Got a ticket & you all are bad influences!

[Drew27k9]

He wrote it up so that I didn't get any points. I thanked him for that. For PA officers it was a 3111a. I didn't have any points on my license when he searched it. I haven't gotten a ticket in YEARS.

I would say that 95% of the citations that I wrote were under that section. Pennsylvania fines, in my opinion are high. I would always cut most of the people a break, by using that section. When using that section, the person only pays the fine. The violation will not be reported to the department of transportation and the persons insurance company won't find out about the citation, and raise the persons rates.

[Jynkxxie]

I would say that 95% of the citations that I wrote were under that section. Pennsylvania fines, in my opinion are high. I would always cut most of the people a break, by using that section. When using that section, the person only pays the fine. The violation will not be reported to the department of transportation and the persons insurance company won't find out about the citation, and raise the persons rates.

A lot of times in my area of the globe, they write a point ticket, and if they want to cut you a break, they tell you to set up a court date, admit responsibility, and ask that the ticket be taken down to impeding (no point violation). In court, the judge will ask the officer if he/she is o.k. with this action and if they are, then the judge will make the final decision to grant this action or not.

Not always how it goes, but a majority of the time for minor civil infractions.

[P01IC3M4N]

The only question I do support is asking is this a medical emergency ... Do you agree Policeman?

no. a proper question, if you're going to ask one, would be, "is there any legal reason for *insert violation here*." people have a variety of opinions as to what constitutes an emergency. there is a clear definition of what is legal and illegal.

Exactly. I got that drilled into my head a long time ago by a good Military SGT who's hanging out Henderson, NV as a civilian LEO. :D

My standard line is: Hi, my name is Officer Bearcat and I am with the ABC Police Dept. The reason I stopped you today is because I checked your speed at 55 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. I need to see your driver's license and proof of insurance please.

i don't even go that far. if the stop was for speeding, i say, "you were stopped for speeding." you will find out the speed when you get your copy of the citation; and i'm already headed back to my car to leave. if they ask, i have no problem telling them, but i like to minimize every little chance of a confrontation.

before i tell them the reason for the stop, i request identification. i will not tell you why we're on the side of the road until i know who you are. some people want to get confrontational when they find out why they were stopped. if i know who they are, they can get confrontational all day long, but at least i know exactly who they are. i personally think someone would be less inclined to progress to physical violence if they know i have their driver license in my hand.

i'm very picky about how my traffic stops are conducted, but i have good reason to be.

[Bearcat06]

before i tell them the reason for the stop, i request identification. i will not tell you why we're on the side of the road until i know who you are.

I use to be like that but.....was told we need to be more PC and tell people why I stopped them right off the bat. :rolleyes:
I agree, I want to know who I am dealing with before I start chatting with them. A lot of times I may not know a face but when I see the name on a DL, I will start to investigate a little more than I might normally do on a traffic stop.