Home     Links     Contact Us     Bookmark  
 
   Homepage      News      Legal Forum      Dictionary  
Home : Legal Forum : Law Enforcement & Police

I had a police car behind me (with lights flashing)..I didnt stop....?
Find answers to your legal question.





I had a police car behind me (with lights flashing)..I didnt stop....?

Im new at the driving thing (im on my provisional license)...I was driving on a freeway and there was a cop motorbike behind me with lights flashing...I was well within the speed limit (there was heavy fog so i was well below) & wasnt doing anything wrong so didnt thing to stop... There was an accident up ahead so i thought it would have to do with that... ( also there was no where to pull over as it said no stopping on the shoulders)...He ended up putting his hand out & he disappeared from my vision (I was going 80 in a 110 zone)... so i assumed he pulled someone else over and stopped to write their ticket..

When i came home i started thinking about it and was thinking he may have actually high-beamed me & that maybe it was in fact me he wanted...Will they continue to follow you and make their intention clear? or will they just take your number plate?

If im sent a ticket is there anyway you can contest it? (I really think i did nothing wrong!!!)
Additional Details
i live in australia...110 is the set amount on freeways...


    




cblack6540
No stopping on the shoulder does not mean when you are being pulled by an officer.
He may have got a more important call to take care of.
Look for your citation in the mail.


Nefertiti
If it was you they wanted, they would have turned on the loudspeaker and in no uncertain terms told you to pull over. What you were supposed to do was pull to the right to get out of their way.


akutskinoe
he would have stoped you if you did something wrong believe they will stop you


YEAH!!!!
Rating
The officer was not trying to pull you over. The police officer will not just give up if you don't pull over. They will continue to follow you until you stop. You are fine so don't worry about it!


*~Lollipops~*
Rating
No....you need to stop whenever the police flashes lights behind you!!!!!!!!!!!!! You might have been doing something wrong that you didn't even know you were doing! If you had stopped, and if it was something minor, he wouldn't have given you a ticket, possibly just a warning. and......110 mph zone. WOW!


Mike
Rating
well if you werent breaking a speed minimum then you're ok ... but ur supposed to pull over anyways if a cop has his lights on behind you


Dan
Lol it was proberly 110 kilometers an hour. Thats funny..


Citicop
Rating
In America, when the lights come on behind you, you are to pull to the right as soon as it is safe to do so.

This will allow the officer to pass you if he isn't pulling you over, or will allow the officer to initiate his traffic stop.

You failed to yield to an emergency vehicle, which is a crime. Nothing you wrote above shows reasonable doubt as to your guilt. If you are charged, you could try explaining things to the judge, but you will likely be convicted.


tlbs101
Rating
If he didn't pull you over and issue a citaion (ticket), then you probably won't be getting one in the mail (at least you wouldn't where I live, or have lived in the past).

He was probably wanting you to pull over so he could pass you. This is one of the things you must always do, is to yield the right-of-way to a police officer or emergency vehicle when their emergency lights are flashing.

.


Johnny U
Rating
You are still supposed to pull over even if he just want to pass. He might have been on the way to the scence of an accident and you were slowing him down. idiot


cindy_cee13
Rating
Where in the world is the speed limit 110 MPH?


roberto
you goin jail


piper
Rating
if they wanted u he wouldve made it known. he wouldnt have given up until u pulled over. dont worry. just keep driving safe~its dangerous out there


In Love<3
Thats probably not a good thing.. more than likely your in trouble... for real..


The Jesus
I'm amazed how many idiots on here think that you mean 110 MILES per hour.

Anyway, you should always pull over because if they're behind you with lights on then that means they either want you or they are just trying to get past you. It might have even been for something like a broken tail light. ALWAYS STOP, even if you aren't doing anything wrong.


SeAn™
Rating
well not just going over the speed limit gets you pulled over if you go under to far or he or she wanted to stop you because of the accident the do do that sometimes s oether one is possible .If they dont go around you with the lights on you always stop hope this helped -sean


GaBoy
Rating
If he wanted to pull you over, he would have kept following you and called for back up.

