Illegal GPS mounting
Was stopped by a Arizona Highway Patrol officer for having my GPS mounted on the middle of the windshield. Was told that it was only allowed on the windshield in the bottom right or left lower corner....
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spoon059 wrote:1L243 wrote:
As a retired LEO I had a lot more to worry about than someone haveing something stuck on their windshield. If cops are ticteting for sunglasses, gps or whatever they need to spend more time in the high crime areas...
I have to wonder where you worked for your career. When I was in patrol, the majority of my quality proactive arrests originated with minor violations. I seized over 400 lbs of marijuana from a PARKING VIOLATION. Routine violations for me were no front tag and rear tag light out. Sitting on the line from NE Washington DC and making a traffic stop for any violation I could find netted me a LOT of drugs, guns, DUI's and stolen vehicles over the years.
I think we can both agree that NE DC is one of the higher crime areas in the country. Where did you work?
Just a different approach. I would use reasonable suspicion or probable cause and then use a minor traffic infraction to make the stop. I did not use the shotgun approach and stop everybody and hope for results. I worked in a public housing area where there was plenty to do... You must admit writing someone a ticket for having a GPS on their windshield is pretty petty?
