littleMike
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MA
I got one ticket for two reasons: unsafe changing lanes and speedy. But I feel quite unfair.
Here is the story:
In a night of last week, I was driving under speed limit on a 50 mph limit street, it has two lane for one direction. I was driving at left lane, there were many cars before and after me. Also there was only one car (later I realized this was a police car) on right side at the same speed as us, it was a little behind me. So I decided to switch to right lane. I turned on the signal, the right car was still at the same speed, I add a little speed to make more space and started to turn SLOWLY, the right car might be also slowed a bit as well to have better space.
Then I noticed the behind car followed me quite closely. So I add a little more speed (a little faster than left cars), the car still closely following me which made me feel quite strange and unsafe. So I decide to add more speed a little. At the time, the car behind was a police car which started to flash. This happened about 0.5-1 minute after the changing lane. I got one ticket for two reasons, unsafe change lane and 60+ speed for 50 mph zone.
I increased the speed totally because the car following me too close. Changing lane may let the police slow down a bit, but still very reasonable manner including signals and slow moving to the other lane. In fact, the police didn't stopped me in the first place. I felt I was unfairly treated. I have been kept the best driver point (SDIP 99) for over 15 years.
I like to hear your advice on fighting on this ticket. Thanks a lot.
L.M.
I got one ticket for two reasons: unsafe changing lanes and speedy. But I feel quite unfair.
Here is the story:
In a night of last week, I was driving under speed limit on a 50 mph limit street, it has two lane for one direction. I was driving at left lane, there were many cars before and after me. Also there was only one car (later I realized this was a police car) on right side at the same speed as us, it was a little behind me. So I decided to switch to right lane. I turned on the signal, the right car was still at the same speed, I add a little speed to make more space and started to turn SLOWLY, the right car might be also slowed a bit as well to have better space.
Then I noticed the behind car followed me quite closely. So I add a little more speed (a little faster than left cars), the car still closely following me which made me feel quite strange and unsafe. So I decide to add more speed a little. At the time, the car behind was a police car which started to flash. This happened about 0.5-1 minute after the changing lane. I got one ticket for two reasons, unsafe change lane and 60+ speed for 50 mph zone.
I increased the speed totally because the car following me too close. Changing lane may let the police slow down a bit, but still very reasonable manner including signals and slow moving to the other lane. In fact, the police didn't stopped me in the first place. I felt I was unfairly treated. I have been kept the best driver point (SDIP 99) for over 15 years.
I like to hear your advice on fighting on this ticket. Thanks a lot.
L.M.
