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Can police pull you over for no reason?
I was driving with a friend the other day when a police officer pulled up behind me. I was being careful to drive safely but my friend told me an officer can pull me over for no reason. Is that true?
Sarah Gray · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
With things like sobriety checkpoints and roadblocks being the norm, it’s no wonder your friend would think police can pull you over for no reason—but the answer to your question is actually no. Police have to have reasonable suspicion that a crime is or has been committed to detain you or pull you over.
Some examples of reasons you could be pulled over include:
- Driving erratically
- Speeding
- Violating the rules of the road
- Driving an unsafe vehicle
If you find yourself detained by an officer, you need to be sure you’re ready to provide not only your license and registration, but also
proof of insurance
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