# Can an off duty cop pull me over...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [April 24, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727 "2009-04-24T13:11:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/1 "2009-04-24T13:11:24Z")
I was driving to work today on the 990.I see a crown vic and notice its not a cop.Im going about 77mph .I pass the guy doing 60 in the left lane.
Next thing i know i got a red light in my rear view and its only one thats on the dash.Its only red too.I pull over and before i even reach into my pocket this guy is next to me in his vehicle.I roll down my window and he starts yelling.
“Whats the rush”
im not
“I should call someone over here and have them write you 5 summons for speeding,tailgating, wreckless driving.Your lucky im late for a meeting”
He then tells me to slow it down and pulls on his way.
He NEVER identified himself as a cop.
If he in fact was an off-duty cop and called a cop on-duty to come over.Could that on-duty cop write me tickets even though he didnt see any infractions and its all from word of mouth of this off-duty cop?
If i were to pull away, consequences ?
Before anyone says to stay the speed limit and it wont be a problem.Dont bother posting.
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### Author:  [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/2 "2009-04-24T13:14:37Z")
LOL Probably some dude that drives around with the light just to fuck with people HaHa
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### Author:  [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/3 "2009-04-24T13:15:49Z")
If he was actually a cop, yes. Cops are never off duty. They are expected to act in any situation requiring their intervention regardless of on the clock or not. The officer that would write the tickets would be on duty and using the sworn statement for the stopping officer to incriminate you.
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### Author:  [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/4 "2009-04-24T13:16:25Z")
Nope not until they call for backup then you have to pull over if a marked cruiser shows up.
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### Author:  [@dtvburns](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dtvburns)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/5 "2009-04-24T13:16:52Z")
he was late, but had the time to stop and show you the size of his dick… I bet he had to speed to get to his meeting on time after yelling at you.
BTW no one likes a tailgater
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### Author:  [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/6 "2009-04-24T13:17:11Z")
> [@tpgsr](#):
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> If he was actually a cop, yes. Cops are never off duty. They are expected to act in any situation requiring their intervention regardless of on the clock or not. The officer that would write the tickets would be on duty and using the sworn statement for the stopping officer to incriminate you.
Could i sign a statement saying he was tailgating me and speeding too?
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/7 "2009-04-24T13:17:26Z")
If you were a hot chick you would have been raped
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### Author:  [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/8 "2009-04-24T13:18:07Z")
> [@AngryHero](#):
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> Could i sign a statement saying he was tailgating me and speeding too?
LOL good call. That would be pretty funny to present in court.
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/9 "2009-04-24T13:22:43Z")
> [@tpgsr](#):
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> If he was actually a cop, yes. Cops are never off duty. They are expected to act in any situation requiring their intervention regardless of on the clock or not. The officer that would write the tickets would be on duty and using the sworn statement for the stopping officer to incriminate you.
Me and my gf (ex) were driving with her dad who is buffalo cop and at a redlight there was some hippy fggt smoking a blunt (you could easily smell it)
he couldn’t do anything because he was off duty
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### Author:  [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/10 "2009-04-24T13:23:20Z")
he could give you tickets/call someone to give you a ticket, but not for speeding, there is no record of your speed, unless he had a radar gun.
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### Author:  [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/11 "2009-04-24T13:24:16Z")
> [@yeamabu](#):
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> he could give you tickets/call someone to give you a ticket, but not for speeding, there is no record of your speed, unless he had a radar gun.
This is all they would need to prove you were speeding:
> [@tpgsr](#):
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> sworn statement for the stopping officer
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/12 "2009-04-24T13:24:36Z")
> [@yeamabu](#):
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> he could give you tickets/call someone to give you a ticket, but not for speeding, there is no record of your speed, unless he had a radar gun.
Uhhh yea…You realize a cop can match your speed with his car and give you a ticket…they don’t need radar.
Then it is his word vs yours…
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/13 "2009-04-24T13:24:38Z")
> [@yeamabu](#):
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> he could give you tickets/call someone to give you a ticket, but not for speeding, there is no record of your speed, unless he had a radar gun.
a cop does not need a radar gun to give you a speeding ticket.
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### Author:  [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/14 "2009-04-24T13:25:37Z")
lol. a three-fer! ^^^
edti: four-fer vvv
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### Author:  [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/15 "2009-04-24T13:26:08Z")
> [@yeamabu](#):
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> he could give you tickets/call someone to give you a ticket, but not for speeding, there is no record of your speed, unless he had a radar gun.
Police are trained to estimate speed visually. I have been pulled over several times in the city and told I was speeding, given an approximation of my speed and told that he had no radar gun in the car.
Cops have power and authority.
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### Author:  [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/16 "2009-04-24T13:26:09Z")
what a bout a supporting dep
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/17 "2009-04-24T13:26:10Z")
> [@tpgsr](#):
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> If he was actually a cop, yes. Cops are never off duty. They are expected to act in any situation requiring their intervention regardless of on the clock or not. The officer that would write the tickets would be on duty and using the sworn statement for the stopping officer to incriminate you.
+1
> [@Superium](#):
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> Nope not until they call for backup then you have to pull over if a marked cruiser shows up.
Only if it’s State Police. The only agency barred from pulling people over for routine traffic stops with undercover cars in NY is the State Police. Town, county, parks etc can all pull you over with an unmarked and if you just keep driving while waiting for a marked car to show up expect to have evading tacked on to any other laws you break.
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### Author:  [@A.J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A.J)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/18 "2009-04-24T13:28:45Z")
> [@newman](#):
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> a cop does not need a radar gun to give you a speeding ticket.
I am not saying this is not true but how do they do this? Just match your speed? But 99.9% of people will slow down before the speed can be matched if a car is flashing lights at them to pull over
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/19 "2009-04-24T13:30:53Z")
> [@A.J.](#):
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> I am not saying this is not true but how do they do this? Just match your speed? But 99.9% of people will slow down before the speed can be matched if a car is flashing lights at them to pull over
They don’t have to pace you. They are trained to visually estimate speed, and it holds up in court. It’s really not that hard with a little training to learn to accurately (+/- a few MPH) judge the speed of a car going under 90 mph. And the longer you sit there with a radar gun that can confirm your guess the better you’re going to get at it.
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### Author:  [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-off-duty-cop-pull-me-over/66727/20 "2009-04-24T13:33:33Z")
How do people not know all this stuff?
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