Originally posted by: tweakmm
Soooo pissed.
So I'm in the left turn lane and I realise that I need to turn right. Keep in mind this is at a red light, so I signal and someone lets me in and I turn right. 20 yards down the road I look in my rear-view to see a white unmarked car with it's lights on. "It's all good, what did I do, he's probably trying to get past me" is what I think as I move to the side of the road, as he follows I realise "no f-ing dice" so I turn into the first parking lot.
I kill my car, turn down the radio, roll down my window and put my hands on the dash waiting for the officer. "I pulled you over because you took a right turn from a left lane". WTF?!? That doesn't even make any sense. "You see officer, I'm in a big rush and I'm not familar with the city and I had to get over". Let me see your license and registration is all he says. But... I'm left with words in my mouth as he walks away to his car. He comes back 10 minutes later with a ticket for $135. :|
At this point I realise that I can't do jack and accept it and drive off.
There are a few points of interest:
I can't make out what the actual charge is on the ticket, I know what he told me "taking a right turn from a left turn only lane" but I can't imagine that anybody else will be able to make the offense out. I plan on contesting this charge in court, hoping that he won't show up or that I'll be able to explain my side to a judge, but if nobody can tell what the charge is and the cop doesn't show up do I get out of it?
Also, I know that this is a hit or miss thing, but he did say that I was pulled in the PM when I was pulled in the AM. If I was somehow able to prove that I wasn't in my car this evening at that time would I be able to get out of it?
Now I'm all for accepting responsiblity for my actions and if I had done something that I actually thought was illegal I would have no problem manning up and eating the fine. I'm really pissed that the cop didn't even listen to what I had to say. Of course I saw a cop every mile and there were many people on the side of the road having been pulled. I guess it's time to start the new year off with some new money for the city. :roll:
Even if I don't get out of it what are my chances of having the charge reduced and if not what kind of points am I looking at for my insurance, if any?
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