mihlfeldl2005
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Michigan
Well here's the story,
I pulled out of where I was on my motorcycle, I drive down the road and I will completely admit that I was speeding. I was doing about 65 in a 55 and the state trooper immediately pulled out after me. He started following me and I didn't realize it, so as I got down the road I knew the area and it was wide open on both sides. There were no cars in sight and I was the only vehicle on the road, I laid on the throttle and hit a top speed of 145 mph. I realized the officer was behind me and I immediately pulled over to the side of the road, I shut my bike off. And made my hands completely visible. I followed the officers instructions completely. Took the key out of my bike, removed my helmet. When asked to get my license and insurance, I asked permission to step off my bike and remove my helmet. I followed everything he said and asked what was going to happen from this point.
He explained that my bike was going to be towed and that it would be impounded, I was going to be receiving a ticket, and that if I was going to get an attitude about anything I would be taken to jail. I was sincere to the officer and respectful when discussing everything.
The officer came back to me out of his car and presented me with a ticket, I discussed the ticket with him and he stated that he was writing me a ticket for reckless driving 130+ mph in a 55. And that I would receive notification from the courts on what is going to happen next and that I need to respond to that when I do get it.
Here are the questions I have.
Why would it be considered reckless driving even though I was the only vehicle on the road?
Wouldn't it be considered careless driving?
what're the consequences of something like this?
Would it be worth it to try and fight this ticket?
What would be the best step to take next?
Oh and even better yet, I'm in the michigan national guard and the officer is the command sergeant major of the calvary division. Perfect...
Well here's the story,
I pulled out of where I was on my motorcycle, I drive down the road and I will completely admit that I was speeding. I was doing about 65 in a 55 and the state trooper immediately pulled out after me. He started following me and I didn't realize it, so as I got down the road I knew the area and it was wide open on both sides. There were no cars in sight and I was the only vehicle on the road, I laid on the throttle and hit a top speed of 145 mph. I realized the officer was behind me and I immediately pulled over to the side of the road, I shut my bike off. And made my hands completely visible. I followed the officers instructions completely. Took the key out of my bike, removed my helmet. When asked to get my license and insurance, I asked permission to step off my bike and remove my helmet. I followed everything he said and asked what was going to happen from this point.
He explained that my bike was going to be towed and that it would be impounded, I was going to be receiving a ticket, and that if I was going to get an attitude about anything I would be taken to jail. I was sincere to the officer and respectful when discussing everything.
The officer came back to me out of his car and presented me with a ticket, I discussed the ticket with him and he stated that he was writing me a ticket for reckless driving 130+ mph in a 55. And that I would receive notification from the courts on what is going to happen next and that I need to respond to that when I do get it.
Here are the questions I have.
Why would it be considered reckless driving even though I was the only vehicle on the road?
Wouldn't it be considered careless driving?
what're the consequences of something like this?
Would it be worth it to try and fight this ticket?
What would be the best step to take next?
Oh and even better yet, I'm in the michigan national guard and the officer is the command sergeant major of the calvary division. Perfect...