Legal Question in Traffic Law in Ohio
traffic violation-high beam usage
My niece was on a county road in wood county, ohio, when a car with his high beams approached, she ''flashed'' her lights to get them to dim but after dual attempt they did not and once they passed her they flipped around and the state officer stopped her, told her it was illegal to flash her high beams, stated that law has been existant since summer of 2008, told her that officers have been high beaming to catch offenders and wrote her a ticket. My question is this, can an officer commit an offense to force a person to commit an offense?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: traffic violation-high beam usage
No, I believe that is entrapment. Similar to a narcotics officer trying to sell dope to a user and then charging them with possession. Incidentally, I never heard of such a law. I may be mistaken (especially since the reference to a 2008 enactment), but checking won't hurt. Best regards Edwared DiCato
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