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If local laws permitted, would you report traffic violations to the police?

Would you report traffic violations to the police?

  • Yes, under all circumstances

    Votes: 3 7.1%

  • Yes, but only if I received compensation

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Yes, but only in some cases (please specify in thread)

    Votes: 29 69.0%

  • No, not under any circumstances

    Votes: 10 23.8%
  • Total voters
    42
  • Poll closed .
ludahai

ludahai

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Laws in different places, of course differ, but if your local jurisdiction allowed reporting traffic violations to the police where the offender would be issued a ticket, would you do it?
 
ludahai said:
Laws in different places, of course differ, but if your local jurisdiction allowed reporting traffic violations to the police where the offender would be issued a ticket, would you do it?
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Are you talking about running a red light, or parking in a disabled spot in front of Tim Hortons?
 
I live in a place where moving and parking violations are commonplace and often put the safety of all users of the road at risk. Law here also permits people to report any and all traffic violations to the police with photograph/video evidence for the issuance of tickets after an investigation from the traffic police authorities.

More and more people are reporting such situations. I would only report those that I think put people at risk. I am especially sensitive to those parents and grandparents who ride scooters without putting helmets on the heads of the children, but so many things go on that put people's safety at risk that I think all are fair game.
 
ludahai said:
I live in a place where moving and parking violations are commonplace and often put the safety of all users of the road at risk. Law here also permits people to report any and all traffic violations to the police with photograph/video evidence for the issuance of tickets after an investigation from the traffic police authorities.

More and more people are reporting such situations. I would only report those that I think put people at risk. I am especially sensitive to those parents and grandparents who ride scooters without putting helmets on the heads of the children, but so many things go on that put people's safety at risk that I think all are fair game.
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When it comes to matters of safety, I would probably do it.
 
Not unless it was something serious. I'd probably report a drunk driver, but not someone who was going 15 mph over the speed limit.
 
ludahai said:
Laws in different places, of course differ, but if your local jurisdiction allowed reporting traffic violations to the police where the offender would be issued a ticket, would you do it?
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I voted no.

Both me and the police probably has better things to do than to track down every traffic violator. I would definitely report a drunk driver, though, and I may call the police about bad traffic areas, but that's probably it.
 
ludahai said:
Laws in different places, of course differ, but if your local jurisdiction allowed reporting traffic violations to the police where the offender would be issued a ticket, would you do it?
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Only if I felt the person was a severe danger to the other people on the road.
 
If it was something serious like drunken driving or 50km/h over the limit, but if it was something like 10km/h or small-type illegal parking, then no
 
If I felt that the person was a serious threat to the safety of other drivers I might (I've called 1-800-GRAB-DUI on a couple people before). But for the most part, no. I drive upwards of 150 miles a day. Do you have any idea how many traffic violations I see on an average day?
 
If I see somebody driving erractically, threatening the safety of other drivers then I'll call 911 and report them. I've also reported a few people for hit-and-run accidents as well. I don't call in speeders, typically...if you find somebody going the speed limit on a highway in Dallas outside of rush-hour I'll buy you a steak dinner. We have a lot of red-light cameras here, so most people who run those will get a tickey without my help.
 
No, I wouldn't.
 
I said YES in some cases...and that would be anytime I believed the violation could threaten someone elses life or well being.
 
Proud South Korean said:
If it was something serious like drunken driving or 50km/h over the limit, but if it was something like 10km/h or small-type illegal parking, then no
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But isn't there a reason parking is illegal? For example, parking on corner can impair vision and create a danger for the car coming out of the intersection as well as those on the main road. And if a car is parked illegally, it may impede scooter/bicycle lanes, creating a danger for them forcing them into a car lane to stay out of the "door zone". That certainly can and does put people in danger every day...
 
If I thought it posed a safety hazard, absolutely. Minor violations, I probably wouldn't bother and the police wouldn't respond anyhow, although if I was standing there talking to a cop, I might bring it up if I thought about it at the time.
 
If they don't have both hands on the steering wheel at 10 and 2 o'clock, I'm making a call.
 
WI Crippler said:
If they don't have both hands on the steering wheel at 10 and 2 o'clock, I'm making a call.
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I would call if I noticed someone paying more attention to where my hands are rather than the road.
 
WI Crippler said:
If they don't have both hands on the steering wheel at 10 and 2 o'clock, I'm making a call.
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I get incredibly uncomfortable in that position.

Oh and what molten_dragon said.
 
ludahai said:
Laws in different places, of course differ, but if your local jurisdiction allowed reporting traffic violations to the police where the offender would be issued a ticket, would you do it?
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It depends on the offense. Drunk driving sure. Speeding on the highway probably not. Speeding in the neighborhood yes.
 
I vote YES only in some severe cases and huge violation of traffic rules.
 
Yeah, I would report the cop who was going 15 past the speed limit and cut across 3 lanes of interstate traffic without using his blinker :mrgreen: I would only report serious or major traffic violations. I would maybe report the guy who cuts everyone off without a blinker as well because well... He deserves a ticket.
 
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