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What is the name of your state? Texas
Greetings,
I recently was in an accident here in Texas. Let me explain. The row of cars was like this: Black Suburban, Green Camry, Myself, Cadillac.
40 mph speed zone. A dog in the median was waiting to run across the street so the Black Suburban slams on it's brakes, and the Camry slams into the back of the black Suburban. I was not speeding, and following at least 1 car link back. But nonetheless there was no way I'd been able to stop before hitting the Camry. The people in the black Suburban were out of state drivers, and claimed the dog made them stop even though it didn't run across the street until the wreck was long over. The girl in the Camry had her license for 6 months, and was disoriented and balling her eyes out. She had no idea what was going on. The Cadillac behind me [Did not hit me] driver and passenger got out to console the girl.
The police arrived and they took my statement last, when everybody was gone. From what I asses in the accident report, the other 2 drivers claim that they came to complete stops, and I came barreling in with reckless disregaurd. This is not the case, the police officer who gave me the ticket even told me he knew I wasn't even going as fast as the speed limit, yet gave me a ticket for "Failure to Control Speed." I've spoken to the witnesses [Cadillac] and they say the Suburban and Camry collided and gave me no time to swerve. Also from what I understand, the Camry's 16 y/o driver claimed I made her hit the Suburban, and she didn't receive a ticket.
Do I have a case to get my ticket dismissed? I understand that most states [especially Texas] automatically say that if a driver rearends another they are at fault. Personally, I don't think I failed to control speed, especially driving under the speed limit and the officer telling me the same. The ticket is based on the officer's "Information and belief" if it was just my word against 2 peoples, I'd bite the bullet, BUT there are witnesses to the accident.
I apologize for the word y post, but I thought it was important.
Thanks for your time,
Scott
Greetings,
I recently was in an accident here in Texas. Let me explain. The row of cars was like this: Black Suburban, Green Camry, Myself, Cadillac.
40 mph speed zone. A dog in the median was waiting to run across the street so the Black Suburban slams on it's brakes, and the Camry slams into the back of the black Suburban. I was not speeding, and following at least 1 car link back. But nonetheless there was no way I'd been able to stop before hitting the Camry. The people in the black Suburban were out of state drivers, and claimed the dog made them stop even though it didn't run across the street until the wreck was long over. The girl in the Camry had her license for 6 months, and was disoriented and balling her eyes out. She had no idea what was going on. The Cadillac behind me [Did not hit me] driver and passenger got out to console the girl.
The police arrived and they took my statement last, when everybody was gone. From what I asses in the accident report, the other 2 drivers claim that they came to complete stops, and I came barreling in with reckless disregaurd. This is not the case, the police officer who gave me the ticket even told me he knew I wasn't even going as fast as the speed limit, yet gave me a ticket for "Failure to Control Speed." I've spoken to the witnesses [Cadillac] and they say the Suburban and Camry collided and gave me no time to swerve. Also from what I understand, the Camry's 16 y/o driver claimed I made her hit the Suburban, and she didn't receive a ticket.
Do I have a case to get my ticket dismissed? I understand that most states [especially Texas] automatically say that if a driver rearends another they are at fault. Personally, I don't think I failed to control speed, especially driving under the speed limit and the officer telling me the same. The ticket is based on the officer's "Information and belief" if it was just my word against 2 peoples, I'd bite the bullet, BUT there are witnesses to the accident.
I apologize for the word y post, but I thought it was important.
Thanks for your time,
Scott