Getting out of a ticket

[BABHUMV]

Here is a trick I learned. When and if the fine finalizes, overpay it by 5 dollars. When they send you a refund, do not cash the refund check. Therefore the item never clears their books and the ticket does not get recorded.

I tried it in CA once, still haven't seen the ticket on my record .

Good luck, sounds like the cop was just having a bad day.

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by BABHUMV

Here is a trick I learned. When and if the fine finalizes, overpay it by 5 dollars. When they send you a refund, do not cash the refund check. Therefore the item never clears their books and the ticket does not get recorded.

I tried it in CA once, still haven't seen the ticket on my record .

Good luck, sounds like the cop was just having a bad day.

Had a friend try that for a ticket in KY: didn't work.

[PARAGON]

Here's a trick I learned.

F'ing pull over. It's coming sense. Not just for emergency vehicles but trucks, cars that a broken down, what ever. It kills me watching people drive 55 MPH right by 5 or 6 feet away from a car stopped on the side of the road w/o regard for the person changing the tire or the fact the LEO might have to take off running.

On a 4 lane interstate, I pull over, even if that means speeding up or slowing down to merge into the traffic.

[Dirtdog74H1]

I'm impressed fishnman with your thread. All you have to do is put that much effort and time into your court hearing as you did writing that thread!
The long and short of it is that your only recourse now is to take a hearing, plead not guilty; the judge may reduce it or the officer may give you a break. I always amend my tickets at district court. 2, if you know any officers in your area or any relatives that are cops, have them call this jerk off and ask a favor. I honor phone calls all the time from other officers. Its good that you caught the incorrect section cited. I wouldn't go in to court with all your marbles hanging on the couple things your made reference to.

Your best bet is to ask nicely for a break from the officer or judge. Don't play hard ball with insufficiant facts. When you sign for you operatos license from the DMV, you are implying that you understand and will follow all the laws of the commonwealth. I know its bull****, but thats how the courts will look at it.
Good luck
Bret
PA

[thedieter]

I looked in the California Driver Manual and couldn't find anything about changing lanes while going past stopped cars, etc. It may be a good idea but with the traffic around here, it could be more dangerous to change lanes.

It did mention double fines in construction zones.

This is a new one on me (changing lanes).

Best regards, Happy Jack

[HummerNewbie]

I have no idea if it a law down here or not but I have always pull over at least one lane when passing an emergency or disabled vehicle when possible. If changing lanes is not possible I slow down.

[lotus4s]

Originally Posted by HummerNewbie

I have no idea if it a law down here or not

It is a law here in Fla, just passed in the last year or so...

[Bully13]

Originally Posted by PARAGON

Here's a trick I learned.

F'ing pull over. It's coming sense. Not just for emergency vehicles but trucks, cars that a broken down, what ever. It kills me watching people drive 55 MPH right by 5 or 6 feet away from a car stopped on the side of the road w/o regard for the person changing the tire or the fact the LEO might have to take off running.

On a 4 lane interstate, I pull over, even if that means speeding up or slowing down to merge into the traffic.

dayum... Kick the man while he's down

Truth be had though most of us don't think about that stuff (including me). It's nice to see a Hummer driver actully set a good example rather than be a total jackass like the Hummer mall rats that are everywhere.

Fishn, hope you are able get out of yer ticket. Keep us posted though. No ones perfect.

[azsidewinder]

They are cracking down on that law in Arizona its called the gore point law. Its a warning here in Arizona now, but soon they will begin fining for it. 8 cops have been killed in 2 years here with someone pulled over and getting run over or rear ended sending all the cars in the cops direction.

[Agriv8r]

seeing all the vids about cops and such being hit, go to court state your case take your medicine...

[Disnydad]

Recent law here too.

[thedieter]

I searched through the entire list of numbered citations from California DMV web site and couldn't find it listed.

From that I would assume there is no law here as yet.

If anyone has information, I would like to know as I don't like to be blind-sided.

It is good to have this heads up about the law in other states which I wouldn't have known about otherwise.

Best regards, Happy Jack