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Originally Posted by NoMo50
Actually, if you receive a citation, you have been "arrested." You were just released at the scene on your signature, promising to satisfy the citation or appear in court. "Arrested" and "taken into custody" are not always the same thing. One can be taken into custody for any violation, but of course that is generally not practical or necessary. Don't believe me? Next time an officer asks for your signature on a citation, try telling him/her, "to heck with you...I ain't signing that." See what happens.
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Sorry to disagree, but you are 100% wrong. In the State of Florida as in most states, a civil traffic citation for any NON-CRIMINAL offense, such as in most speeding tickets is a civil infraction and is not an arrestable offense and YOUR signature on a majority of citations is not required.