Originally Posted by
Ross520
Regarding the first thing I bolded, no, unless you're being suspected of a misdemeanor or a felony, they have no right to detain you.
Also, most is a misnomer, 24 states are "stop and identify", making that law a minority, rather than a majority.
As for the second one, Illinois IS a "stop and identify" state. However, just like my first point, one must first be suspected of committing a crime (misdemeanor or felony). See my first post for most details.
It's worrisome that so many people are mistaken about what law enforcement may, and may not do when making contact with someone.
What you are saying makes no sense. Infractions, such as speeding and not having correct lights on your bike, are the lowest level of crime and are below misdemeanor. If an officer cannot detain a person nor ask for ID for an infraction, how are they supposed to write a ticket?