Hello I am in Florida.
I was traveling in tampa today. I had my helmet 1/5th of the way open at the light, i left the light and was traveling no faster then the speed limit. I then reached the speed limit was still in my lane and I used my middle finger (like I do 80% of the time) to close my visor all the way. There apparently was a cop at getting ready to turn into traffic and he decided to think I was flicking him off so he pulled out into traffic and speeded up to catch up to me and pulled me over and gave me a ticket for use of improper hand signal.
Now the officer said he has it on tape, he was a real tool about it, and then because of him holding me up for 20 minutes I got rained on for 8 minutes on my way home.
I called his superior officer and left a voice mail to complain.
I do not pay taxes so that some jack ass who doesn't like motorcycles can waste my time and money for something that isn't even half way credible.
I am going to take it to court, and if it is not dismissed when I plea I will have my lawyer take over.
The ticket is $151 and 3 points. the violation is under statute 316.155(4)
I looked it up and it only goes over turning, and using turn signals and hand signals to do so. Says nothing about using the middle finger. This also only covers when changing lanes which I never did.
So my question to you all after that long winded explanation is, does this officer have anything on me, and if it is taken to court and I do have to pay my lawyer to handle it, and after I am found not guilty can I sue the city for my time and money spent dealing with this?
Times are tough, how many of you would like to pay $151 and get 3 points every time you use your middle finger to scratch your eye brow or do anything?
Free country my ass.
And for those of you who are curious as to why I use my middle finger to push down my visor is because my gloves leave marks on my visor, and it is only natural for me to use my middle finger because it is my longest and I use it to do a lot of things. But for that Im getting fined $151.
This is crazy!
Thank you for your time.
I was traveling in tampa today. I had my helmet 1/5th of the way open at the light, i left the light and was traveling no faster then the speed limit. I then reached the speed limit was still in my lane and I used my middle finger (like I do 80% of the time) to close my visor all the way. There apparently was a cop at getting ready to turn into traffic and he decided to think I was flicking him off so he pulled out into traffic and speeded up to catch up to me and pulled me over and gave me a ticket for use of improper hand signal.
Now the officer said he has it on tape, he was a real tool about it, and then because of him holding me up for 20 minutes I got rained on for 8 minutes on my way home.
I called his superior officer and left a voice mail to complain.
I do not pay taxes so that some jack ass who doesn't like motorcycles can waste my time and money for something that isn't even half way credible.
I am going to take it to court, and if it is not dismissed when I plea I will have my lawyer take over.
The ticket is $151 and 3 points. the violation is under statute 316.155(4)
I looked it up and it only goes over turning, and using turn signals and hand signals to do so. Says nothing about using the middle finger. This also only covers when changing lanes which I never did.
So my question to you all after that long winded explanation is, does this officer have anything on me, and if it is taken to court and I do have to pay my lawyer to handle it, and after I am found not guilty can I sue the city for my time and money spent dealing with this?
Times are tough, how many of you would like to pay $151 and get 3 points every time you use your middle finger to scratch your eye brow or do anything?
Free country my ass.
And for those of you who are curious as to why I use my middle finger to push down my visor is because my gloves leave marks on my visor, and it is only natural for me to use my middle finger because it is my longest and I use it to do a lot of things. But for that Im getting fined $151.
This is crazy!
Thank you for your time.