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Can the cops pull you over for driving late at night?
Would the cops pull me over just for driving late at night? I prefer to drive at night when I take long trips because there are fewer people on the road, but I always get nervous that I’ll be pulled over if I’m the only car on the road at like 3 a.m. Is it possible to get pulled over for being out late?
Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Fortunately, it isn’t legal for the cops to pull you over simply for driving at night. In fact, it is illegal for the cops to pull you over at all without probable cause. Without probable cause, you won’t be stopped no matter what hour you’re driving.
However, there are a lot of things that count as probable cause. These include:
In short, while you can’t get pulled over for driving late at night, you can get pulled over for abnormal driving behavior.
To make sure that you’re safe on your long late-night drives, check out the
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