Method and system for contactless driver interaction
A system and method for remote interaction between law enforcement and drivers, including a system and method for creating electronic citations, facilitating remote communication between law enforcement and drivers, and remote adjudication of traffic citations. The system and method comprise a remotely connected network of computer devices, databases, and a central computer processer. The system and method enable law enforcement to input, via the law enforcement officer's computer device, all information necessary to create an enforceable citation. The system and method autocomplete portions of the citation and makes it quicker and easier for law enforcement officers to issue citations, and for drivers to adjudicate citations.
1 . A method for issuing a citation using an electronic citation program comprising the following steps:
a law enforcement officer visually ascertaining the license plate of a vehicle;
the law enforcement officer inputting the license plate number into the electronic citation program via a law enforcement officer computer device;
said electronic citation program is remotely connected to a third party database such as the department of motor vehicle database;
upon receipt of the license plate number, the electronic citation program searches the third party databases for the identified license plate and retrieves vehicle information from the third party database associated with the license plate number;
the electronic citation program uses the vehicle information obtained from the third party database to partially prepare a citation with the vehicle information obtained from the third party database;
the law enforcement officer completes the citation by inputting a violation type, location of the violation, time and date of the violation, and the officer's name and badge number;
the law enforcement officer completes the citation by inputting a violation type, location of the violation, time and date of the violation, and the officer's name and badge number.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of inputting a type of violation comprises the law enforcement officer is presented a drop down menu of violation types and selects a violation type from the drop down menu to input the violation type into the citation.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of inputting a type of violation comprises the electronic citation system providing suggested violation types based on a partial input of violation type by the law enforcement officer.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of inputting the location of the violation comprises the law enforcement officer is presented a digital map wherein the law enforcement officers selects a position on the map to input a violation location.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of the law enforcement officer inputting the license plate number into the electronic citation program via a law enforcement officer computer device comprises the law enforcement officer manually inputting the license plate number into the electronic citation program via a law enforcement officer computer device.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of the law enforcement officer visually ascertaining the license plate of a vehicle comprises the law enforcement officer manually observing the license plate of a vehicle.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of the law enforcement officer completes the citation comprises selecting between citation or warning.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of the law enforcement officer completes the citation step comprises the electronic citation system creating a citation issued notification.
9 . The method of claim 1 further comprising the law enforcement officer uses the electronic citation program to print a physical document representing the citation;
the driver signs the document;
the law enforcement officer uses the electronic citation program and the law enforcement officer's device to capture an image of the driver's signature on the document.
10 . The method of claim 1 further comprising the electronic citation program generating a QR code associated with the citation wherein the QR code provides access to the electronic citation.