Should unmarked police cars give traffic tickets?.?

Question

In Russia and other police states to create a state of terror among the people they did it, so that every one would fear the next car or their neighbor. Should we stop this in America?

Answer 1

It's the cops who decide the tickets.

But what about cctv cameras employed by local authorities that issue tickets based upon some low life looking at a tv screen and deciding you have transgressed the yellow line :)

Answer 2

Yes, they should be able to.  Departments I am familiar with call for a marked car if an unmarked has to pull someone over.  We also advise people to stop in a populated area or, call 911 if they doubt the car behind them is legit.  The other side of the coin is,  what is the officers liability if the do not stop an overly aggressive driver and they hurt someone further up the road?  I don't buy the 'terror and  fear' angle in traffic tickets.  You are supposed to behave all the time, not just when you know someone can see you.  Imagine what getting to the market might be like if everyone drove like an jerk unless they saw a car with a light bar.  

Answer 3

Yes. I hate traffic tickets. I loved it when a state cop in Maryland got run over when he jumped out in front of a car to give someone a ticket. Serves him right for being a strong armed bridge troll the state uses to fill their coffers.

Answer 4

If you're not violating the law it's not an issue.

If you are, then it is an issue.

I work in plainclothes and in an unmarked car and I make lots of traffic stops for aggressive driving, suspicious vehicles, etc.

It's my job and I do it well.

I take a lot of bad folks off the streets this way.

Answer 5

You should probably be less concerned about that than about why it is that you can't think rationally. If you were to complain to a person actually living in a nation where policing is secret and oppressive that you suffer as they do on account of being ticketed by an unmarked car, they would laugh in your face.

Answer 6

unmarked police cars do not give tickets in America.

Answer 7

Why so ignorant people who cry and whine over issue's of being stopped by an unmarked car for speeding and road rage can get away with driving like a moron and feel better. Nope that's the purpose of unmarked cars to catch the aggressive drivers who cause accidents. Sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear!!!  

Answer 8

No, they should not.  Law enforcement should be clearly and obviously marked when dealing with private citizens for trivial matters such as this.  I do agree that some undercover officers or unmarked vehicles are needed for some serious concerns but certainly not traffic situations.

The simple fact is that anybody can buy a white car and a police light set up.  To know that we are being pulled over by real police, police should use properly marked cars.  Traffic violations are trivial and there is no need for an unmarked car to need to make a stop.

Furthermore, I don't need police to help me; however, the laws of our land are such that citizens have their hands tied behind their back while criminals are given a light handslapping.  So I won't be calling you except to notify you of the person who screwed with me and just got his a*s beat or shot.

Answer 9

yes because it would be a far safer place to drive if you never know if the car next to you is a police car. Obey the traffic laws and you don't have anything to worry about.

Answer 10

You are just like all the other cry baby whiners who get a ticket because THEY are breaking the law, then don't have the maturity or guts to fess up and admit they were the one breaking the law.  Same thing with inmates in prison - not one of them is guilty!  They all got a bum rap...  etc., etc.  BUT, when the $hit hits the fan and you need the police to come and rescue you - do you call the AFL / CIO ?  No you don't!  You call the guys you know will show up and kick some ***.  So don't pester the rest of us with your little cry baby attitude.  You think you can do so much better of a job, YOU go do it!

Answer 11

  It  has  been  going  on  for  a  long  time  now  

and  I  think  that  is  the  whole  idea,not  only  that  

but  they  wait  for  you  from  afar  and  stop  you  if  

you're    coming  from  a  bar  and  gives  you   a  

sobriety   test  if  needed.

Answer 12

I fail to see the problem with it.  As long as the officer in the unmarked car is in uniform, the stop is legal.

Answer 13

STOP whining and deal with it. You break the law, you pay the price.  Whats with all the whiners on here always trying to get out of tickets that were THEIR fault? Stop with all the whining and complaining and take some responsibility for your own actions. You play with fire you get burned-MARKED or UNMARKED!!!

Answer 14

Yes I think they should, after all they are not only trying to save you from a nasty accident, but they are trying to save victims from getting killed because of your fast driving! It could be one of your own family that gets run over because of a speeding driver, what would you have to say if that happened? "Oh! officer, he didn't mean to kill my little brother!"

Answer 15

Marked or unmarked you still violated the law. I hate little whining *** people who can't be mature enough to accept that they were caught. You broke the law you pay the price. Either accept that fact or don't break the law. I can't believe the amount of immature crybabies on this site. Everybody is out looking for a loophole to get their butt out of a ticket. I don't even care to write traffic tickets but you little jerks are stoking the urge to start burning it up.

Answer 16

Absolutely not!  Unmarked police cars should stick to their job of carrying officers around and let the officers be the ones who give out tickets.  Darn uppity vehicles!!  :-)