{"id":103142,"date":"2024-03-14T21:15:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T04:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=103142"},"modified":"2024-08-28T19:45:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T02:45:31","slug":"can-police-commandeer-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Police Commandeer Your Car?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column103142_e00f91-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column103142_e00f91-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column103142_e00f91-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column103142_e00f91-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column103142_e00f91-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column103142_e00f91-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column103142_e00f91-87{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column103142_e00f91-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column103142_e00f91-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column103142_e00f91-87 inner-column-1 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-2b8246  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-9690dc\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading103142_55f705-8e\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You should let the police commandeer your car. Citizens are obligated to comply with a law enforcer&rsquo;s command, as long as they properly identify themselves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The US has an old law called posse comitatus, which states that the police can call upon citizens for help and use their property in this capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Supreme Court has ruled that private property can only be seized or appropriated &ldquo;in cases of extreme necessity in time of war or of immediate and impending public danger.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>You might have seen a few Hollywood movies where the cop protagonist shows their badge and commands a civilian to give them their vehicle as the police chase after a suspect. This might seem like a plausible thing that law enforcement agents can do, but is getting a civilian&rsquo;s vehicle within the police&rsquo;s jurisdiction? Can the police legally commandeer your vehicle? What if your vehicle gets damaged? We&rsquo;ll answer these questions in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is It Legal for Police to Commandeer Civilian Vehicles?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find an officer standing in front of your vehicle telling you to give them your vehicle, should you comply? Can the police even commandeer your car?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, they can. Citizens are obligated to comply with a law enforcer&rsquo;s command, as long as they properly identify themselves. Now you may be wondering, is it within the law? Can police legally borrow your car?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US has an old law called posse comitatus, which states that the police can call upon citizens and use their property for help in apprehending escaping fugitives or catching a potentially dangerous suspect. In these rare situations, they have the right to request your vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside specific circumstances and guidelines, this act could be considered theft. The Supreme Court has ruled about guidelines on when police can do this. The ruling states that private property can only be seized or appropriated &ldquo;in cases of extreme necessity in time of war or of immediate and impending public danger.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling also states certain circumstances where a law agent can use this extreme power. There must be an immediate and substantial danger to people, a community, or the officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if you don&rsquo;t comply? You might have to pay a $50 to $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"article-search-widget\">\n<div class=\"cp-search\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/w_auto,dpr_auto\/carparts\/logos\/badge_wordmark\/full_color\/CP_LOGO_COLOUR_RGB\" alt=\"CarParts.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\">\n<\/div>\n<form id=\"cpsearchform\" name=\"cpsearchform\" action=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/search\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" accept-charset=\"character_set\" aria-label=\"search CarParts.com\">\n    <input type=\"text\" class=\"keyword\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search for parts on CarParts.com\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search CarParts.com\"><input type=\"submit\" class=\"btn-search\" value=\"Search\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happens if the Commandeered Vehicle Is Damaged?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What happens if the police commandeer your vehicle and it gets damaged or destroyed? Generally, police departments shy away from using a civilian&rsquo;s vehicle for a car pursuit because they can be held liable for damages. However, police departments actually have immunity from being sued unless they act in a negligent way. That said, if an officer takes your car and ends up totaling it, then it might still be a case of gross negligence. After all, commandeering a civilian vehicle without any sirens or markings to chase after a fleeing suspect might not be a good idea to begin with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, the police hardly commandeer civilian vehicles. Despite being on the law&rsquo;s side, most police officers prefer not to commandeer vehicles not just because of potential liability issues, but because they&rsquo;ll be involving innocent bystanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, most police departments are well-equipped when it comes to chasing down suspects. Many state troopers are equipped with modern high-performance SUVs or sedans, like the Dodge Charger or Ford Police Interceptor