With respect, I have a feeling the police officer didn't give your father a ticket because he never intended to give a ticket for that reason; it's probable tha

With respect, I have a feeling the police officer didn't give your father a ticket because he never intended to give a ticket for that reason; it's probable that it's not actually a real offense and he would have lost that battle in if it was fought. As long as he came up with a halfway decent excuse for pulling your father over, he'd be able to check out the truck without needing to commit to anything. Rational, and effective.