Two drivers drove slowly and safely in the correct direction down a wide road before coming to a stop in front of a red stop light. A nearby police officer immediately arrested one of the drivers and let the other one driver off. The police officer had never seen or heard either driver before. Neither driver had a criminal record. They were both fully dressed and no one had been drinking. Both cars were in excellent roadworthy condition and had not been stolen. The arrested driver was charged and convicted. Of what?
216178
Being a woman. She was driving in a country where women aren't allowed to drive (Saudi Arabia, I think).
238509
I would think that if you were driving it on a public street, road, highway, or even a public sidewalk you could be charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Probably not if you were on private property such as your own driveway, or yard. You would have to check with  your local police or sherrif or state highway patrol for details of your areas laws on the matter.
634072
The term "victim" refers to her injuries, not her legal standing.  Sounds like your g.f. made a left turn in front of a car that struck her car.\n\nIf that's the case, then the other driver had the right of way and your g.f. is at fault.\n\n~~~~~~~~~~\n\nWicked Magnet below wrote: "BUT...if neither saw the other, and the other party was "clearly going faster..."\n\nIf neither party saw the other, then how do you determine which party was "clearly going faster"?  As far as these two drivers were concerned, the other driver was invisible.  How can you say an invisible driver was speeding?
101545
a law is a law -- doesnt matter how long you were on the street...plead guilty and pay the ticket...I assume that is why you are asking...
465564
A)  If you were convicted on the tickets, there isn't anything you can do.\n\nB) If they are still pending, get a lawyer\n\nC) Not speeding will certainly help you to keep it clean going forward.
229908
The only thing a law enforcement officer needs to pull someone over is probable cause. Probable cause is a reasonable belief based upon the totality of circumstances that a crime has or is about to take place. In other words, if a cop sees you speeding and clocks you on a radar device exceeding the speed limit, then he can stop you. If he determines that there is a reason to put you in handcuffs for safe transportation the the county detention facility, then he has to be able to articulate in court what that reason was. Harrasment only applies if you cannot be charged with a crime.
455857
There was probably more to it than just having the keys in his pocket. If your friend told the officer that he had driven the car, or if your friend's friend happened to mention something, or if neither your friend or your friend's friend had a driver's license, then the officer may have had probable cause to issue the ticket.\n\nOn the other hand, if you friend decides to fight the ticket, the government will have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that your friend drove the vehicle. \n\nGood luck!
527281
I'm an mp in Germany,, when some one is picked up for DUI by the local police,, they get charged by the German gov., plus they get a DUI charge from the unit that 9 times out of 10 results in an article 15. and is a career killer good luck
170761
Yes. My brother got a ride to work after he wrecked his car on icy pavement. And I got a ride on a holiday when no bus or taxi was passing by. And the person that wrecks your day is usually yourself. The police is just keeping you from doing even greater harm to the general public. In fairness I must say that none of the above facts happened in the USA. One episode was in Germany and the other in Brazil. You have tough laws in the USA for things that are not even noticed in other countries. Like peeing on the street or drinking in public or prostitution
653240
your lucky you didnt wind up in JAIL!!!  You drivers license must have been clear because Im sure the officer that pulled you over ran your I.D. through everything he had at his disposal.  The way it sounds Im thinking the officer had a drunk driver on his hands for sure!!  all over the road is the fastest way to get pulled over that I know of.. it even works at the speed limit!! depending on what state you live in... expect a 300 to 500 dollar fine if you dont have insurance... and remind me NEVER to let you drive MY car!!!\n\nremember the next set of headlights comming at you the way you described here.. could be a drunk driver... \n\ncareful never hurt anyone..\nluck RUNS OUT!
488890
E;\nNever\n The Garcias were pulled over for speeding. When it was found they had forged documents, their car was impounded and they were deported.\n\n See math ain't that hard!
