I was given a ticket because my Drivers License address was different from my insurance! I told the officer that the insurance address was my campus apartment and I still lived with my parents outside of school (College)! Did he have a cause to pull me over once he realized that my registration tags were current after running my license plate before getting out of his car? I asked him why did he pull me over and he never answered prompting to see my license and insurance. After returning from his car with a ticket he asked me to sign my name after I made a fuss about not signing the ticket (promise to appear) he told me he pulled me over for the reason listed above! I live in Texas and a 06 sticker is green the new registration sticker are the Texas flag. Officers whats the logic for this? In Texas our registration stickers or located on the windshield of our cars!
2007-12-03 12:52:18 · 11 answers · asked by blodgettboy24 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I was coming down a two way street and the officer looked at me while I was on my way to class (going the opposite way of him) he then made a u-turn, and pulled me over. This is the story in entire. Why do cops always feel that they have to defend each other. This is the story as it happened. Lately, the cops have been around my campus and I believe it is because it is the holidays and they have to meet a quota (acceptable level of activity) or get a bonus at the conclusion of the year and what better place than the Universities where they can target destitute college students.
2007-12-03 12:52:47 · update #1
What was the ticket written for? What statute were you in violation of? Different addresses is not a violation in Texas. Are you in Texas? Fight the ticket.
2007-12-03 13:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by Jason 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I can make a traffic stop if I believe in good faith there is a violation. For example I see your tag is 06 and not 08, even if I'm wrong I can pull you over. Perhaps my computer is down and I can't confirm what the records actaully show.
If, as a result of the stop I find other violations, even if I find the initial reason for the stop was incorrect (but in good faith), then I can write you.
That said, I have never written someone for having their address different on the insurance and license. We have a lot of discretion on if we write and what we write. I don't expect, nor want my *** to be kissed, but I don't want to be treated like sh!t either.
Maybe the officer was having a bad day, or maybe your attitude might have contributed...I don't know as I wasn't there.
Sometimes when I make a traffic stop, if the driver (or their passengers) start to get "angry" or "annoyed" with me for stopping them, I sometimes act a little more "official" than I usually do. Is this fair, maybe not, but it is life. I don;t make up reasons to stop people and it does get old having to justify doing your job to people on a regular basis though.
I've found as a stopped driver (before becoming a cop), that's its typically best to let the cop talk first, then you can adjust your responses accordingly. Some people don't understand this and think they can have a big debate on the side of the road with us about the legal justification for the stop.
Again I'm not saying you were like that, just trying to give you some perspective from the "other side of the hill".
Either way, I hope this one interaction with a police officer doesn't taint your view of all of us.
PS-I've never have a quota to fill, never worked for a department that has required them or even heard of a department that does.
2007-12-03 13:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by lpdhcdh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like he made a honest mistake regarding the registration tag. That gave him cause to stop you. As far as the insurance situation, I have never heard that the address on your insurance card has to match the one on your DL. I would talk to a lawyer to see if in fact he can do this. If the answer is no, then by all means fight it. If they can ticket you for this, it may be cheaper to pay it than trying to fight it. I assume no points will be taken off your license as this does not sound like a moving violation. Good luck on whatever it is you decide to do.
2007-12-03 14:03:39 · answer #3 · answered by Marcel Weezt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my knowledge, cop do not have to make a quota for writing tickets.
Did you know that two of the most dangerous positions a policeman is put in is (1) when they answer a domestic call and (2) when they pull a car over in traffic stops.
A police officer is most vunerable during a traffic stop because most of the time they are by themself. They have no way, before hand, to know what they are walking up to when they advance toward a stopped vehicle. It could be a death trap for them.
This officer could have had several reasons for making a u-turn and stopping you. You could have fit the profile of a kidnapped victim, a run away or a missing person. Who knows.... Give the officer credit for doing his job and looking out for the public.
Perhaps it you were not fussing so much you wouldn't have gotten a ticket. At any rate, he wouldn't have given you a ticket if you hadn't broke a law.
You are also lucky you signed the ticket because in some states you could have been arrested for refusing to sign.
I am not fussing at you but just want you to see another view. As the mother of a sheriff deputy, I know the dangers of the profession. I have sat and watched the tv when one of our dear officer (Matt Williams and his dog, Diogi) was shot and killed in what was suppose to be just a simple traffic stop.
I was locked to the TV because my son and hundreds of other sons and daughters were out there trying to capture the killer. A nightmare.
Just be proud there are men and women who are willing to risk their lives to protect and serve you. Keep them in your prayers.
2007-12-03 13:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by Pancakke 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If your registration sticker was an 08 and the computer files showed current 08 then the officer has no standing on a reason for stop unless there was anything else (80% of the time there is always a reason to make a stop). The "good faith" rule would not apply or at least according to our states attorney general (WI). Fight the ticket; sounds like you may have a good chance of beating it.
2007-12-03 13:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by county43 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sorry, no such thing as a Christmas or holiday quota.
There are often times when police spend more time around college campuses. Colleges tend to be plagued with drunks and drunken behavior. The college students have little to no connection to the city where they attend college and act like animals. The police departments of these cities have a duty to maintain the quality of life for their residents and one of the best ways to do so is to be seen making many stops near the campus.
Another good tactic is to give very few warnings.
2007-12-03 13:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by sammael_coh 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
How do you already know he ran your plate in the previous he have been given out of his automobile? I dont continually run the plate in the previous i'm getting out, it relies upon. I call interior the plate to dispatch and get out of my cruiser. If the officer advises the court docket he concept your stcker replaced into expired it somewhat is useful articulable suspicion. subsequently i could say it replaced right into a reliable cost ticket. not the suitable cost ticket I even have ever considered with the help of far.
2016-10-02 06:16:14 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go to the court and tell the judge.
He might throw it out.
2007-12-03 14:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by sofisintown 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just fight the ticket, not the first time I have heard something like this, just what they do.
2007-12-03 12:58:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
sorry to hear about that. It sounds like there was no reason to pull you over. sure you should fight it. why not? he will never show up to court. and you will win.
2007-12-03 12:57:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