What is the name of your state? Columbia, South Carolina
I was driving under clear skies and came upon a stop sign in a quiet residential neigborhood. I slowed, stopped, looked both ways and went through the intersection. As I looked to the left, I noticed a patrol car sitting, no doubt waiting for someone to run the stop sign. next thing I know, he pulled me over.
He comes up to the car and tells me that I did not stop at the stop sign. "You looked right at me and did not stop..." I was amazed. When he said that I thought to myself, "who on earth, would go through an intersection not stop, see the patrol car and not even attempt to stop after seeing the patrol car?"
I said, "officer, I am sorry, but I believe that I stopped." He said "you looked right at me, and kept going." Again, I said in a very respectful tone "I am sorry sir, I believe that I stopped, looked both ways and proceeded through the intersection."
Well, 20 minutes later, he comes back gives me a ticket with a violation "disregarding stop sign. (SC code 56-5-2740)" I know I am not guilty, but I am afraid when (if) I plead not guilty that it will be my word against his...any advice?
Also, a note about the intersection, there is construction in the intersection and the large white stop line has been covererd with a large steel sheet and the road also has new pavement, with no line.
Any advice is appricated.
I was driving under clear skies and came upon a stop sign in a quiet residential neigborhood. I slowed, stopped, looked both ways and went through the intersection. As I looked to the left, I noticed a patrol car sitting, no doubt waiting for someone to run the stop sign. next thing I know, he pulled me over.
He comes up to the car and tells me that I did not stop at the stop sign. "You looked right at me and did not stop..." I was amazed. When he said that I thought to myself, "who on earth, would go through an intersection not stop, see the patrol car and not even attempt to stop after seeing the patrol car?"
I said, "officer, I am sorry, but I believe that I stopped." He said "you looked right at me, and kept going." Again, I said in a very respectful tone "I am sorry sir, I believe that I stopped, looked both ways and proceeded through the intersection."
Well, 20 minutes later, he comes back gives me a ticket with a violation "disregarding stop sign. (SC code 56-5-2740)" I know I am not guilty, but I am afraid when (if) I plead not guilty that it will be my word against his...any advice?
Also, a note about the intersection, there is construction in the intersection and the large white stop line has been covererd with a large steel sheet and the road also has new pavement, with no line.
Any advice is appricated.