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New York
Today I got pulled over for doing 81 in a 55 zone. When I gave the officer my license and registration, I realized my license had expired 7 months ago. He gave me two tickets: one for the speeding and one for "Unlicensed operator". He then told me that I had to have my car towed, and about half an hour later the tow truck came. I was kind of scared, and so wasn't really thinking correctly. I then had my car towed to this car shop, and was told I couldn't pay for it with anything except cash. I had my friend come with the cash and had to pay 150$, which I thought was ridiculously expensive. So my questions are:
1) Did I have an option of not having the car towed, and just having two friends come to get me where the cop pulled me over to drive my car home?
2) Was the 150$ charge ridiculously overpriced? Is it normal for these car shops to refuse to accept anything but cash?
3) If I did have the option of not having my car towed, is it too late now to argue and try to get a reimbursement?
Thanks in advance.
New York
Today I got pulled over for doing 81 in a 55 zone. When I gave the officer my license and registration, I realized my license had expired 7 months ago. He gave me two tickets: one for the speeding and one for "Unlicensed operator". He then told me that I had to have my car towed, and about half an hour later the tow truck came. I was kind of scared, and so wasn't really thinking correctly. I then had my car towed to this car shop, and was told I couldn't pay for it with anything except cash. I had my friend come with the cash and had to pay 150$, which I thought was ridiculously expensive. So my questions are:
1) Did I have an option of not having the car towed, and just having two friends come to get me where the cop pulled me over to drive my car home?
2) Was the 150$ charge ridiculously overpriced? Is it normal for these car shops to refuse to accept anything but cash?
3) If I did have the option of not having my car towed, is it too late now to argue and try to get a reimbursement?
Thanks in advance.