedule I and schedule II.
No reckless driving charge, no hitting a fixed object or fleeing and eluding charges.
You make the call...did he get off light?
The owner of the vehicle could not positively identify him as the thief so he is not charged with grand theft.
2007-11-24 11:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by bigapple 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In California it all goes under 2800.2 CVC.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d02/vc2800_2.htm
2800.2. (a) If a person flees or attempts to elude a pursuing peace officer in violation of Section 2800.1 and the pursued vehicle is driven in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, the person driving the vehicle, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison, or by confinement in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year. The court may also impose a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or may impose both that imprisonment or confinement and fine.
(b) For purposes of this section, a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property includes, but is not limited to, driving while fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer during which time either three or more violations that are assigned a traffic violation point count under Section 12810 occur, or damage to property occurs.
You don't get charged with each infraction, they combine to make a felony.
2007-11-24 12:23:52 · answer #3 · answered by California Street Cop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can be, but more lilkely, the individual infractions will be considered the elements to a reckless driving charge.
Considering the seriousness of a fleeing and reckless driving charge, the traffic law violations would serve a better purpose to be used to convict on the greater charges.
2007-11-24 11:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's very unlikely that the offender is going to be charged with civil infractions (non criminal traffic violations) when he is being charged with a felony for flee and elude. If he does get charged with the traffic tickets, that would be the least of his problems.
2007-11-24 11:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by chill out 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in australia if the police chase you they will charge you with everything even if you'r on foot and they hit you with the car and you go through the front windscreen and out the back one. you will be charged with breaking&entering,leaving the scene of an accident and damaging goverment property.
2007-11-24 16:00:32 · answer #6 · answered by boxhead522000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can be but most are dropped for a guilty plea to the bigger charge.
2007-11-24 11:23:46 · answer #7 · answered by triminman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL the infractions are added to his court case, as well as endangering and what ever they can think of.
2007-11-24 11:20:44 · answer #8 · answered by gen patton 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEPENDING ON THE OFFICER, PROSECUTOR AND JUDGE.
EACH COULD BE TRIED AS AN EVENT OF THE WHOLE INCIDENT OR EACH COULD BE TRIED ON IT'S OWN TOTALITY.
2007-11-24 11:19:26 · answer #9 · answered by ahsoasho2u2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