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In general, city police officers have jurisdiction only within the boundaries of their city. If you are stopped for speeding outside their jurisdiction, they typically do not have authority to issue a citation. However, certain circumstances or agreements between jurisdictions might grant them authority to conduct traffic enforcement outside their city limits. It is advisable to consult local traffic laws or legal professionals for specific cases or jurisdictions.
Yes. There is generally no requirement that a police car attempt to make itself easy to see when looking for traffic violators.
No probable cause is required for an officer to check the registration status of a vehicle ("run your tag"). If the information received indicates that the license plate is expired, is not on the appropriate car, or does not have insurance in force, the officer can make a traffic stop and issue a citation for the insurance violation or any other offense he sees.
No. Police in Ohio need other probable cause to pull you over. For example: speeding, equipment violations, and other moving violations. A traffic stop can not be initiated based solely on not wearing a seat belt.
Police can pull a person over for numerous things such as speeding, no taillights, a headlight out, or swerving.
My son was pulled over by local police because music from sons' vehicle loud. The officer called for an additional officer to pull sons' vehicle over. The police then searched my sons' vehicle and sent him on his way - no citation, warning - nothing. The police officer never requested proof of title/ins.
A citizen can not pull over a police officer for bending the law, but you can report them to the superiors of their Police Department.
Courts store case files under case or citation numbers. If you have a citation or case number, you can go to the court and pull the file (unless sealed, it is public record.) The file will show the disposition.
No. they coul only pull someboy over if they see that happening right then. The
Tribal Police have absolutely no jurisdiction off the reservation. You will need an attorney that specializes in tribal law.
Wheels touching a lane divider marking is one of the "cues" of impaired (drunk or drugged) driving. While it may not be a traffic violation, it does provide the officer with the necessary reasonable suspicion needed to conduct a traffic stop.