Q: Should I be expecting a speeding ticket?
I was driving home from work down a sidestreet with 35mph speed limit when I noticed a police car sitting off to the left on a side street. I know I was going faster than 35 but no higher than 40 because of some sharper curves in the road that require you to slow down. I only saw him a second before I passed so I didn't have time to slow down. There was a car behind me and the cop came out behind that car, and I was expecting him to turn his lights on a pull me over, but he never turned on his lights. About a 1/4 - 1/2 mile up the road I made a right turn at a light and the officer also made a right but did not follow into the same lane as me but instead made another right hand turn into the parking lot of a hospital. I'm not exactly sure where I stand now. I live in Tennessee and I don't know if I should be expecting a ticket in the mail or not? Thank you so much for any answers you can give.
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A: Criminal violations must be served upon you (your person) by a Citation, or a Warrant/ Indictment by arrest of the person. Since you were not stopped, you are probably fine. It is possible for the Officer to have gotten your Tag, then swore out a Warrant against you to be executed within 1 year of the incident, but it is doubtful. At this point do not worry about it.
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