What is the name of your state? California
I was given a ticket in Downtown San Diego for driving without my headlights on at night. I had just bought my new car a couple of weeks before that and I did not know that the inside panel (where the speedometer is) is always lit (day or night)... With my older car, the inside panel was off until you turn the lights on. In a few words, I had no idea I was driving without my headlights because I was in a very well lit area (the gaslamp district in SD) and my inside panel was lit.
I am guilty because I was indeed driving without lights... but I had no intention of doing that! The inside of the car looked like if my lights were on... do I have a case for pleading not guilty??? I have heard that to be guilty there must be proof that the violation was done because one was careless or was done on purpose. I personally don't think I was careless nor I was doing it on purpose. What do you think???
Thank you.
I was given a ticket in Downtown San Diego for driving without my headlights on at night. I had just bought my new car a couple of weeks before that and I did not know that the inside panel (where the speedometer is) is always lit (day or night)... With my older car, the inside panel was off until you turn the lights on. In a few words, I had no idea I was driving without my headlights because I was in a very well lit area (the gaslamp district in SD) and my inside panel was lit.
I am guilty because I was indeed driving without lights... but I had no intention of doing that! The inside of the car looked like if my lights were on... do I have a case for pleading not guilty??? I have heard that to be guilty there must be proof that the violation was done because one was careless or was done on purpose. I personally don't think I was careless nor I was doing it on purpose. What do you think???
Thank you.