Traffic citation issued 2 weeks later by citizen complaint

[salldrin]

What is the name of your state? Idaho

Was wondering the legality of this one. Served a citation by a police officer 2 weeks later for crossing over a double line. A citizen reported this to the officer. Infraction ticket, but will put points on minors driving record and possibly increase insurance costs. Is it legal to serve a citation when the officer never saw the incident? only going by what a citizen reported? Also served 2 weeks later from incident occurance. Just wondering!!!!

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? Idaho

Was wondering the legality of this one. Served a citation by a police officer 2 weeks later for crossing over a double line. A citizen reported this to the officer. Infraction ticket, but will put points on minors driving record and possibly increase insurance costs. Is it legal to serve a citation when the officer never saw the incident? only going by what a citizen reported? Also served 2 weeks later from incident occurance. Just wondering!!!!

**A: did this minor in question actually cross over a double solid line at the place, date and time of the alleged infraction?

 

[salldrin]

She said that she was passing a slow car that pulled over to let her by and yes she did cross the double yellow line to get by the car.

 

[racer72]

She is then guilty, pay the fine. This citation could be dismissed with proper legal advice. She needs to talk to an attorney asap.

 

[abezon]

Fight the ticket. The state will have to get the witness to show up. There's a good chance s/he won't show. Even if s/he does show, you can attack his/her ability to see what was going on. (Angle of perception, lighting, what else was going on, kids in car acting up, etc)