Is this a ticket?

You should of flirted.

 

His car was still moving, technicality, but still the law, you should have sped off when he tried to pull you over

 

Just be glad he didn't smell the vodka on your breath.

brad cook

 

Did you come to a complete stop? Then it doesn't sound illegal to me.

 

It's a ticket Kserg, but not as we know it..


(I'm sorry, I just fellt like saying that today )

 

did you roll the stop sign or come to a complete stop?

 

A rolling stop is not a stop. While I think the ticket is ridiculous, it is a valid offense. If you didn't come to a complete stop, then you broke the law. Period.

Technically, it's not legal to speed up to go through a yellow light, either. That's considered running a stop light. Gonna get ticketed often? Nope. Is it valid when you do get a ticket? Yep.

 

Yup, there was one in the papers here yesterday, a guy was driving past some men who were working on the road, he slowed to 15-20 miles an hour, and hit a puddle, it spashed them, and he got a ticket for . . . inconsiderate driving!!!

 

Chances are, there's nothing you can do. You were breaking the law and were caught red-handed. I know it sucks; It happens. People break laws all of the time in a harmless way, and some are unfortunate enough to run into law enforcers in the process. People do what you did all of the time. I've done it, and I'd imagine most people have. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I havn't had a good TB rant in a long time, so I think that I will start one now.

My friend was just picked up right from my dorm last weekend. (What has the world come to when even your home isn't safe?) I went to the bathroom for a minute, when I came back she was gone. Apparently she went downstairs for some reason, fell on the stairs and pushed the emergency help button, and instead of helping her, the cop came and busted her. She spent the night in jail, and is now most likely looking at 60 hours of community service+ASAP+$250-driver's liscense for a year. Did the cop try to help her? Did he try to get her back to my room where she would be safe? No. Would she have been MUCH better off having never called for help in the first place? Absolutely. Cops are not there to help or to ensure the safety of their constituents. They do just the opposite more often than not.

I really wish that those in charge of enforcing laws would try to do so in a way that helps people instead of hurts them. Face it, cops are not your friend. They are not there to help, unless you happen to have been robbed/attacked etc. They are there to harm you and to mess with your life without necesity. I remember once where my dad was in a sketchy situation and was to pick up my brother's phone which was being held at ransom by some sketchy individuals. (the appropriate response would be to leave it on the Metro.) The cops wouldn't help; apparently they were too busy dealing with underage drinkers and people who run stop signs. Who is it that I realistically fear running into late at night? I'll give you a hint: it's not a mugger.

 

It's not a "good" ticket, in my book. That is, one that was completely deserved, but, if you came to a stop sign and didn't make a complete stop, then it is technically a violation.

 

Good luck with that attitude.

 

all IME, of course.

 

Well then, since it is IME, broad and untrue generalizations are OK then. Again, good luck with that attitude.

 

Maybe it's your approach that is causing the friction with the police. Just like every other manner of person, be it musician, doctor, sales clerk, stripper, etc, there are cool cops, and there are cops who are poopheads. If you act like they are ALL poopheads, guess how they are more likely to react?

I've found that a simple, "Evening, Officer" goes a long way towards making my life easier.

 

Aren't you in some kind of internship having to do with public service?? Just wondering how the frame of mind illustrated above meshes with the other cogs.

Mike

edit: kserg: I've gotten my share of crap tickets. Most notable was a "dog-leg right" intersection in New Orleans. To turn right (the only way to go), you must stop fully at the stop sign. There is no way any law abiding driver can hit you even if you run the stop sign. Those coming the opposite direction have a "dog-leg" left. There is no stop sign for that lane. The entire scenario makes no sense. But once a month one of Jefferson Parish's finest stands about 10 ft out of view and waits for idiots like myself to tempt fate. Once you've commited the act, he walks into the road, blocking it, and points at you and the parking space he'd like you to take....next to the 5 other guys who are all waiting to get a their tickets written. Life sucks.

 

Nahh. I was an NRSC intern over the summer, which is strictly political in nature. (No interaction, as far as I can tell.)


PS: Kserg, I am sorry about derailing your thread. I'm just upset over some recent experiences and it came out in an angry rant here.

 

K, I would go to court on this one. A clean record is worth a considerable amount of money these days on your car insurance. At worst, throw yourself at the mercy of the court. You may get off with a warning or a reduced "no points" ticket. If the officer had to come to a hard stop to avoid hitting you, I'd go the mercy route. Be sure and tell the court you haven't had a ticket in five years and your trying to be a careful driver. Whatever you do don't make excuses and don't blame the officer or imply that he was out to get you. Judges or magistrates don't usually take kindly to that. It's also possible the officer won't show, in which case you'll go home a happy man.