Accepting a traffic ticket is not an admission of guilt. You can contest the ticket in court. Patrol cars are often staffed by only one officer. However, given the inherent dangers of traffic stops, officers often request backups when stopping a vehicle. Therefore you might see two or three police vehicles involved in a traffic stop.
Some offenses prohibit continued operation of the vehicle by the driver.
Therefore, in certain situations, an officer may impound a car or ask another licensed driver to drive the car. Officers may not, however, take your car without due cause. Remember that students are required to cooperate with the valid directives of University officials, including University police officers. In addition New York State law forbids a person to use physical force to resist an arrest, even if the arrest is later found to be unauthorized. The UO, who is completely separate from the University Police, offers strictly confidential assistance to the University community on a broad range of matters.