What Can Law Enforcement Ask You At A Traffic Stop?

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By Lorne Matalon, Fronteras Desk

Sheriffs in Texas recently testified at state hearings that Department of Public Safety state troopers in border counties are overly aggressive against citizens pulled over for routine traffic stops.

But the allegations are hardly confined to state troopers. So if you’re stopped, what questions must you answer?

The answer is theoretically simple: If you’re the driver, you must show your registration, insurance and driver’s license. The exception is in Arizona where police can ask you about immigration status.

If you’re just a passenger and you’re not being detained for a traffic violation, you don’t have to show anything.

Fronteras Desk asked Texas DPS Captain Luis Najera what questions his troopers are legally allowed to ask at a traffic stop.

Click HERE to read the full story.

[Photo by Nathan Rupert/Flickr]

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