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If I was only stopped for a minor offense, why did two or three other Police Officers show up or drive by?
Officers in the vicinity of a traffic stop routinely stop and check on a brother or sister officer conducting a motor vehicle stop - it's for officer safety!
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If I was only stopped for a minor offense, why did two or three other Police Officers show up or drive by?
Officers in the vicinity of a traffic stop routinely stop and check on a brother or sister officer conducting a motor vehicle stop - it's for officer safety!
2.
The Police Officer wrote me a ticket and I feel that I didn't deserve it, what should I do?
If you don't agree with a ticket that an Officer wrote you, the side of the road is NOT the place to contest it. Every person that is issued a ticket has a right to an appeal. Simply fill out the rear of the ticket and send it in for an appeal. In six to eight weeks you will receive a summons to appear at a Clerk Magistrate's hearing. There you will be given an opportunity to state your case. Once an officer issues a ticket, he/she cannot take it back. The only person that can dismiss a ticket is a clerk magistrate or a judge.
3.
Why did the officer "sneak up" along side of my car?
Police Officers are trained to minimize their exposure to traffic to keep from getting hit by passing vehicles. Also, Officers don't know who you are; you may be a wanted felon on the run. The Officer is just being cautious and trying to assess the stop. Once the Officer feels that there is little danger, he/she will show himself/herself.
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Why do officers stay in their car so long? What are they doing?
The Officer is "running" or verifying the information you provided him/her with. National and Statewide computer checks are being processed and that takes a couple of minutes. Just try to be patient!
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