This is already the case in the state of Oregon. ORS 153.058 authorizes any private party to initiate a violation proceeding for traffic laws: In other words: any traffic, boating, wildlife,...
This is already the case in the state of Oregon. ORS 153.058 authorizes any private party to initiate a violation proceeding for traffic laws:
(1) A person other than an enforcement officer may commence a violation proceeding by filing a complaint with a court that has jurisdiction over the alleged violation. The filing of the complaint is subject to ORS 153.048 (Complaint). The complaint shall be entered by the court in the court record.
(8) A person other than an enforcement officer may commence a violation proceeding under this section only for:
(a) Boating violations under ORS chapter 830, or any violation of rules adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 830 if the violation constitutes an offense;
(b) Traffic violations under ORS chapters 801 to 826, or any violation of rules adopted pursuant to those chapters if the violation constitutes an offense;
(c) Violations under the wildlife laws, as described in ORS 496.002 (Short title), or any violation of rules adopted pursuant to those laws if the violation constitutes an offense;
(d) Violations under the commercial fishing laws, as described in ORS 506.001 (Contents of commercial fishing laws), or any violation of rules adopted pursuant to those laws if the violation constitutes an offense; or
(e) Violations of ORS 618.121 (License required for commercially operated weighing or measuring instrument) to 618.161 (Notice of violation to owner or operator of unlicensed weighing or measuring instrument), and violation of rules adopted pursuant to those laws if the violation constitutes an offense. [1999 c.1051 ยง11]
In other words: any traffic, boating, wildlife, commercial fishing, or commercial weighing and measuring violation can be cited by a private party in almost exactly the same way as an officer of the state. You write the citation, submit it to the court, and show up for the hearing. For traffic violations, you can even consult state police to verify the identity of the driver based on the vehicle's license plate.
This is already the case in the state of Oregon. ORS 153.058 authorizes any private party to initiate a violation proceeding for traffic laws:
In other words: any traffic, boating, wildlife, commercial fishing, or commercial weighing and measuring violation can be cited by a private party in almost exactly the same way as an officer of the state. You write the citation, submit it to the court, and show up for the hearing. For traffic violations, you can even consult state police to verify the identity of the driver based on the vehicle's license plate.
Nobody really bothers with any of this, though.
Oh wow. TIL. Finally I can do something about people parking on the road and obstructing traffic.