ANSWERS: 6
  • I believe he can pull you over only if he started following you inside city limits.
  • I AM THE ONE WHO ASKED THIS QUESTION THE COP WAS ID SAY ATLEAST A GOOD 2 MILES OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS AND IM NOT EVEN SURE HE HAD HIS LIGHTS ON WHEN HE WAS IN THE CITY LIMITS IN WHICH HE PULLED ME OVER FOR A TINT VIOLATION ON MY FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SMOKE TAIL LIGHT COVERS WHICH ONLY DIMS THE LIGHT NOT ALTER THE COLOR OR FUNCTIONALLITY OF THE LIGHT HE ALSO PROBLY HAD TO DO 90 TO CATCH UP CAUSE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 45 AND WHICH HE SAW ME FROM A SIDE ROAD FROM WHERE HE HAD ANOTHER CAR PULLED OVER AND HAD JUST MILLISECONDS TO EVEN SEE THIS
  • Yes, as long as the violation took place in his jurisdiction. Or, he could just make a simple citizens arrest, if he is outside his jurisdiction.
  • I can't say for anywhere else in the world, but in Texas he could stop you and his doing 90 to catch you is perfectly legal. He's in a police car. Police cars are exempt from speed limits they are only bound by due regard for the safety of others.
  • in most cases yes, if they are following (not prusuit) and most counties, cities, have a 2 mile overlap for jurisdiction
  • 2nd Answer. I have followed a traffic violator for up to 5 miles before pulling them over. there is a very good reason for this: running a license plate registration to make sure the vehicle is not stolen and warrant checks on the registered driver. this is for officer safety. the police have no clue about a drivers situation, until the initial contact is made. And yes, i have followed a vehicle out of my jurisdiction, before making a traffic stop. its perfectly legal, as long as the traffic violation occured in my jurisdiction. The name of the game for the police is officer safety.

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