drunknhik said:Hi, I'm from NJ. Yesterday I got a ticket in NY for running out of gas. My car stopped right as I was entering the bridge for the outerbridge crossing w/b into NJ. Is this a moving violation. Is there any advice I have in fighting this ticket?
I imagine the cite wasn't for "running out of gas" but, instead, for obstructing traffic in some way.drunknhik said:Hi, I'm from NJ. Yesterday I got a ticket in NY for running out of gas. My car stopped right as I was entering the bridge for the outerbridge crossing w/b into NJ. Is this a moving violation. Is there any advice I have in fighting this ticket?
Really? Who would think that running out of gas would be a violation? It could be a local municipal code ... I can't find a NY or NJ code that fits the section you provided. Is that exactly what is written on the violation: "sec 8 sub a5"? or is there more? And is it written in a different way?drunknhik said:I ran out of gas because I thought I had just enough to get me over the bridge where I was gonna call AAA.
The exact wording of the citation on the ticket is "Running out of gas"
I just called a lawyer who says he's never heard this before. If it will help the violation is sec 8 sub a5
It still doesn't conform to the NY state traffic codes I can find.drunknhik said:Sorry it's sec 81 sub a5
Either way, you have no defense. "I didn't mean to" isn't going to hold water.VTL said:§ 1181. Minimum speed regulations. (a) No person shall drive a motor
vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable
movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe
operation or in compliance with law.
VTL said:§ 1202. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
(a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or when
in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official
traffic-control device, no person shall:
1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
.....
g. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or
within a highway tunnel, unless otherwise indicated by official signs,
markings or parking meters;
http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/bridges/pdfs/green_book.pdfPA Regs said:3.3 Stopping, Standing or Parking
...
Vehicles shall not stop, stand or park upon vehicular except (a) when necessary to avoid injury to persons or property; (b) while paying tolls; (c) yadda yadda yadda; (d)[highlight]when unable to proceed because of disability of the vehicle or operator[/highlight]...
You Are Guilty said:My guess is you got cited for this:
Either way, you have no defense. "I didn't mean to" isn't going to hold water.