Q: Can you receive a ticket for speeding in the mail if a cop gets your plates and followed you but never pulled you over?
Admittedly I was speeding around 25 over briefly to around 15 over to get away from vehicles intentionally preventing me from passing. I then noticed a cop weave in and out of traffic to get behind me and I waited to be pulled over. He then followed me for about a 1/2 mile to a mile without pulling me over. Confused, I even pushed to limit and went 10 over on the road I was on thinking it wasn’t a cop after all. Still no lights and after turning onto my next road, I saw them pass on the road I had been on and it was a cop.
I assume they could issue me a ticket in the mail but if they run the plates they will see the car is registered to my mother and not myself (male) and my arm was outside the car indicating I was a male. This also occurred at a county line. Did I luck out and a cop from one side decided I was not worth it or should expect to appear in court to take fault for the ticket over my mother?
A: Yes, but the officer would have to be able to identify you in court as the driver. If he was behind you the whole time he is going to have some issues. Plead not guilty and get a lawyer as 25 over is 4 points on your license. Good luck
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