I knew a guy once who was pulled for going too slow. He was going 5 miles under the speed limit and was pulled and ticketed for this! The cop said that going under the speed limit is against the law too, and although it rarely happens, some people are actually ticketed for going to slow. He was going 35 in a 40 speed zone!? Can you believe he was ticketed. He was looking for an address, when the cop who had nothing better to do, ticketed him.
204892
I got pulled over for not using my turn signal.
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...
450786
My father was a cop and he told me some simple ways to avoid getting a ticket.  Here they are and I will keep it simple so everyone can do it:\n\n1)  Pull way over so the poor guy doesn't feel like he is going to get run over by being on the edge of traffic.\n\n2)  Be polite, you are not being singled out.  If you weren't doing anything wrong, you wouldn't of been pulled over.  Don't sass the cop.  Treat him with respect and use rank and name or call him Officer or Trooper.\n\n3)  Don't deny you were doing something wrong.  See #2.  If you deny you were doing something wrong it is akin to calling him a liar\n\n4)  Have your drivers license, insurance information, and registration ready when you are approached.  \n\n5)  Keep your hands in full view of the officer\n\n6)  At night turn on your inside cab light so he doesn't feel a threat of possible attack.\n\n7)  Keep him talking as long as you can while not abusing him or denying you are wrong.\n\n8)  Use your manners!  Show respect and dignity for law enforcement.  Remember it is their turf and you are on it, the officer has the power and you need gentle application of it.\n\n9)  Smile\n\n10)  Thank him for letting you off!
52240
Even if he is two cars behind, a radar gun can clock you at that distance. Radar guns are also extremely accurate.\n\nAnd also, even if you were going 90, thats still speeding.
95898
I am certain that yes, technically,you are breaking the law (and could be ticketed!). The best thing to do in this situation is to make local municipal officials aware of the situation (go to them prepared-take a map, photographs, and all pertinant information). Your city planning department or police department may be of help. Such situations must be commonplace. It may simply be a street-planning oversite. Good Luck!
539348
i think you are correct and it is getting to that point, the police in my opinion have way to much leeway!! the other day, i was in a car with my friend who was speeding, she got pulled over and the officer wanted my ID also!!! why, i was not driving the car, i did not break the law at all, yet if i don't turn over my ID i can go to jail for failure to provide ID. this is terrible and i feel it is not right.
485909
You were not given a ticket for speeding, it was a ticket for driving too closely. Were you or weren't you? If you want your day in 'traffic court', then go for it. You don't have much to lose other than a couple of hours. However, do not get your hopes too high. You will probably be found guilty anyway.\n\nIn the future, be more careful around marked police cars.
406414
I was once given a ticket for going five miles over in a school zone (the exit to the school zone was not clearly marked on the road, and I began speeding up as I believed I was exiting the school zone). In Texas, you are allowed to take defensive driving for the dismisal  of a ticket (even speeding in a school zone, such as my ticket). And although it's a tedious way to spend an afternoon, I'd highly recommend defensive driving if it's an option, because you can actually use the voucher to also get a discount on your auto insurance - I checked this with the court, the defensive driving instructor and my insurance agency, it's completely legit!
474689
If the Officer was driving around in his vehicle it would be illegal. The officer is subject to the same laws as we are not to mention that this is dangerous for anyone else on the road. However if he is parked offside the road of course he can have his lights off while radaring people. \nIt is not entrapment the Officers lights off is not forcing you to speed. I'm sure if he had is headlights on and was offside the road alot of people would still speed by.
464731
You're correct; they're wrong.  Entrapment would constitute the authorities causing you to do something you would not ordinarily do.  If a person breaks the law, like the speeding person example, the issue is not where there police were or were not; the issue is the fact that the person driving broke the speed limit and THAT is against the law.  Period.  The police had nothing to do with causing the person to speed.