But even if your not doing anything wrong if a police officer is behind you with his lights on....pull over, untill he passes! not pulling over is asking for trouble, and against the law


stingjam
I presume that you were doing 80kph in a 110kph zone.

What will happen depends on:

1) what the policeman was theoretically going to pull you over for.

If the policeman was going to pull you over for something minor and got distracted by another more serious offense, he is VERY unlikely to take action against you.

2)where you were (country/state/jurisdiction)

In some jurisdictions, there are too many tickets being issued on a daily basis to care about tickets that were NOT issued unless it was a serious offense.

If the officer thought it was that serious he would have made that clear. There would be no doubt in your mind.


3)Who owns the car.

Any action to be taken would usually be directed at the owner of the car first. There is an extended process before it all gets down to the driver. Again, this process is not something an officer would go through for a minor infraction.


eesseeee
Aren't you supposed to pull to the side of the road when a vehicle with flashing light's is behind you- so they can get by?

that's how it is in the United States at least...


Jem
I'm sure your ok, but next time pull over, even if it says no stopping on shoulder. they have the right away when there lights are on so best to move in any situation even it it's not to pull you over.


miss_nikki
Trust me, if a cop wanted to pull you over, they would pull you over. The fact that he didn't wind up in your driveway is a good sign. You shouldn't need to worry.

In the future though (and this does change by state), even if a road says no stopping, it's perfectly fine to stop and let a cop go by (most states make this a law).


dgrissmer
Well, whenever a cop has flashing lights, you need to either pull over or stop. Since there was no where to pull over, I would have turned off onto another street or stop right there. As far as persuing you, I wouldn't worry about it. It doesn't look like he was after you, if you kept going and he didn't keep persuing you you're fine. If he was after you and you kept going, you would have had a lot more cops following you. You would know that he was after you. If you do get a ticket you do have the option of going to court, or paying the fine. If you go to court the fine may be higher if you lose. In most states if you do go to court to contest the ticket and the cop does not show usually the court will throw out the ticket and not fine you. But I think you're fine.


Ro
lol..this is funny. i think your ok.. if he/she really wanted to stop you believe me, you would've been stopped.
Chillax


♥ тнє σяιgιиαℓ gιяℓfяι∂αу ♥
If it was YOU he wanted to stop, no way would he have just let you go. He would have chased you down. It was probably someone else he was after. Sometimes it looks like they are after YOU, but they're not. You're ok I bet.


Cracka please
If they really are going after you they will continue to follow you until you stop your car. They wouldn't simply write you a ticket by taking your license plate number. The only remote ticketing that I know of is done by high speed cameras at busy intersections.


Bill J
I'm guessing that 110 and 80 refer to kilometers not mph. Anytime, a cop turns on his light, you should just slow down and if he stays behind you then its you he wants. Otherwise he will pass. Its probably nothing because they're good about not allowing you to evade them and you weren't even trying to. He could have jotted down your plate number and if he did, then you will probably get a ticket in the mail. You can always contest tickets. Wait and see what happens.


rocked65
Rating
People get tickets sent in the mail to them even from planes catching speeders. You can contest them though. However, you are in a different scenario with a bike cop.

I know of my grandma who has gotten a ticket removed, as well as a friend.


King Justin
Best thing to do is to be totally honest and agree to any thing the officers says you did unless you know point blank you didn't do that particular thing. And you probably will be getting a ticket and a court date soon so be prepared. Good Luck.


Pattywoowoo
Rating
No your not in trouble, if he was after you he would have got you no matter what. Haven't you seen those car chases, they just don't say," Oh well he didn't want to stop". It was probably a maneuver to get the cars to slow down because of the accident ahead. Don't worry and keep driving safe.


Good Luck
Rating
Well dear you should have stopped. It doesn't matter if you were speeding or not. What if there was a body under your car? You don't know why he's pulling you over. No, He won't send you a ticket in the mail. He would have kept going after you if he wanted you, trust me. If it is a bad area to pull over, put your flashers on until you come to a good area to pull over. You can pull off on the shoulder even if it says not to. Just make sure your pulled over far enough.
Good Luck


archangeltryael
Rating
You probably should have slowed down and pulled off to the side of the road a bit to see if it was you that he really wanted. If you get a ticket, you'll have to go to court to pay it off, and you could plead your case, but otherwise there's nothing you can do.

