broken tail light ticket UPDATE NUMBER 2

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: FallenHero
I love people like you in court. Come in, all high and mighty...even if I am wrong, I still win. I get paid overtime for court, you took your time, got all worked up emotionally, wasted tons of resources, for what? To pretend you beat the system? If I am wrong, I'm wrong, no big deal. Ticket it dropped, person walks free, I learn and don't make the mistake again. Its the people like you, which make a mountain out of a mole hill, which make traffic court oh so entertaining.

As if issuing anything more than a warning for burnt out taillight isn't a great example building mountains from molehills.:roll:

 

[SunnyD]

lol.

 

[ViviTheMage]

wow 'an incompetent'

GL with that

 

[PokerGuy]

You display an astonishing level of stupidity by writing that email/letter. First, you pretend to know the law when you don't have a clue. Then, you proceed to write an email insulting the PD and the intelligence of anyone reading it. I hope the court doesn't dismiss anything and makes you pay the court costs and fees.

I'd say after sending something like that, you are a very good candidate to have an officer follow you around all day nailing you for every little infraction every 5 minutes or so. "Lets see, you were doing 26 in a 25 mph zone, you merged into the left lane a little too quickly, endangering other traffic, looks like you swerved a little when taking that last turn" etc etc.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
I'd wager 95% of you would write the exact same email. Which I wouldn't blame you for, because you would be right and perfectly within reason.

You'd lose that bet because unless I'm mistaken, 100% of the people posting in this thread have agreed that you are an idiot for writing it, and you'll be lucky if you aren't called out on it in court... because I would LOVE to see you try having the same attitude you have in this post in front of a judge in his or her courtroom over something that you LEGALLY have no business being a part of.


Additionally, your rush to judgment isn't helping anything and your girlfriend needs to call or visit the courthouse today and find out if there is any way she can get this dismissed. No matter how much of a bad ass you try to make yourself out to be on an internet forum, it doesn't matter AT ALL. I agree that it's pretty stupid to write a full citation because of a burnt out light, but MAYBE... JUST MAYBE... your municipality doesn't have an "official warning" sort of system and that's the reason there is no written amount on the ticket. It's possible that their course of action is to write a citation and dismiss it when the repair is made. Which brings us back the point where your girlfriend needs to call and find out more information. The town I used to live in had a ghetto written warning system... they literally had a form run 4-up on a copy machine and crudely cut with check boxes telling you what to repair. I can pretty much bet that nothing went on record and that somewhere out there a few cars had a nice collection of those papers and never fixed the problem... so yeah, I can see why a system would do it other ways.


Finally, your girlfriend needs to learn how to turn on the water works and/or ask the officer for a warning ticket. Because girls can get away with it.


First things first, though. You need to repair the light ASAP and ditch the hot-head attitude. Without these, you only stand to dig a deeper ditch.

 

[Gibson486]

I almost got a ticket on Friday. He claimed I was doing 62 in a 40 mph zone. He asked if i knew how fast I was going. I just reposnded, "well....I couldn't have been going 62...maybe you meant to pull over the car that was speeding by me."

The cop just responded back by saying..."oh....well, how many speeding tickets are on your record?"

Me...."none"...


Him..."Oh...well you are like a pro at this....that is a $220 ticket. Well....I will just let you off with a warning."

 

[BurnItDwn]

Ahhh hahahahaha that letter is funny.
Casiotech, are you serious?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
apparently cops have nothing better to do on memorial day than to pull over my g/f for a non working tail light.

she has 3 lights and only the right one was out and of course, she had no idea.

This is recockulous. How can she get this dismissed?

It doesn't even say how much the ticket is.