Utility. When a call goes out, it isn&rsquo;t uncommon for a single suspect in a vehicle to be chased by multiple police officers in their respective cruisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, it&rsquo;s well within a police officer&rsquo;s jurisdiction for them to use your vehicle, as long as there&rsquo;s ample justification for it. If an officer does ask for your vehicle, remember that most police officers don&rsquo;t want to involve bystanders or have liability. So, they might have good reason to commandeer a civilian vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>You might have seen a few Hollywood movies where the cop protagonist shows their badge and commands a civilian to&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":103183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3768],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[2607,3269],"class_list":{"0":"post-103142","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lifestyle","8":"entry"},"acf":{"adrotate_specific_mobile_ad":"","adrotate_specific_desktop_ad":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Can Police Commandeer Your Car? - In The Garage with CarParts.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Should you comply if an officer tells you to give them your vehicle? Learn what the law says in this article.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Can Police Commandeer Your Car? - In The Garage with CarParts.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Should you comply if an officer tells you to give them your vehicle? Learn what the law says in this article.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"In The Garage with CarParts.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-03-15T04:15:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-08-29T02:45:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@carpartscom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@carpartscom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/\"},\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"$id\":\"4\",\"name\":\"CarParts.com Research Team\",\"jobTitle\":\"Expert Automotive Writer\",\"description\":\"The CarParts.com Research Team is composed of experienced automotive and tech writers working with (ASE)-certified automobile technicians and automotive journalists to bring up-to-date, helpful information to car owners in the US. Guided by CarParts.com&#039;s thorough editorial process, our team strives to produce guides and resources DIYers and casual car owners can trust.\",\"knowsAbout\":\"Auto Repair, Car Maintenance, Auto Parts, Car Reviews\",\"publishingPrinciples\":\"\\\/blog\\\/our-team\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/thecpteam\\\/\",\"sameAs\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/carpartscom, https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/CarPartscom, https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@CarPartscomOfficial\\\/, https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/carpartscom\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"$id\":\"4\",\"name\":\"Lisa Conant\",\"jobTitle\":\"ASE Master Automobile Technician\",\"description\":\"Lisa Conant grew up in Canada around a solid contingency of gear heads and DIY motor enthusiasts and isn\u2019t afraid to get some grime under her own fingernails. She is an eclectic writer with a varied repertoire in the automotive industry, writing numerous product round-ups and reviews, how-to-guides, and research pieces with a focus on daily drivers and recreational vehicles. When she\u2019s not writing about lift kits and paint chip solutions, you can find her hanging out in New Hampshire with her family and her car-hating cats.\",\"knowsAbout\":\"Auto Repair, Car Maintenance, Auto Parts, Car Reviews\",\"publishingPrinciples\":\"\\\/blog\\\/our-team\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/lisaconant\\\/\",\"sameAs\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/lisa-conant-b7317b163\\\/\"}],\"headline\":\"Can Police Commandeer Your Car?\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-03-15T04:15:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-29T02:45:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":647,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Lifestyle\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/\",\"name\":\"Can Police Commandeer Your Car? - In The Garage with CarParts.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-03-15T04:15:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-29T02:45:31+00:00\",\"description\":\"Should you comply if an officer tells you to give them your vehicle? Learn what the law says in this article.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1000,\"caption\":\"police and civilian car\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"In The Garage with CarParts.com\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CarParts.com\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/cp-itg-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/cp-itg-logo.png\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":398,\"caption\":\"CarParts.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/carpartscom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/carpartscom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/carpartscom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@CarPartscomOfficial\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Can Police Commandeer Your Car? - In The Garage with CarParts.com","description":"Should you comply if an officer tells you to give them your vehicle? Learn what the law says in this article.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Can Police Commandeer Your Car? - In The Garage with CarParts.com","og_description":"Should you comply if an officer tells you to give them your vehicle? Learn what the law says in this article.