QUESTION
can a police officer give you a ticket for something other than what they pulled you over for?
Asked on Oct 19th, 2014 on Traffic Violations - New Jersey
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I was recently out of state in NJ when a police officer pulled me over for going 45mph in a 35mph zone. He gave me a verbal warning since I was not from the area and had a clean driving record. But he decided to give me a ticket for failure to wear a seat belt...when I was clearly wearing my seat belt. When I questioned why, he said he was doing me a favor. This doesn't feel right...it is corrupt, and unethical. Please advise if I can fight this.
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the speeding ticket has two points. the seat belt has no points. ed dimon, esq. 732-797-1600
Answered on Oct 20th, 2014 at 12:07 PM