California
Long story short, my mom was on her way to pick me up, she was pulled over and ticketed for driving with an expired license.
As the officer was checking her information, she called me. Well, I walked to where she was (she was less than a block away from where she was headed to pick me up). I have a valid driver's license and clean record.
She asked the officer if I could just drive us home. He said no and had the car towed.
This is my mother's first violation of this kind. Under law, did the cop have to have the car towed or could he have let me, a licensed driver, drive the car home?
Thanks for any information!
Long story short, my mom was on her way to pick me up, she was pulled over and ticketed for driving with an expired license.
As the officer was checking her information, she called me. Well, I walked to where she was (she was less than a block away from where she was headed to pick me up). I have a valid driver's license and clean record.
She asked the officer if I could just drive us home. He said no and had the car towed.
This is my mother's first violation of this kind. Under law, did the cop have to have the car towed or could he have let me, a licensed driver, drive the car home?
Thanks for any information!