Did I screw myself over?

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d33pt

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i guess the only argument you can say is that the engine was off, the car was parked and they can't just ASSUME you were driving because they did not catch you in the act. Hopefully the judge will be lenient. Good luck kid. We've all been young and reckless, so i dunno why everyone else is giving you crap.
 

Krk3561

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Originally posted by: Joemonkey
Originally posted by: Yield
Originally posted by: Joemonkey
yeah screw being punished for something you actually did... try to milk the system and get out of it
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whatever guy.. that's a gay thing to say, the guy is probably worried about this, and it's 2 freaking blocks. he wasn't even driving at the time.. why you gotta be such a dink?

now i can't suggest anything KillaBong, i've never been in that position! but i wish you good luck.

yeah that's it, lets not punish people for crimes they commit... suppose he didn't get caught, and in the next 2 blocks he killed your mom or dad or girlfriend, or did a hit and run on your car, but he didn't get caught, so that's ok..

Just because a driver has a license doesn't mean they're a good driver, and the opposite could be true for unlicensed drivers. I live in Miami, I can speak from experience, trust me on this one...
 

isasir

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Originally posted by: KillaBong
Well just to add a bit...

It was about 3am, in a very quiet place, and nobody was at a big risk. The police didn't even seem that concerned about it.
I never admited that i would have kept driving... I was about 3 blocks from home and about to go there.

WTH was in the glovebox that your friend couldn't wait 3 more minutes to get it?

Edit: I'll pretend I didn't look at your screenname to assume the answer....
 

kranky

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: KillaBong
Well just to add a bit...

It was about 3am, in a very quiet place, and nobody was at a big risk.

No problem, then. Just show them your license that allows you to drive at 3am, in a very quiet place, when nobody is at a big risk. You do have one of those, right?

 

Howard

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Oct 14, 1999
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There could possibly be a reason why driving requires a license... 'Tis lucky you didn't hurt somebody.
 

katka

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:Q. I drove without a license when I was 15 :eek: I was on a dark street with my bright lights on, the cops were on the other side, they flashed me to turn down the high beams I turned the lights down the cops went on their way and so did I. Sorry, this happen especially IF you were not really driving.
 

compudog

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Yeah, good luck man. Besides, anyone (especially kids) driving around at 3 AM is suspicious. Be glad they didn't seach the car.
 

nitsuj3580

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Originally posted by: d33pt
i guess the only argument you can say is that the engine was off, the car was parked and they can't just ASSUME you were driving because they did not catch you in the act. Hopefully the judge will be lenient. Good luck kid. We've all been young and reckless, so i dunno why everyone else is giving you crap.

I think we've all been young and reckless thats not the point. He asked if he screwed himself over and there is a very good chance he did so people are letting him know in a variety of ways :)

The fact the car was pulled over may help him but if no one in the car had a license then he is screwed. For example, he can't really make up any stories about learning about where stuff on the car is or something and his older buddy who has a license was teaching him while the car was parked)
 

AUMM

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jeez, when i was 14 my parents would beat my ass if i was out till 3am!! :confused:
 

Christoph

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Well, yeah, it was a dumb thing to do, but I don't see it being as heinous as most people here. Seems like pretty normal youthful idiocy.

When I was fifteen, I borrowed my parent's car to go to the store while they were out playing golf. Rolled it over in the ditch on the way home--very embarrassing. In 1979, this got me a $37 fine, but didn't prevent me from getting my license four months later.

Did you admit to the police that you had been driving? How do your parents feel about your situation? Are they going to help you, or do they think you should take your lumps even if it means they have to drive your ass around for two more years?

Anyway, getting a lawyer is probably your best bet.
 

Crimzon

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Just because they didn't catching you do it doesn't mean you should get off scott free. Lately I've been seeing too many highschoolers think they're super hip and all grown up, and known everything. It's bloody annoying. Sorry it happened, but you put yourself in that position. Take this as a lesson. You will get some sort of punishment. Since you weren't *actually* driving at that moment, maybe you'll only get a six month suspension, or a year (so 16.5-17 is when you'd be allowed to drive). That's of course assuming your parents let you. I'd be more worried about than the law personally.
 

Viper GTS

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Oct 13, 1999
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Originally posted by: nitsuj3580
Originally posted by: d33pt
i guess the only argument you can say is that the engine was off, the car was parked and they can't just ASSUME you were driving because they did not catch you in the act. Hopefully the judge will be lenient. Good luck kid. We've all been young and reckless, so i dunno why everyone else is giving you crap.

I think we've all been young and reckless thats not the point. He asked if he screwed himself over and there is a very good chance he did so people are letting him know in a variety of ways :)

The fact the car was pulled over may help him but if no one in the car had a license then he is screwed. For example, he can't really make up any stories about learning about where stuff on the car is or something and his older buddy who has a license was teaching him while the car was parked)

If they saw him stop, & then watched, his claim would be easy to refute.

Viper GTS
 

Mill

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Oct 10, 1999
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Yes you screwed yourself over. What kind of parents do you have that lets you be out at 3AM on a school night at the age of 14?