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Delsol_ia
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What is the name of your state? Illinois
OK.... a little background:
Picture intersection running North/south, east/west
I'm leaving a parking lot for sandwitch shop in Southeast corner, I need to head south, but not practical from this place, so I take right onto road heading east.... Taking a left isn't really an option, as its too close to the intersection.
I go about 150? feet and take another right into a parking lot. I turn around, and am 99% sure I came to a complete stop. I'm 99% sure, because I drive a 5 speed.... and when I stop, i have a habit of shifting from neutral to 2nd, to 1st, as its easier to get into 1st that way. The view to my left (toward the intersection) is also partially blocked by a building unless you get close to the street. I can see the intersection, and a white car crossing the intersection (through what I believe to be a medium/stale green, so car is moving) I take a left, in 1st gear, and get into the lefthand turn lane.
White car turns out to be unmarked sheriff/officer/tropper (i'm uncertain, wearing big hat though, so I assume county sheriff), does U turn in middle of road, pulls behind me.
I wait for light, take a left, he follows, turns on his lights, I put on my right turn signal, pull into parking lot where he first tells me I cut him off (he didn't have to hit his brakes and there was plenty of distance) He writes me ticket for "Failure to stop when leaving private drive"
I'm 99% sure I did come to a complete stop.
I'm pretty poor these days as I'm in the process of moving into an appartment with my fiance, and I'm a college student and living week to week while still trying to pay for the wedding in august.
What are my options?
Other interesting info....
Ticket says location as:
....... 1st 84 (pretty unreadable)
and has the township incorrect. I'm 2 miles from the township stated at the top of the ticket.... but that town does have a 1st and 84 as well.
Thanks in advance,
delsol_IA
OK.... a little background:
Picture intersection running North/south, east/west
I'm leaving a parking lot for sandwitch shop in Southeast corner, I need to head south, but not practical from this place, so I take right onto road heading east.... Taking a left isn't really an option, as its too close to the intersection.
I go about 150? feet and take another right into a parking lot. I turn around, and am 99% sure I came to a complete stop. I'm 99% sure, because I drive a 5 speed.... and when I stop, i have a habit of shifting from neutral to 2nd, to 1st, as its easier to get into 1st that way. The view to my left (toward the intersection) is also partially blocked by a building unless you get close to the street. I can see the intersection, and a white car crossing the intersection (through what I believe to be a medium/stale green, so car is moving) I take a left, in 1st gear, and get into the lefthand turn lane.
White car turns out to be unmarked sheriff/officer/tropper (i'm uncertain, wearing big hat though, so I assume county sheriff), does U turn in middle of road, pulls behind me.
I wait for light, take a left, he follows, turns on his lights, I put on my right turn signal, pull into parking lot where he first tells me I cut him off (he didn't have to hit his brakes and there was plenty of distance) He writes me ticket for "Failure to stop when leaving private drive"
I'm 99% sure I did come to a complete stop.
I'm pretty poor these days as I'm in the process of moving into an appartment with my fiance, and I'm a college student and living week to week while still trying to pay for the wedding in august.
What are my options?
Other interesting info....
Ticket says location as:
....... 1st 84 (pretty unreadable)
and has the township incorrect. I'm 2 miles from the township stated at the top of the ticket.... but that town does have a 1st and 84 as well.
Thanks in advance,
delsol_IA