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Because driving above the speed limit is a traffic violation

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Is it legal for a police officer to give me eight tickets just for speeding?

It all depends how fast you were going, and who all happened to be in the vehicle. If there were multiple people in the car, it could be "Wreckless Endangerment, Speeding and Ect. Yes, it is legal for the officer to give you eight tickets.


Does DC have reciprocity for speeding tickets?

For a speeding ticket issued by a Police Officer, Yes! For an alleged speed camera violation, No!


What law governs police officers writing speeding tickets in the jurisdiction?

The Motor Vehicle Laws.


Will a speeding ticket affect my job?

Not really unless you do not do the responsibility of paying the tickets, it will give you a record on the police data base of which can be seen by employers who are checking to see if you have a record.


Can a crossing guard get you a speeding ticket?

No, a crossing guard does not have the authority to issue speeding tickets. Speeding tickets are typically issued by police officers who are trained to enforce traffic laws. Crossing guards are responsible for assisting pedestrians in safely crossing the street, not enforcing speed limits.


In Indiana are police officers allowed to sit in a private residence and issue speeding tickets?

It doesn't matter where they sit. If you are speeding, they can write you a ticket. How and where they are when they determine you are speeding doesn't matter. (Neither does the state!)


Can border protel officers give traffic tickets?

can the border patrol officer give a speeding ticket


what- One eventuality of the new police officers patrolling the highway was an increase in the number of speeding tickets issued?

consequence


Can Houston Metro Police give out tickets?

Yes they are traffic police


How does the police officer figure in the cost for speeding tickets in Washington state?

The police officer does not set the fine. The fine is based on state law. That is determined by your speed and where you were speeding. In a school zone, and construction zone, the fine is more.


Can city police in il write speeding tickets on state highway outside city limits?

No, city police in Illinois do not have jurisdiction to write speeding tickets on state highways outside of their city limits. State highways fall under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Police or the relevant county sheriff's department.


How many people get speeding tickets?

You would have to check the "rap sheets" for various police departments and you still wouldn't know. It would be a public outrage if the stats were made known. Speeding tickets are the bread and butter of most district courts.