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/","og_site_name":"In The Garage with CarParts.com","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom","article_published_time":"2024-03-15T04:15:14+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-08-29T02:45:31+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@carpartscom","twitter_site":"@carpartscom","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/"},"author":[{"@type":"Person","$id":"4","name":"CarParts.com Research Team","jobTitle":"Expert Automotive Writer","description":"The CarParts.com Research Team is composed of experienced automotive and tech writers working with (ASE)-certified automobile technicians and automotive journalists to bring up-to-date, helpful information to car owners in the US. Guided by CarParts.com&#039;s thorough editorial process, our team strives to produce guides and resources DIYers and casual car owners can trust.","knowsAbout":"Auto Repair, Car Maintenance, Auto Parts, Car Reviews","publishingPrinciples":"\/blog\/our-team\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/author\/thecpteam\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom, https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarPartscom, https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CarPartscomOfficial\/, https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carpartscom\/"},{"@type":"Person","$id":"4","name":"Lisa Conant","jobTitle":"ASE Master Automobile Technician","description":"Lisa Conant grew up in Canada around a solid contingency of gear heads and DIY motor enthusiasts and isn\u2019t afraid to get some grime under her own fingernails. She is an eclectic writer with a varied repertoire in the automotive industry, writing numerous product round-ups and reviews, how-to-guides, and research pieces with a focus on daily drivers and recreational vehicles. When she\u2019s not writing about lift kits and paint chip solutions, you can find her hanging out in New Hampshire with her family and her car-hating cats.","knowsAbout":"Auto Repair, Car Maintenance, Auto Parts, Car Reviews","publishingPrinciples":"\/blog\/our-team\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/author\/lisaconant\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lisa-conant-b7317b163\/"}],"headline":"Can Police Commandeer Your Car?","datePublished":"2024-03-15T04:15:14+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-29T02:45:31+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/"},"wordCount":647,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg","articleSection":["Lifestyle"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/","name":"Can Police Commandeer Your Car? - In The Garage with CarParts.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg","datePublished":"2024-03-15T04:15:14+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-29T02:45:31+00:00","description":"Should you comply if an officer tells you to give them your vehicle? Learn what the law says in this article.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg","width":1500,"height":1000,"caption":"police and civilian car"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/","name":"In The Garage with CarParts.com","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"CarParts.com","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cp-itg-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cp-itg-logo.png","width":2048,"height":398,"caption":"CarParts.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom","https:\/\/x.com\/carpartscom","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carpartscom","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CarPartscomOfficial\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/police-and-civilian-car.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/can-police-commandeer-your-car\/"},"authors":[{"term_id":2607,"user_id":1651,"is_guest":0,"slug":"thecpteam","display_name":"CarParts.com Research Team","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thecpteam.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thecpteam.jpg"},"author_category":"","user_url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/author\/thecpteam\/","last_name":"","first_name":"CarParts.com Research Team","job_title":"","description":"The CarParts.com Research Team is composed of experienced automotive and tech writers working with (ASE)-certified automobile technicians and automotive journalists to bring up-to-date, helpful information to car owners in the US. Guided by CarParts.com's thorough editorial process, our team strives to produce guides and resources DIYers and casual car owners can trust."},{"term_id":3269,"user_id":1642,"is_guest":0,"slug":"lisaconant","display_name":"Lisa Conant, Automotive Content Specialist","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lisaconant.jpeg","url2x":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lisaconant.jpeg"},"author_category":"","user_url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/author\/lisaconant\/","last_name":"Conant","first_name":"Lisa","job_title":"Automotive Content Specialist","description":"<div class=\"auth-social-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lisa-conant-b7317b163\/\" class=\"btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"linkedin\" aria-labelledby=\"linkedin\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\nLisa Conant grew up in Canada around a solid contingency of gear heads and DIY motor enthusiasts and isn't afraid to get some grime under her own fingernails. She is an eclectic writer with a varied repertoire in the automotive industry, writing numerous product round-ups and reviews, how-to-guides, and research pieces with a focus on daily drivers and recreational vehicles. When she's not writing about lift kits and paint chip solutions, you can find her hanging out in New Hampshire with her family and her car-hating cats.\r\n\r\nLisa has written automotive reviews and features for Car Bibles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/author\/lisa-conant\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Drive<\/a>."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103142\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103142"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=103142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}