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They need probable cause to do that in most places. Also, there's nothing stopping you from quickly dismounting it before you pull over and shoving it under the

They need probable cause to do that in most places. Also, there's nothing stopping you from quickly dismounting it before you pull over and shoving it under the seat, saying you don't have it if asked what the dangling wire is, and refuse to consent to a search if the officer doesn't believe you. If your car is forcibly searched anyway, it will almost surely be inadmissible, and might even help your whole charge get thrown out.

dogma1138 11y ago
I was pretty clear that I am referencing only cases when a vehicular accident has occurred in that case they have all the probable cause they need. BTW if the officer doesn't believe you it could lead to a probable cause, please do not base your strategy on having to give a false statement to a law enforcement agent.
- lr4444lr 11y ago
  A police officer cannot search your car under the presumption that you might be lying about something that might connect to a dash cam that might have been installed and running at the time of the accident that you might erase if he lets you go. Unless someone's died at the scene or was seriously injured or your appear to be engaging in some illicit activity like driving stoned, it's a pretty tenuous defense against your 4th amendment rights first to search your car, then seize your property. Not to mention the complications of the right not to incriminate yourself.
- djrogers 11y ago
  Simply being involved in an accident is not probable cause for a search of your vehicle.
  - dogma1138 11y ago
    "...in emergency situations which threaten public safety or the loss of evidence." Which gives a police officer the cause they need to search the car if they believe there has been a documentation of the accident and you do not come forth when questioned. Beyond that if an investigative officer has been called to the scene of a car accident they do have the right to search all vehicles involved. In fact they have several rights beyond that including towing your car to the police impound and doing what ever they need to it, in any accidents in which there were casualties it's standard procedure as the car will be checked mechanically by the police.

dogma1138 11y ago

I was pretty clear that I am referencing only cases when a vehicular accident has occurred in that case they have all the probable cause they need. BTW if the officer doesn't believe you it could lead to a probable cause, please do not base your strategy on having to give a false statement to a law enforcement agent.

lr4444lr 11y ago
A police officer cannot search your car under the presumption that you might be lying about something that might connect to a dash cam that might have been installed and running at the time of the accident that you might erase if he lets you go. Unless someone's died at the scene or was seriously injured or your appear to be engaging in some illicit activity like driving stoned, it's a pretty tenuous defense against your 4th amendment rights first to search your car, then seize your property. Not to mention the complications of the right not to incriminate yourself.
djrogers 11y ago
Simply being involved in an accident is not probable cause for a search of your vehicle.
- dogma1138 11y ago
  "...in emergency situations which threaten public safety or the loss of evidence." Which gives a police officer the cause they need to search the car if they believe there has been a documentation of the accident and you do not come forth when questioned. Beyond that if an investigative officer has been called to the scene of a car accident they do have the right to search all vehicles involved. In fact they have several rights beyond that including towing your car to the police impound and doing what ever they need to it, in any accidents in which there were casualties it's standard procedure as the car will be checked mechanically by the police.