Legal Question in Traffic Law in Illinois

Can a police officer park in a private citizens driveway for the purpose of catc

I was driving my car and rolled thru a stop sign. There was a cop parked in somebody's driveway. He was parked there trying to catch traffic violators. Can he do this.


Asked on 8/20/05, 6:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III Ainsworth & Associates PC

Re: Can a police officer park in a private citizens driveway for the purpose of

Hello. Yes, a police officer can sit in a

hidden spot and wait for a driver to run a light.

This does not violate the driver's constitutional

rights. By law, driving is a privilege and not

a right. I will be happy to answer any additional questions you might have.

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Answered on 8/21/05, 2:38 am


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