Are law enforcement officers allowed to perform random license plate checks?

Cincinnati, OH Viewed 35 times. Posted 4 months ago in Speeding / Traffic Ticket

I just walked out of the store to find an officer basically waiting for me...I was supsequently pulled over on a random license plate check, and unknown to me it turned out I was under a 12 pt. suspension...No notice from the DMV...I am currently under a suspension and have all the legal paperwork from the court to back up my driving rights...Can the DMV trump an already existing court order for driving priviledges?...How many suspensions on a license can occur at one time?

Answers (1)

John M. Kaman

This attorney is licensed in California. Posted 4 months ago.

The Courts are clear that random license plate checks do not violate your rights, do not constitute a search and are a legitimate police activity. Sorry.

John M. Kaman

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