stephaniemcques
Member
Cincinnati, Ohio
Why my license are suspended:
I had just turned 17, was pregnant, and was driving my dad's car (at night). My car just died on a hill. I could not push the car up the hill (obviously) and I couldn't roll it down the hill into on-coming traffic. I turned on my flashers and got out of the car and went to the house right in front of where my car was to use the phone. I was talking on the cordless outside looking at my car. I was about 5 feet from my car when I saw someone hit my car and it flew about 15-20 feet and her car was where my car was originally. She had to have ben speeding for her to total my car the way she did. The speed limit there was only 35. My car was underneath a street light and about 30 feet from a stop light. My was was clearly visible. An officer came and said he was not going to give anyone a ticket. I showed him my dad's insurance card and my car got towed. Her insurance company called me and said that there was a witness that said he couldn't see my flashers. They tried to contact my dad's insurance company and realized his insurance wasn't in effect. I thought it was, because he told me it was, and the date was current on it. Apparently he got insurance and stopped paying on it. Certified mail came and my grandma signed for it and gave it to my dad. Inside was a court date where her insurnace company was suing me. My dad didn't tell me about it, and her insurance compant got a judgement against me for about $6,000.
NOW:
I am 18 years old. I have paid my reistatement fee and could get my license back if it weren't for the judgement. I have been caught driving under suspension. I went to court. I tried to plea no contest. I explained the situation to the judge. He said my licence shouldn't be suspended for that if she hit me. He wouldn't accept my plea of no contest and wrote me down as not guilty, and told me I have to get a lawyer and not let my life be ruined because of an injustice. I now go for a pre-trial in mid April. Any advice?
Why my license are suspended:
I had just turned 17, was pregnant, and was driving my dad's car (at night). My car just died on a hill. I could not push the car up the hill (obviously) and I couldn't roll it down the hill into on-coming traffic. I turned on my flashers and got out of the car and went to the house right in front of where my car was to use the phone. I was talking on the cordless outside looking at my car. I was about 5 feet from my car when I saw someone hit my car and it flew about 15-20 feet and her car was where my car was originally. She had to have ben speeding for her to total my car the way she did. The speed limit there was only 35. My car was underneath a street light and about 30 feet from a stop light. My was was clearly visible. An officer came and said he was not going to give anyone a ticket. I showed him my dad's insurance card and my car got towed. Her insurance company called me and said that there was a witness that said he couldn't see my flashers. They tried to contact my dad's insurance company and realized his insurance wasn't in effect. I thought it was, because he told me it was, and the date was current on it. Apparently he got insurance and stopped paying on it. Certified mail came and my grandma signed for it and gave it to my dad. Inside was a court date where her insurnace company was suing me. My dad didn't tell me about it, and her insurance compant got a judgement against me for about $6,000.
NOW:
I am 18 years old. I have paid my reistatement fee and could get my license back if it weren't for the judgement. I have been caught driving under suspension. I went to court. I tried to plea no contest. I explained the situation to the judge. He said my licence shouldn't be suspended for that if she hit me. He wouldn't accept my plea of no contest and wrote me down as not guilty, and told me I have to get a lawyer and not let my life be ruined because of an injustice. I now go for a pre-trial in mid April. Any advice?
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