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37 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, November 26, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend March 30, 2004 Since You Asked Unlicensed driver can be reported two ways What are the procedures to report a driver you know has a suspended license when you see him on the road driving? Would a person just take the license plate number, vehicle description, date, time and location of the infraction and report it to the local police or sheriff’s department? Or does a person have to make a citizen’s arrest and call 9-1-1? — Karen T., Butte Falls You have two options for reporting drivers with suspended licenses to authorities, Medford police Lt. Mike Moran says (and neither one involves you making a citizen’s arrest, which is probably a good thing for everyone concerned). You can provide information about the violation to police so an officer can find and cite the driver or you can contact police and sign a complaint against the driver. To start either process, call the non-emergency number listed in the phone book for the police department in the town where you saw the violation or the sheriff’s department if it was in the county. Advertisement If you are willing to sign a complaint that will result in a citation for the driver, an officer will take a statement from you about the details of situation. Then the officer can issue a citation. Don’t call 9-1-1 about a driver with a suspended license unless the driver is intoxicated or reckless and poses an immediate hazard, Moran advises. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities