Worst BS Ticket EVER!!!!
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From: Rochester, NY
Originally Posted by Theibault
Thanks for the advice guys. I'm going to court on the 3rd and I'll talk to the DA before hand.
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Originally Posted by Theibault
So I'm driving to work today. The weather is gorgeous and I'm just driving along. I notice an unmarked police car behind me. He follows me for about 2 miles. At this time, there is a car ahead of me going very slow. I put on my turn signal, go around, signal again and get back in the lane. I then take my exit (now 3 miles down the road from when he started following me) and he exits too. I get on the main road and he hits his lights. He comes up to me with an attitude and tells me I was swerving dangerously. I mention that I made one lane change and used my signal. He then tells me that I didn't wait for 100' after turning on my signal and then changing lanes. So now I have a ticket for $80 and a court appearance. I am SO upset right now. Any lawyers out there that can help me out with advice on this?
P.S. I'm a lawyer.
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Los Angeles
my friend is in a worse situation. He drives a WRX and some woman with a camaro suddenly pulled up and rammed into him, then sandwiched him in the center lane. she says its all his fault even tho he just stayed in his lane going straight, and since she was in front when this happened my friend might have to pay in full for the damages. maybe even hers
Go to court and Tell the truth. 100' is a judgement call, especially when you're going 60 mph, distance is distorted. Don't try to lie your way out of this one, you don't have to. Tell the truth and you'll be fine. File a complaint a day later about the police officer, because if he knows that its you filing the complaint, then he'll keep after you and so will his friends.
Originally Posted by Willie Dynamite
I don't know if it's true or not but I heard that they have to pull you over with in a mile of the infraction.
Originally Posted by CF-Ninja
100 feet is only like 2 seconds of driving going 35 what is the big deal? how could he even tell... bring that up