39610
Honestly, where do you some of you people get the ideas you get?\n\nTo the asker:  assuming everything you said here is 100% factual, and assuming you didn't leave anything out, and assuming you have *all* the facts in the first place, then no, it doesn't sound like there was any probable cause to pull you over.  \n\nHowever, here's what I suspect, because I have done this very thing:\n\nI'm the cop you and your friend drove past when he/she yelled whatever they yelled.  Evidently, your friend wanted to come to the attention of the police, so I'm generally happy to oblige.  You don't say (and probably don't know) if it was the same cop who pulled you over, but it doesn't matter...we've got radios, ya' know?  \n\nSo anyway, back to your friend who wants to be a policeman's project:\n\nWhether I take off after you or I radio to one of my partners, one of us catches up to you.  You don't signal where you should, you have a taillight out, your registration is expired, etc., etc., and that provides me probable cause to stop you.  It's quite possible, especially if you developed an attitude problem, that I will tell you the only reason you're being stopped is because of your friend, the loudmouth.\n\nThe liberal among us will not like this, I know.  However, probable cause in this state is probable cause, and the motivation behind my use of probable cause is irrelevant to your guilt or innocence.  \n\nSo if you're right, the cop was wrong and you certainly do want to talk to an attorney.\n\nIf I'm right, you got pulled over because your idiot friend brought your car to the attention of the police, and it sounds like you paid a price for that.  Choose your friends better next time you're drinking and driving.\n\nAnd no, yelling out of your car is not disorderly conduct in California.  It's a rude and stupid exercise of your right to free speech.\n\nShouting something at the police is not an indication that you're not a reasonable person, and being an unreasonable person does not provide the police with reasonable cause to pull you over.  Holy cow, if this were true I could pull people over a hundred times a day.  \n\nBeing disrespectful to the police does not qualify as disorderly conduct.  It qualifies as stupid, but stupid does not equate to probable cause to effect a detention or make an arrest.  Don't I wish.\n\nYeah, we're always making things up just to pull you over.  I routinely risk being convicted of perjury and jailed for civil rights violations just to see if you've got big hooters, are drunk, or have a little weed in your car.  Please.\n\nYou're welcome to have just about any bumper sticker you want on your car and not have to worry about getting a ticket.  First of all, like I said, we do live in the land of free speech so you can have anything you want on your bumper.  If it says "I'm plotting to kill the President," you might end up with a visit from the Secret Service, but you can't get a ticket for displaying even an obscene bumper sticker.  \n\nHanging out the window is a good indication that you're not wearing your seat belt, but I'm not sure I'm familiar with a crime called "reckless endangerment."  \n\nI'm glad showing poor judgement doesn't really qualify as cause for the police to investigate.  If it did, I would literally spend my entire day talking to people with extraordinarily poor judgement who weren't committing a crime.  I do enough of that now.\n\nAnyway, I hope the cops had a really wonderful reason for pulling you over, once your friend decided you needed to stopped.  I hope their reason is enough to get you into court and convicted, if you really were driving in violation of the drunk driving laws in this state.  Your decision to do so put a huge number of people at risk...all of whom, except yourself, would have been innocent victims of your profoundly poor
604352
My husband is a deputy sheriff in a Florida county and this is what he said:  The person who is in possession of the drugs will be the one arrested.  However if the person that has possession of the drugs denies it being his and if "you" are the registered owner of the vehicle then both of you will be arrested.  At that point it would be up to the courts to sort out.  He says it happens quite a bit.  Usually one cops to it after they are both arrested.  He said that police aren't inclined to believe either one.  So if no one admits..They both go!
21663
Your question is a little vague.  What state did this happen in?  Are you (or are any of the occupants) of the vehicle on probation or parole?  Did you give permission for your vehicle to be searched?  Do you know why it was searched?  Were alcohol or drugs in the vehicle (or was there any indication that alcohol or drugs were in the vehicle?) When you say it was seized, are you referring to the police actually taking it away from you, or are you just saying it was seized while they searched it?  You ask what to do...depends on what happened.  Were you cited?  Arrested?  Was contraband of some kind found?  The issue of probable cause to search anything can often hinge on very small details...I'll suggest that you're going to have a difficult time finding cases that will assist you in getting an education.  You can try searching through FindLaw.Com and see where that gets you.  If nothing came of the search (nobody was arrested or cited or anything), then perhaps you want to consider complaining about the officer's action to his department.  If something came of it, and you're going to court, then you need to speak with an attorney.  I may be able to help you sort some of this out if you'd like, but we'd probably need to do that in email.  Post an address if you'd like...
290930
As a police officer, the best advise for anybody being arrested, pulled over for speeding, stpped walking down the street, however you come into contact with law enforcement- Shut your mouth! Do not volunteer ANY info besides name date of birth etc, when an officer says "Do you know how fast you were going?" NEVER say "yeah I was going a little fast wasn't I?", say "No officer, was I speeding?" the way you answer a question can prove willfull violation of the law be it on a speeding ticket or a murder charge. You have a right to remain silent for a reason.
657712
There is no statute of limitations when a person flees from prosecution. That is an additional and serious charge.
487432
Are you sure it wasn't a DUI?  It seems like it should have been.  Did the officer give you a breath test or anything to determine your Blood/Alcohol?  Did he perform field sobriety tests?  If not then the judge will not know if you were impaired or if you were even over the legal limit.  Usually judges don't ammend charges anyway.  They make a decision on what the officer gives them.  They don't just go adding charges that can't be proven.