Can I be pulled over for a primary offense and be ticketed for a secondary offense?

[Joe_5653]

Jurisdiction

California

Can I be pulled over for a primary offense and be ticketed for a secondary offense even when the primary offense was actually legal and I don't get a ticket for the primary offense? Sorry if this is confusing. This is my first question on this site. Thank you.

 

[army judge]

Can I be pulled over for a primary offense and be ticketed for a secondary offense even when the primary offense was actually legal and I don't get a ticket for the primary offense? Sorry if this is confusing. This is my first question on this site. Thank you.

Yes, you can be stopped for committing violation XYZ, and be cited for ABC, DEF, GHI, & JKL.

Heck, a driver can be stopped for violation XYZ, warned, and released without paper.

 

[Highwayman]

Why don't you provide specifics as to what the charges are?

 

[adjusterjack]

Can I be pulled over for a primary offense and be ticketed for a secondary offense even when the primary offense was actually legal and I don't get a ticket for the primary offense?

Obviously you CAN, because you WERE.

 

[Joe_5653]

Here's an example. I have just gotten a new car and I have dealer plates on it. Let's say a cop pulls me over for that but I show him my cars registered and it's new so he doesn't ticket me for that. Then he notices that I have a provisional licence and am driving another minor which is a secondary offense. Can he ticket me for that even thouh I got nothing from the initial reason he pulled me over?

 

[army judge]

Here's an example. I have just gotten a new car and I have dealer plates on it. Let's say a cop pulls me over for that but I show him my cars registered and it's new so he doesn't ticket me for that. Then he notices that I have a provisional licence and am driving another minor which is a secondary offense. Can he ticket me for that even thouh I got nothing from the initial reason he pulled me over?

In a word, YES.

He could see a dead body on your back seat, and investigate that crime, too.

Heck, she could stop you just to say hello, or to compliment you on your driving, ask for your license, and you have none.

A police officer has many options as she enforces our laws.

 

[Highwayman]

If it was registered then were were your license plates? You're driving around with the wrong plates on the car.