jyeung528

I got pulled over on a California Highway by a city police, Arcadia police, for driving in the carpool lane without any passengers.

Can city police pull me over on the freeway? What is the law on jurisdiction, etc.?

Thanks

i_heart_my_DB8

Seems like you got your answer already.

jyeung528

i'm thinking they just issued me the ticket hoping that i would send in the payment.

in that case, they could get away with it.

but do i have any grounds to contest the ticket and say they were on CHP jurisdiction, so what are they doing pulling me over?

MajorHavoc

I believe there is no "line" that can't be crossed.
In other words, you get to keep the ticket you earned regardless of who gave it to you!!

The Raptor

Were you in Arcadia? If so, the ticket is valid. The CHP pulls over people all the time on La Crescenta surface streets.

jyeung528

no, i was in rosemead.

on the I-10 around the San Gabriel exit.

does that mean the ticket is not valid?

I think the Arcadia PD is just hoping that I would mail in payment and not contest it.

r_duff

i think a law enforcement officer can give u a ticket anywhere anytime in california... dont quote me on that though. I know a guy in ventura county dispatch that told me that. Maybe he's BSing me, like cops like to do....

r_duff

and BTW, you SHOULD get a ticket! I carpool for real, and dont apreciate you solo drivers using my lane

tool462

There is a so-called "hot pursuit" rule. If he saw your violation in Arcadia, but you were in Rosemead by the time he caught up to you, then it's still valid. It is also a state law you violated, not city, which might also invalidate the jurisdiction argument.

a4sport

hahahaha....exactly....hope u weren't solo w/ the top down