About a week into the new month, you and a couple of other officers set up a checkpoint at at a highway on-ramp. You're looking for expired registration and inspection stickers.
A motorist comes upon the checkpoint displaying a registration sticker that expired at the end of the previous month. You direct the motorist aside for further inspection.
Upon your request for license, registration, and poof of insurance, the motorist (who is the registered owner of the vehicle) produces what appear to be a valid license and insurance card, and the expired registration. The motorist also hands you a receipt from the Department of Motor Vehicles website, dated one week prior to the registration expiration date, for renewal of the registration. The receipt displays the R/O's name, the license plate number of the vehicle, and the VIN. The motorist explains to you that he renewed the registration online, but has not yet received the new registration for the vehicle.
When you run the motorist, he comes back as valid, with no wants, warrants, or holds. The registration on the vehicle comes back as valid. The insurance is in full effect.
The motorist shows no indication of being under the influence of any substance. There are no odors coming from the vehicle. There is nothing in plain sight inside the vehicle that would give you reason to further investigate.
During the entire encounter, the motorist has been courteous, respectful, and forthcoming with the information you have requested.
Do you kick the motorist loose? State law also allows you to cite him for failing to display the proper registration. Do you cite him?
A motorist comes upon the checkpoint displaying a registration sticker that expired at the end of the previous month. You direct the motorist aside for further inspection.
Upon your request for license, registration, and poof of insurance, the motorist (who is the registered owner of the vehicle) produces what appear to be a valid license and insurance card, and the expired registration. The motorist also hands you a receipt from the Department of Motor Vehicles website, dated one week prior to the registration expiration date, for renewal of the registration. The receipt displays the R/O's name, the license plate number of the vehicle, and the VIN. The motorist explains to you that he renewed the registration online, but has not yet received the new registration for the vehicle.
When you run the motorist, he comes back as valid, with no wants, warrants, or holds. The registration on the vehicle comes back as valid. The insurance is in full effect.
The motorist shows no indication of being under the influence of any substance. There are no odors coming from the vehicle. There is nothing in plain sight inside the vehicle that would give you reason to further investigate.
During the entire encounter, the motorist has been courteous, respectful, and forthcoming with the information you have requested.
Do you kick the motorist loose? State law also allows you to cite him for failing to display the proper registration. Do you cite him?
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