Wallysurfr
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? NJ
I was driving a friend of mine home from a baseball game when I pulled onto his street and I see a police vehicle pulling up to an ambulance on the side of the road (both had flashing lights).
As I approached I thought to myself somehow I am going to end up getting in the way if there is an emergency (thinking maybe a fire truck or more cop cars would be arriving shortly). As the cop pulled over to the area behind the ambulance I pulled up and then went around him and the ambulance (I did cross the double yellow line a little bit although no other cars were coming).
The cop pulled out behind me and followed me and pulled me over. I gave him my info and he asked if I knew what I had done. I said no. He explained to me that I failed to yeild to an emergency vehicle. He asked me why I have a CDL and I explained that I drive a taxi on the weekend. He asked me if points on my licesnse would affect my job and I said I wasnt sure but I thought that points are double for people with CDL's. He said he wasn't sure and said to sit tight.
When he came back he handed me a citation and said he reduced it to a "disregard of a traffic device" 39:4-120.9 (I think he thought it was a 0 point ticket) I said thank you and went on my way. I asked if it was payable by mail and he said yes (court appearance required box was not checked).
I went online a few days later to pay my fine and my info came up and it said amount due $0.00. Then below it said court appearance required with the date of the court appearance 5-20-2008 but the officer wrote on the ticket the court date was 5-22-2008 . I called the borough hall and explained the above and the clerk said "he must not have known what he was doing. The system is reading as a court appearance required but he gave you the wrong date. The correct date is 5-20-2008."
She asked me if I want to move the date out and I said I would let her know. What should I do? Can I get this ticket dismissed because I really didnt disregard any traffic device (there are no stop signs or lights anywhere nearby)? Can I get this dismissed because he put the wrong date on the ticket? Should I show up to court and explain this to the prosecuter (hoping, of course, that he does not show up)? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
I was driving a friend of mine home from a baseball game when I pulled onto his street and I see a police vehicle pulling up to an ambulance on the side of the road (both had flashing lights).
As I approached I thought to myself somehow I am going to end up getting in the way if there is an emergency (thinking maybe a fire truck or more cop cars would be arriving shortly). As the cop pulled over to the area behind the ambulance I pulled up and then went around him and the ambulance (I did cross the double yellow line a little bit although no other cars were coming).
The cop pulled out behind me and followed me and pulled me over. I gave him my info and he asked if I knew what I had done. I said no. He explained to me that I failed to yeild to an emergency vehicle. He asked me why I have a CDL and I explained that I drive a taxi on the weekend. He asked me if points on my licesnse would affect my job and I said I wasnt sure but I thought that points are double for people with CDL's. He said he wasn't sure and said to sit tight.
When he came back he handed me a citation and said he reduced it to a "disregard of a traffic device" 39:4-120.9 (I think he thought it was a 0 point ticket) I said thank you and went on my way. I asked if it was payable by mail and he said yes (court appearance required box was not checked).
I went online a few days later to pay my fine and my info came up and it said amount due $0.00. Then below it said court appearance required with the date of the court appearance 5-20-2008 but the officer wrote on the ticket the court date was 5-22-2008 . I called the borough hall and explained the above and the clerk said "he must not have known what he was doing. The system is reading as a court appearance required but he gave you the wrong date. The correct date is 5-20-2008."
She asked me if I want to move the date out and I said I would let her know. What should I do? Can I get this ticket dismissed because I really didnt disregard any traffic device (there are no stop signs or lights anywhere nearby)? Can I get this dismissed because he put the wrong date on the ticket? Should I show up to court and explain this to the prosecuter (hoping, of course, that he does not show up)? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