UPDATE:
Found this link here which states in FL. you only need to have 2/3 working brake lights.

http://forums.officer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86245

Letter to PD:

"An incompetent officer pulled me over and gave me a ticket for a faulty brake light. I later researched and found that in the state of Florida you are permitted to only have 2 out of 3 brake lights working. I did in fact have 2 out of 3 brake lights working and was still pulled over for 1 faulty brake light and issued a citation. Now I have to pay for dismissal and waste time going to a court house because of an officer's incompetence. This is both an outrage and waste of the systems resources. In addition my record is and always has been flawless in my 5+ years of driving.

the badge number is supposedly 7*** and the citation number is 2***-***.

Thank you,
J******.

Actually the officer is not incompetent.

In fact he is too good at his job of bringing in revenue for his municipality to keep his job and pay his salary.

I have noticed that with fewer cars on the road these days that officers have less of a pool of infractions to write said money generating tickets so they are "manufacturing" reasons to give citations to maintain their quotas.

Enjoy as this is going to get much more uglier as more and more people park their vehicles.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
the statute says 316.610 checked off 'improper or unsafe equipment' and then commented "passenger brake light out."

While you could have an argument that the car was not in "improper or unsafe" state at the time all driving manuals state that you must make a full inspection of your vehicle before driving.

While it is possible that your girlfriend did make said inspection before driving and found all bulbs to be working, the bulb obviously broke while she was driving therefore results in costing the amount of money the municipality deserves for catching her broken "equipment" operating unsafely on the public highways.

She should thank the very competent officer in court for protecting her life as well as all others on the road that fateful day.

 

[Number1]

Epic thread.

The OP's hot headedness is extraordinary.

Thanks for the entertainment.


:thumbsup:

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: CasioTech
the statute says 316.610 checked off 'improper or unsafe equipment' and then commented "passenger brake light out."

While you could have an argument that the car was not in "improper or unsafe" state at the time all driving manuals state that you must make a full inspection of your vehicle before driving.

While it is possible that your girlfriend did make said inspection before driving and found all bulbs to be working, the bulb obviously broke while she was driving therefore results in costing the amount of money the municipality deserves for catching her broken "equipment" operating unsafely on the public highways.

She should thank the very competent officer in court for protecting her life as well as all others on the road that fateful day.

:laugh:

 

[UsandThem]

Am I the only one who can see CasioTech in court going off towards the judge and then yelling "don't tase me bro" when the sherriff goes to grab him.

Text

 

[Capt Caveman]

I'm guessing based on the OP"s attitude that his gf probably showed the same attitude to the police officer leading to the ticket.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
I wasted no time contacting my local PD and voicing my opinion on behalf of my g/f in this regard.

"An incompetent officer pulled me over and gave me a ticket for a faulty brake light. I later researched and found that in the state of Florida you are permitted to only have 2 out of 3 brake lights working. I did in fact have 2 out of 3 brake lights working and was still pulled over for 1 faulty brake light and issued a citation. Now I have to pay for dismissal and waste time going to a court house because of an officer's incompetence. This is both an outrage and waste of the systems resources. In addition my record is and always has been flawless in my 5+ years of driving.

the badge number is supposedly 7*** and the citation number is 2***-***.

Thank you,
J*****.

I think you need a few "dumbfuck" and "police abuse" in there. that will really help.

 

[rh71]

a complaint letter should not be written by a seemingly 14-year old claiming 'na-na, you guys were wrong'... which is what it actually sounds like.

 

[Raduque]

Sorry to threadjack the CasioTechPwnd thread, but....

Originally posted by: gorobei
The same principle applies to front lic plates. If you have a car with a place to mount the front plate, you are required to use it regardless if it "doesn't look nice" or "ruins the lines of that super exotic sports car you bought". Only older cars made decades ago when only one plate was issued or some of the 'sporty' cars of the 80's (Fiero was one I think) that weren't made with front plate holes or threading can get away with only having one plate.

How does this apply if the front bumper/nose piece has been replaced with one that doesn't have a spot to mount it, but the factory one DID?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Raduque
Sorry to threadjack the CasioTechPwnd thread, but....