459368
Why the hell would you pretend you didnt see him? all that is gonna do is cause further problems. The excuse never works... the officer knows you saw them, and can get you for evading arrest. Do you want to add further problems onto what was already done? They might be pulling you over for something simple like having a taillight or tag light out, and you avoiding them will add a ticket or jail time to a simple warning. You need to remember something.... we all have jobs to do, and police officers are no different. They are simply doing their job, and aren't set out to ruin your life. Yes, they do have the power to screw everything up, and there are always some crooked cops out there who will take advantage of the power, but almost all of the officers are simply following the law. They see you break the law, so they enforce it. Its really that simple. If you are speeding then they might just give you a friendly warning to slow down- remember that traveling at excessive speeds puts not only your life at risk, but the lives of those around you. The laws were created to keep us all safe and living peacefully amongst ourselves. If there were no police officers, this world would be in complete chaos. Just remember the next time that you are getting pulled over that the officer has a family, and understands where you are coming from. They deserve as much respect as the next person- more, in fact, in my opinion because they carry the weight of everyone on their shoulders. They protect and serve... thats their motto and they follow it. now i'll step off of my soap box...
404946
I used to get pulled over all the time. I couldn't walk a mile without getting searched when I was young. I grew up poor, grew my hair long. So the cops assumed that was enough of a reason. Or I'd be in  a high crime neighborhood. Didn't matter that I LIVED there. Just that they stopped folks in that neighborhood. Also been in roadblocks where my car got extra special searching just for looking poor.
253916
Of course a police officer can pull someone over if they look underage.  The duty of a police officer is to prevent crimes and enforce the law, one of which happens to be no one under a certain age is allowed to operate a motor vehicle.  The fact that your friend looked like they were under the minimum driving age for your state constitutes probable cause for the officer to investigate.\n\nWhat you don't say in your story is whether or not your friend actually WAS under the age of 16, or whether or not he was committing another driving offense which the officer naturally discovered in the course of his investigation (including if your friend began to exceed the speed limit).\n\nI'm afraid if your friend was driving while underage or breaking another traffic law, the police officer in question probably acted entirely appropriately and you just got caught doing something wrong.\n\nIf your friend wasn't breaking any traffic laws, though, it should not have been an issue.  The police officer should have checked his identification to confirm he was old enough to operate a motor vehicle, made sure the license was genuine, and then allowed the two of you to go on your way (unless you live in one of several states that has laws against minor drivers transporting others in their vehicles, but that goes back to your friend breaking traffic laws).  Officers cannot arbitrarily issue tickets without cause, though, and they are most certainly not allowed to ticket someone for "looking too young" because looking the way you do is not a crime in America.
616758
All police are exempt from the local speed limits while doing their job. Although. Here's the twist. If the are involved in a accident, then they are held accountable to their actions.\n\nUsually the people who see the police speeding have no idea, what the cop just heard over the radio or maybe that they just got a call of a man beating a women, now which would you rather the cop do, obey the speed limit and respond to the man beating the women to death or get their as fast as he can, without causing alarm.\n\nAll police have to obey their departments policy, even though most state laws, do not restrict them as much, the local policies do. \n\nSome cops just abuse the right to haul butt, to go get donuts, end of their shift going back to their office to write that last report before going home, going to court on the man who killed his wife in the earlier radio call.
586840
Probably because you don't know how to drive.  Cops don't pull you over for "no reason".  Quit running that stop sign.
352649
Hmmm.... let's see... about 6 in about 20 years of driving... yes, sadly, they were all fair... completely accurate.  I was, indeed, speeding.  I have not, however, gotten a ticket for every time I've  deserved one... I have sped more often than I have been ticketed for speeding... so when I've been ticketed, I have no reason to complain.
42157
Well, the question about blue lights tells me you're not in California.  If you had said what state you are in, someone might have been able to give you a better answer (maybe your state requires law enforcement to use their emergency lights to pull you over....but I doubt it very much).\n\nThat said, not using his lights on you was a very clever tactic that experienced police officers use.  Without the lights, there is probably no issue as to detention (meaning he didn't even need a reason to stop you, because you stopped yourself and he just walked up and began talking to you).  Police officers, just like everyone else in the country, have the right to walk up to someone and just start talking to them - and if the person stands there and engages in conversation, it's all good and anything that comes from it is just as constitutionally sound as if the officer had probable cause to make the stop in the first place.  \n\nHowever, if the officer pulled in behind you and blocked your ability to leave - even if you didn't try or want to - then it very likely will be considered a detention by the courts, and will require the appropriate constitutional factors to justify the detention.  You said the officer arranged for another cop car to block your way, so that would likely be considered a detention by the courts.  However, the officer is claiming you were speeding, so assuming he can prove that to the court's satisfaction, he could have called in a hundred cars to block you in and it wouldn't matter...blue lights or no.