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Let's say you post a video on social media which was shot from your car - perhaps with a GoPro - and it shows you clearly violating a traffic law (e.g. making a right turn on red without stopping; failing to yield, speeding; unsafe lane change, illegal passing, etc. Can you be cited and convicted based on the video alone? Or would the officer actually have to see the incident live?
In most states, the motorist could be prosecuted and convicted. All the state needs is sufficient evidence to prove the crime occurred; it is not a requirement that an officer personally witness the violation. Whether the prosecutor would bother to do it depends on the prosecutor.