[ Law Enforcement & Police ] Open Question : What power do the police have with your driving?
Ive been looking online and I cant find much detail about what authority the police have. For example if you were driving past a police car and skidding round a corner if they saw you but never pulled you over..could you be awarded points on your license for this? My main question is if they see reckless driving, speeding etc but they dont follow that person and pull them over can they award the points & a fine to them? Ive heard that if they catch you speeding they must pull you over and hand you a ticket on the spot otherwise you cannot be charged with the fine & points. Someone please enlighten me.
Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120106005819AA13VfJ