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When a police officer flashes his lights, activates his siren, or otherwise directs a person to pull over, it\u2019s a good idea to do so. As a recent case<\/a> out of Florida\u2019s Fourth District Court of Appeal shows, declining an officer\u2019s direction to pull over is a felony, even if you don\u2019t understand why the officer wants you to stop your car.A defendant was charged with fleeing a law enforcement officer at a high speed or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, a second-degree felony, after a run in with the police in 2016. On the day in question, a Martin County police officer was driving in a marked police cruiser when he noticed a truck matching the description of a vehicle for which he was looking. He also noticed some sort of undisclosed \u201cequipment infraction\u201d on the truck. The officer said he turned on the car\u2019s police lights \u2013 but did not use the siren \u2013 after the car cut from one lane into a turn lane. The defendant pulled the truck into a nearby bank parking lot. When the police cruiser followed, he accelerated, according to the officer.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when the officer activated his sirens. In response, according to the officer, the defendant began weaving through traffic. Another officer who witnessed the incident said neither car reached speeds faster than 40 miles per hour. The speed limit for the area was 35 miles an hour. What the officer following the defendant didn\u2019t know is that the defendant called 911 during this time. He said during the call that he was being followed by a police officer and wanted to pull over in a safe, well-lit area. The officer eventually ended the pursuit by nudging the defendant car in a way that forced it to lose control, spin around, and stop.<\/p>\n

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When a police officer flashes his lights, activates his siren, or otherwise directs a person to pull over, it\u2019s a good idea to do so. As a recent case out of Florida\u2019s Fourth District Court of Appeal shows, declining an officer\u2019s direction to pull over is a felony, even if you don\u2019t understand why the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fleeing-police"],"yoast_head":"\nCase Update: Low Speed Police Chase Ends Felony<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Small details can matter in court. A felony charge case can hinge on low speed police chase. See how this ruling your defense. 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