Asked 1/28/2016 – Houston, TX

I got pulled over in my dad’s car and had no DL. I missed my court date. Will my father get pulled over for me? Since I got pulled over in his car?

Answer

Your father will not be arrested, but he may be stopped. Virtually all police cars have a computer, and patrol officers spend considerable time driving around and inputting license plate numbers into the computer to see if there is a “regional hit”, meaning there is a warrant associated with this plate. This would give an officer a reason to stop the car and make an inquiry, but your dad will not be arrested for your warrant. Get the warrant cleared.