Originally posted by: gorobei
The same principle applies to front lic plates. If you have a car with a place to mount the front plate, you are required to use it regardless if it "doesn't look nice" or "ruins the lines of that super exotic sports car you bought". Only older cars made decades ago when only one plate was issued or some of the 'sporty' cars of the 80's (Fiero was one I think) that weren't made with front plate holes or threading can get away with only having one plate.

How does this apply if the front bumper/nose piece has been replaced with one that doesn't have a spot to mount it, but the factory one DID?

You serious? You find a spot or make one.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: CasioTech


Letter to PD:

"An incompetent officer pulled me over and gave me a ticket for a faulty brake light. I later researched and found that in the state of Florida you are permitted to only have 2 out of 3 brake lights working. I did in fact have 2 out of 3 brake lights working and was still pulled over for 1 faulty brake light and issued a citation. Now I have to pay for dismissal and waste time going to a court house because of an officer's incompetence. This is both an outrage and waste of the systems resources. In addition my record is and always has been flawless in my 5+ years of driving.

the badge number is supposedly 7*** and the citation number is 2***-***.

Thank you,
J******.

GL getting this resolved after being a dick about it. Most likely, they will find something else to cite you for. Hopefully, they'll dredge up some cockamamie BS to throw you in jail. And in that case, I hoep they do.

The fine seems ridiculous, based on the law. But you should learn that being a dick about it will get you nowhere. With any luck, your asshole's approach toward this will only expose you to more dicks if they find some reason to toss you in the clink over it.


Oh, it's also not a good idea to tell them how to do their job. Anyone have a link to CasioTech's letter that he wrote to Gamestop? Classic :laugh:

 

[alkemyst]

if you were driving you could have just flashed your tits and got off.

It's more than likely a fix-it ticket.

I'd go to the traffic law book and not rely on forum posts. Cops aren't the brightest on laws.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
if you were driving you could have just flashed your tits and got off.

It's more than likely a fix-it ticket.

I'd go to the traffic law book and not rely on forum posts. Cops aren't the brightest on laws.

well to be fair there are thousands on the books. no way anyone could remember them all.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: CasioTech


I'd wager 95% of you would write the exact same email. Which I wouldn't blame you for, because you would be right and perfectly within reason.

nah. not all of us operate with the mind and restraint of a 12 year-old.

That you consider your letter a proper complaint demonstrates your inability to live as a contributing member of a modern, functional society

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
there is no question that one tail light is out. My "juvenile" comments are subjective and may be true. And we would be happy to pay a citation dismissal if my letter will ACTUALLY get around to the judge!

uhhh, for your sake, you better hope that the judge never sees that letter. For the sake of everyone else, though (AT especially), I hope that he does get that letter. It would be a good lesson in how blatant idiocy will come back and bite you on the ass (although I doubt you will learn this lesson), and would be great entertainment for the rest of.

Of course, you're required to update this thread when it does come back to you

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
except your heatware.

What a cheapshot toward OdiN.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: CasioTech


I'd wager 95% of you would write the exact same email. Which I wouldn't blame you for, because you would be right and perfectly within reason.

No, I think most of us would exercise some tact and think before we hit send. Calling the officer incompetent twice and declaring it a waste of resources is incorrect.

Just do what most people do, take a half day off from work, go before the judge, pay the court(coffee and donut fund) costs and be done with it.

If he shows a copy of that email to the judge you are fucked.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: CasioTech


I'd wager 95% of you would write the exact same email. Which I wouldn't blame you for, because you would be right and perfectly within reason.

No, I think most of us would exercise some tact and think before we hit send. Calling the officer incompetent twice and declaring it a waste of resources is incorrect.

Just do what most people do, take a half day off from work, go before the judge, pay the court(coffee and donut fund) costs and be done with it.

If he shows a copy of that email to the judge you are fucked.

no i think the letter/email are a good idea. but he needs to throw in something about police brutality. that will get the judge to throw it out.

also maybe mention you think the judge may be incompetent if he does not throw it out. something like "only a incompetent judge would agree with the cop" maybe suggest they are gay lovers or such.