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badkarma2
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What is the name of your state? IL.
I was pulled over for going through a "red" light. The police car was adjacent to me on the right (cross traffic) waiting for the light to change. I wasn't speeding and entered the intersection when the light was yellow. I explained that I felt I was past the point of no return to safely stop at the light and coasted through. He says it was red the whole time. Conditions were cold, dark and the ground was white with salt dust (almost like sand). I told him that I disagreed with his charge and that I would see him in court. He asked if I had any other tickets, I told him a speeding ticket from last summer for which I was on court supervision. He immediately said "hmm, ok- I'm going to give you a citation." How do I prove it to the court if it's me vs. the state, do I need an attorney. For me it's more a matter of principle than any insurance rate increases.
I was pulled over for going through a "red" light. The police car was adjacent to me on the right (cross traffic) waiting for the light to change. I wasn't speeding and entered the intersection when the light was yellow. I explained that I felt I was past the point of no return to safely stop at the light and coasted through. He says it was red the whole time. Conditions were cold, dark and the ground was white with salt dust (almost like sand). I told him that I disagreed with his charge and that I would see him in court. He asked if I had any other tickets, I told him a speeding ticket from last summer for which I was on court supervision. He immediately said "hmm, ok- I'm going to give you a citation." How do I prove it to the court if it's me vs. the state, do I need an attorney. For me it's more a matter of principle than any insurance rate increases.
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