Then it is possible that an officer can look up the registered owner of a vehicle and obtain the necessary information on an individual, write up a ticket on said individual, submit their original and throw away the carbon copy and file it without the owner's knowledge. Regardless of whether the individual was actually present or not.
I'm not saying this happens, but if a signature is not needed, than it is possible that an officer can just write up a ticket on anyone, whether they are really there or not.
If that's the case, I better make sure I treat my brother-in-law extra nice this upcoming Christmas.

