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Old 04-08-2008, 12:55 AM
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Seatbelt ticket in Ca

What is the name of your state? California

I recieved a ticket for not wearing a seat belt. At the time the seat belt was broken but I fixed it shortly after. Now, I didnt tell the cop that it was broken so I was wondering how I could go about fighting it, if at all possible.
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Old 04-08-2008, 04:15 AM
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That's a moving violation not a parking violation
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Old 04-08-2008, 09:54 AM
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What is the name of your state? California

I recieved a ticket for not wearing a seat belt. At the time the seat belt was broken but I fixed it shortly after. Now, I didnt tell the cop that it was broken so I was wondering how I could go about fighting it, if at all possible.
Oh, this is an EASY defense. Just PROVE that you were wearing your seatbelt at the time you were stopped!
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What exactly to you mean by "prove" I was wearing it? It was broken so I didn't have it on...?
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the only way to "fight" the ticket is to prove you were wearing the seatbelt; which you weren't. how are you going to fight it? by law, all drivers and passengers in a moving vehicle are required to wear their seat belts. you broke the law, you have to pay the fine.
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Old 04-11-2008, 04:59 PM
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the only way to "fight" the ticket is to prove you were wearing the seatbelt; which you weren't. how are you going to fight it? by law, all drivers and passengers in a moving vehicle are required to wear their seat belts. you broke the law, you have to pay the fine.
Exactly (sometimes sarcasm doesn't translate well when it's written)
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I recieved a ticket for not wearing a seat belt. At the time the seat belt was broken but I fixed it shortly after. Now, I didnt tell the cop that it was broken so I was wondering how I could go about fighting it, if at all possible.
I don't see how you can fight it without commiting the crime of perjury. I suppose you can ask the officer a lot of clarifying questions about where he was when he observed you, how long he observed you, etc. But, absent the officer flubbing his response, you're likely to be found guilty.

Is it worth taking time off work and burning the gas to go to court? I mean, with fees and assessments this is only about $76 and NO (read: Zero) points on your license for CVC 27315?

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