What happens if someone gets your license plate number and calls the police on you?

Question

i was driving [illegally mind you, but with good reason] when my passengers were making faces at a neighboring car when i swerved in the road and almost hit her [accidently] but i didn't. I'm pretty sure she got my lisence plate number and she said she was calling the police. What will happen if she does. Please help me; i'm freaking out right now!!!

Answer 1

In America, you're innocent until proven guilty.  If the police respond to the call (if it is serious enough and they have the resources), you will be questioned and if there is probable cause, then you can be arrested.  However, with an incident that already occurred, the police will not make any decision until both sides are considered.  Just because someone calls the police, doesn't mean you did anything wrong.  There are plenty of calls placed that are people crying wolf.

Answer 2

I think you will find out in less than 30 minutes. If they are going to pay you a visit, I would think it would be very soon.

Answer 3

You will get a visit from your local police department and you can explain what happen, dont worry nothing will happen.

Answer 4

by the way i am reading this, I am assuming you are under age, without a liscence, borrowed your parents car and went for a joy ride with your friends, your friends thought you were being cute and almost had an accident, "or you tried to scare the other driver by acting like you were going to crash into them. If they make a report and have witnesses, they can fine the owner of the vehicle depending the state you live in, each has it's own laws for reckless driving.

Answer 5

dear friend depending of the city state laws will determine the punishment but first of all the worst that will hpen is a trafic ticket by mail or when you renew licence plates

Answer 6

Honestly...if your "reason" for driving was actually "good" as you call it..then why were your little children passengers making faces at another car?....was anyone's life in danger?...or were you really just out cruising as an underaged driver?....sounds like the last one.

I would say that your feelings of "freaking out" right now is good for you..and you better learn some kind of lesson out of all this..whether or not your reason for driving underage was good or not...you were NOT authorized to drive any kind of vehicle..regardless of the reason...

Since you have no license..you have NO EXPERIENCE behind the wheel....you may think you do....but trust me...you don't!!

I really hope someone did in fact turn you in for..if nothing else... than being STUPID!!

You not only risked yours and your passengers lives..but anyone else who was on the road LEGALLY.  

Give me all your thumbs down if you wan't ...I don't care....but..you know I'm right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you make a habit of doing things like this in the future...you may never get your privelage to drive a car til you are too old to care if you ever do.

Think about it!!...really!   Don't be a fool....there's a reason they make legal driving ages.

Be smart....

That's enough yelling at you....I hope you do the right thing in the future.....for everyone's sake.

Answer 7

What the police do is up to them.   Could be anything from making a note to coming to talk to you.    

Please keep your silly games off the road.   You almost caused an accident there,  which would have gone on your driving record,  raised your insurance rates,  and if she chose,  resulted in a law suit.      Was it worth it?