Can a LEO take a person's drivers license

[Guest 85rx-7gsl-se]

See there...a cop can do whatever they want...LOL..

Um that statute actually doesnt give the cop any authority to take a license only that the driver may have the choice to surrender the license as security essentially.

[BimmerFreak]

Can you PM the officers name please.

[Guest Field Boss]

I have the cell # for the person this happen to, on my work cell. I'll will give him a call tomorrow, and get the name of the officer.

[kb4ns]

This section of TCA is very old, outdated, and, IMO, should be repealed. I wasn't aware that any agency in Tennessee even still did this. Like Ghstface38, a suspended/revoked/cancelled license is the only time I've ever taken a license.

[Guest Field Boss]

I went by the guy's work place today to see what had happen. He had got his license back, after he got someone to drive his car for him to the Estill Springs police dept. to show that the headlight had been replaced. I ask him did he know the officer's name, he said he did not know the officer's name. He said the officer never wrote him a ticket, just took his license.

[Guest tngw1500se]

For a headlight out? Guess the town's police do such a good job making the town "criminal free", that was all there was left to do! That's the kind of crap that gives cops a bad name.

[vontar]

that is insane, did not even write a ticket so he didn't even have a day in court to plead no contest to explain to the judge the hardship it casued. However at least he does not have to pay a 80 dollar or more ticket as well.

[Guest Field Boss]

I am suspicious there are other local law enforcement personal in this county has read here at TGO about this ridicuious treatment and made contact with the Estill Springs police to see the validity of this story.