BigCobra22
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? WA
I was given a ticket (RCW 46.37.050 (1)) for having my taillights out. Here's the situation. I was going to pick up some friends at the bar (4+ inches of snow on the ground) and a cop pulled me over and told me my taillights were out. I said sorry, I didn't realize that, I will go fix it right away. He said to drive home, park the truck, and if he sees my driving at night again, he'll give me a ticket. So on my way home (small college town) I passed the cop, pulled into my driveway, and as I was getting out of my truck, he pulled drove up along the street, told me to get back into my truck, and he wrote me a ticket for no taillights.
I don't think I can contest that he told me to go home, then gave me a ticket on my way home. But I have two other options. First, by proving that I fixed the taillight problem can I get it dropped? Second, can he give me a ticket while I'm on private property? I've been looking up RCW's all morning, and can't find anything.
My only other option is to go down to the station and see if a cop will write me a note. Thanks in advance.
I was given a ticket (RCW 46.37.050 (1)) for having my taillights out. Here's the situation. I was going to pick up some friends at the bar (4+ inches of snow on the ground) and a cop pulled me over and told me my taillights were out. I said sorry, I didn't realize that, I will go fix it right away. He said to drive home, park the truck, and if he sees my driving at night again, he'll give me a ticket. So on my way home (small college town) I passed the cop, pulled into my driveway, and as I was getting out of my truck, he pulled drove up along the street, told me to get back into my truck, and he wrote me a ticket for no taillights.
I don't think I can contest that he told me to go home, then gave me a ticket on my way home. But I have two other options. First, by proving that I fixed the taillight problem can I get it dropped? Second, can he give me a ticket while I'm on private property? I've been looking up RCW's all morning, and can't find anything.
My only other option is to go down to the station and see if a cop will write me a note. Thanks in advance.