if the police pull you over do they only ask for your license and registration? or do they also ask for?
965464
Sometimes they ask you to put up your hands!
1065519
It depends on what you were doing when you got pulled over.  If you were doing something really stupid then handed the cop a card, he will probably take it from you.  For ordinary traffic stops, they usually don't mind use of the card and will give you a break.  The card is supposed to be given to people who a law enforcement officer believes are good drivers.  The card acts to give a little forgiveness to an otherwise good driver when he or she makes a minor mistake.  Of course, that's not how they are handed out.  \n\nThe FOP is only one organization that provides cards.  Sometimes, if you are stopped in a jurisdiction in which the cops don't belong to the FOP they will take the card and give you a ticket for any offense.
1150842
the judge will issue a warrant for your arrest.  They won't come looking for you,  but if you're ever stopped for a traffic violation of any sort, or even just a checkpoint stop,  you're going to Jail.. You will  have to pay a fine and have to reappear for your jury duty assignment.  AND in some states you will lose your drivers license for a while.
701819
One officer, or two officers in one car, cannot pull over four cars at the same time. It's just like pulling over a car for speeding when several other cars are speeding, too. You were probably the last one of the group that ran the light. So you were the first they got to.\n\nIf you had been #2 or #3 in line, instead of last, you would have gotten away and the guy in the back would have gotten the ticket. It is only "selective" because they picked the last car in line. They didn't pick based on the driver, vehicle type, or anything other than just position.\n\nFair? Maybe not. But until we have one patrol car for every civilian car, the odds are stacked in the civilians' favor. You just got unlucky today.
686068
may I see your license, proof of insurance and registration please?
556932
Officers don't keep a list of things to pull people over for. Law enforcement officers are educated and trained to look for violations of the law or behavior that arouses suspicon of a violation of the law. To answer your question: No such list exists.
735799
Ask your local police department they should know.
607235
No. They will verify your identity and check your license status in the state you came from.
382707
Because you've got something they want.  And the subpoena will almost certainly say on it what they want...it will be some kind of document(s) that you are likely in charge of.\n\nIt has nothing to do with your driver's license.
815960
the police can ask you anything they want. i wouldn't give you the number to the best lawyer there is. unless you are legal. go home. the idiot above me must not be watching the news. they are eventually going to let state troopers pull you over, and if they find your  illegal they detain you and call ICE. glory, glory.
489131
The Police will generally tow the vehicle to protect it until your release. In most jurisdictions you can sign a waiver and have your vehicle left at the scene. However, sometimes this is not allowed because there is no legal place to park the vehicle or the area is too dangerous to leave the vehicle.\n\nThe police will not seize the car for these offenses. The police will only seize assets if the vehicle was used to transport drugs or bought using drug money.
867736
I just did. They just want to know that you are you. That of course depends on which state you are in.
428985
If you are going for a job that involves driving a school bus or some other occupation that requires you to have a valid DL and if they run your driver's license--yes they do. (traffic offenses and accidents) In Texas even DWI and Drug Charges show up on your DL.
183854
Go by the police station and ask!
183239
Yes , if you take in your money order stub, receipt and drivers licence.
1181459
You've written an awful lot of stuff here just to ask if the cops can pull someone over for "no reason."\n\nDoubtful.  \n\nIf the state you're writing about has a law that allows police to stop vehicles to check for current insurance (and for no other reason), then I would have to say the police can do that.  \n\nIf there's no such law in your state that allows that, it's going to be every bit as impossible to give you a good answer as Van Winkle says (and his was generally a very good answer).  You don't have anywhere near all the facts, so there's no way you can present them to anyone to get a decent answer.  \n\nAs for all the other stuff you wrote, did you have a question about it?  I see plenty of answers, but you never asked any questions.\n\nDon't get overly excited when you read people's answers here talking about search and seizure issues because based on what you wrote here, I doubt there are any.  \n\nPost more if you want to know more.\n\nEDIT 6.11.06:\n\nWow!\n\nOkay, let's see what we can do here.\n\nNeed to know what state you're in.  Sorry I didn't mention that before, I should have.  States have different laws, and the very best answer will come to you from someone who knows that State's law on these issues.  However, these are mostly constitutional questions, so I can probably give you some decent answers (because the Constitution applies in all states).\n\n1.  Generally, yes.  If it's stolen, it's contraband, and nobody has the right to possess contraband.  It would be like trying to argue that the police couldn't take your heroin without a warrant or consent...they can, because it's contraband.  NOTE: this is only as to the seizure of the item, not the search.  \n\n2.  Almost impossible to answer.  Really, none of these questions are all that "answerable," without knowing exactly what the facts were.  There are times when the police can enter uninvited and without a warrant, and there are times they cannot.  I wish I could go into this more with you, but you're talking about hours and hours of search and seizure law here, to be able to cover all the possibilities.\n\n3.  Your family can always file a complaint with the officer's employer.  I have no idea what the outcome of that could be, of course.\n\n4.  I don't know how you know "for sure" some of the property wasn't stolen, so it's difficult to address this.  Assuming you really do know the status of the property you're referring to, you should contact the law enforcement agency that seized the property and give them a statement as to the status of the property.  Do not waste your time by telling them things like, "it's my brother's, and my brother would never steal anything" or, "the neighbor gave it to my brother last year and my neighbor wouldn't have stolen it" because you just don't know those things to be 100% factual.  Perfectly innocent people can sometimes trade or give away stolen property without knowing it, but it doesn't mean the property isn't every bit as stolen.\n\nYou've repeatedly said that you stay out of the drama (wise decision, by the way), so I'm guessing that you really don't have all the facts.  If you weren't there at the time all this happened, you really aren't in a good position to know all the intimate details for certain, and it's the details that can really make a difference.  \n\nI don't know for sure that it's working, but if you'd like you're welcome to click on my avatar-thingy up there and contact me for some more discussion on this issue.  It's probably about to be beaten to death here, and I admire the reasonable tone of your questions.
1176978
You are correct in your statement about when you're pulled over by any law enforcement officer.  However, if they suspect that you have something illegal in your vehicle or on your person, they DO have the obligation to ask you about it (it's called probable cause).  While you probably don't WANT to get into trouble, it's wiser to come clean than to lie.  Lying can only make matters worse.