Can a police officer issue a ticket for failure to yield after a car accident even though the police came 2 hours later and did not witness anything?
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Can a police officer issue a ticket for failure to yield after a car accident even though the police came 2 hours later and did not witness anything?
Asked on January 9, 2016 under Accident Law, Louisiana
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The police usually do not witness an accident, but can subsequently issue a ticket based on their investigation and determination of who was at fault in the accident and the cause of the accident.
You can obtain a copy of the police report and see why the police concluded that you failed to yield.
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