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    Default Giving Your Information to a Police Officer when Driving

    Can I refuse to give a police officer my license and registration until he tells me why he pulled me over.

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    I asked why he pulled me over and he said that he would not tell me and write me a ticket if I didn't give him my information.

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    I asked why he pulled me over and he said that he would not tell me and write me a ticket if I didn't give him my information.
    a ticket for what?

    If he has reasonable suspicion to pull you over, he can then demand your information.

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    You can absolutely refuse. You can also be taken to jail for obstruction. Part of the PRIVILEGE of driving includes that you must be properly licensed to do so, and be driving a vehicle with a current and proper registration. You can either allow the officer to check it during the stop, or you can present it to the judge after arrest. Point being, sure, you CAN refuse - but doing so can carry consequences. Whether or not those potential consequences are worth your exercise of saying "no", only you can evaluate. The place to challenge whether or not probable cause existed for the stop isn't at the roadside - you'll get your chance to argue about that issue in court, should you find the need to fail to comply with the officer's otherwise lawful order to present your license and registration.

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    Default Re: Giving Your Information to a Police Officer when Driving

    I know that you don't need to give an ID to an officer if he just walks up and asks you to show it. Doesn't he need a reason to pull me over right not just cause he wants to or see my information. I see them as a same thing. If he gave me a reason I would gladly give the information to him same if he just walked up to me and gave me a reason. could you explain why its different.

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    a police officer will tell you the reason, in writing (ie ticket) ... you can argue he had no RAS to pull you over later if you desire.

    I imagine that you can ask if you are free to go ... then he'll say no, indicating you are being detained.

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    Default Re: Giving Your Information to a Police Officer when Driving

    Doesn't he need a reason to pull me over right not just cause he wants to or see my information.
    yes he does but he doesn't have to tell you what it is. You have to presume he has a reason and act as such. If he lied, you deal with it in court, not on the street.

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