As for those that are wondering about the 110 speed limit. I'm assuming it was KPH not MPH





 Enter Your Message or Comment


User Name:  
User Email:   
Post a comment:




Legal Discussion Forum

 Do you dislike Police Officers?
If so, Tell me why....


 Was it rape? Or was I to blame?
Well, I'm 14 and just yesterday I went t a friends house to drink and watch movies while he was in town. My friend is 17, and his roommate is 20. We started drinking and playing beer *****, and I...


 Neighbors filed a comlaint against me for bathing outside my trailer. Isnt this a free country?
I have a big tin tub outside my trailer that I bath in once every 2 weeks to get the smell of chicken and pigs off of me. by bath probably lasts 3-5 minutes at most. The neighbors are calling the ...


 Why are White American cops still acting like thugs trying to place OJ Simpson in jail?

Additional Details
A jury acquited OJ for the murders...and the vindictive and revenge laced cops have been chomping at the bit to get OJ on anything ever since they were stunned to ...


 My neighbour installed a CCTV aiming at my front door, What can I do?
I told my neighour to de-install it, he said it is his right. But it goes without saying that it imfringes my privacy. As expected, the police said it is not their duty. What practical tips you can ...


 Do you think a death sentence is fair?
...


 Do you think shooting burglars is right?
...


 Is it to late to report this to authorities?
I was raped the day before thanksgiving and was afraid to go to the cops. Now that I found out this guy has a prior charge for molesting his little brother is it to late for me to go to the cops? If ...


 Will i go to jail?
I was looking information on coaine abuse.I asked on yahoo how much a dime was.I looked at a couple of websites.It was all goverment websites or dictionarys.My friend said that they watch thoes sites....


 Is it illegal to be talking into your mobile phone while driving?
I was under the impression that it was, but today in Kingston-Upon-Thames I saw a lady on her phone pulled over by the police while they were doing a car-tax check, and literally 30 seconds later she ...


 I got a letter from target to pay 354$$ for something i shoplifted that was only 60$ and said to call?
it said to call for an arrangement... we called them and we said if we can pay about 20$ every month and they said no... what is the point if they said call for an arrangement.. what should I do?...


 WOULD U SIGN my petition????
If there was 100% evidence that some one was guilty of being a: PAEDOPHILE, RAPIST, MURDERER, HIT AND RUN DRIVER, OAP ABUSER, ANIMAL ABUSER, would you sign to BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY?????
A...


 Could I go to jail for this crime ?
I have been charged with firing missiles (pellets) beyond the boundaries of my garden, using a .22 air rifle.
I have heard of people going to jail for this.
I was firing my air rifle in ...


 Do you think people in jail should be allowed to watch TV?
...


 Help me boyfriend is in the cells ???
my boyfriend and his mate r in the cells they were took there at midnight because they stormed in to a house pushed a old man and punched sum one in the head and the old man is on about pressing ...


 Can you get arrested for calling someone a b*tch?
NOT DIRECTLY.. it was wrote on a piece of paper & this person found it & said, "i'm calling the cops, i hope you get arrested." So, could it happen? I'm thinking not but, I...


 What is your view on chemical castration for rapists paedophiles and other perverts.?
Lets protect our women and children not the offenders,If an offender gets depressed and attempts suicide help him on his way .Protect the innocent not the guilty....


 HELP!!!! My daughter wants to be a police officer!!!!?
What should do? I want to support her, but its such a dangerous job. I'm not sure where the idea came from, we have no relatives with a job like that. She is a senior in High School and she ...


 Should prisoners have three square meals a day, T.V., games rooms etc.?
Surely prisoners shouldn't have all these luxuries, doesn't sound like punishment to me, doesn't sound like a deterrent either. Except for freedom, don't they have a better ...


 Can A cop stop me if I?
If I look to young and I have more then 2 People in the car?...




Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Wiki Law 3k Monday, May 28, 2012 - Trusted legal information for you.
Archive: Forum  |  Forum  |  Forum  |  Links
0.074