Does a police officer have reasonable cause to stop a vehicle for a traffic light violation?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Nieves, 41 N.Y.S.3d 720 (Table) (N.Y. Crim. Ct. 2016):
Here, the defendant's violation of the law requiring lit car lights after dark, passing vehicles on the left and swerving over the double yellow line gave the police officer reasonable cause (see People v. Gill, 37 Misc.3d 24 [App Term, 2d Dept, 9th & 10th Jud Dists 2012] ). Accordingly, the Officer's initial stop of the defendant's vehicle was justified.
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