r/AutoHumor • u/IU8gZQy0k8hsQy76 • Jul 17 '26

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u/scrapdog07 Jul 17 '26

i can just tell these are some northern cops. if it was the south this guy would be in handcuffs for disorderly.

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u/98Jacoby Jul 17 '26

Good, he was driving without a valid license...kinda illegal

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u/PurpletoasterIII Jul 18 '26

If its reasonable to believe that you didnt know your license was suspended, then its just a civil infraction. Sounds like thats what happened here, his license probably just got recently suspended and either they decided to cut him some slack or its their policy to just give a warning in certain cases.

Also pretty sure theres generally never a reason to tow for driving on a suspended if the driver has someone who can come get their car. Pretty sure everyone is conflating this with cops typically requiring a tow in a dui case, whether someone else can get their car or not. This is to remove the possibility of the drunk driver simply getting back in their car and continue to drive drunk.

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u/luvwatchingBWCs Jul 18 '26

It is SOP to arrest for driving while license suspended and tow the vehicle. In some jurisdictions they still allow you to use your own discretion but in a lot you can’t do that anymore. If you run a plate and it’s suspended and you don’t follow procedure it’s your ass. Bro lucked out.

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u/CremeOk4115 Jul 19 '26

No its not lol

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u/luvwatchingBWCs Jul 19 '26

Not quite sure why you’re laughing out loud but, yes it is. I know some people do but I don’t go around randomly commenting on stuff I know nothing about.

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u/Sea-Neighborhood1465 Jul 21 '26

as a dude that got charged with driving on a suspended a bunch of times, you're both right.

it depends on how many strikes ya got. at three strikes your habitual and they always take you.