What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
Hello,
I recently received a ticket for "Failure to give Full time and Attention" one morning while driving to work.
The officer told me he saw me looking down at a mobile device. I was not texting or making a phone call, but I was looking at my Google maps application because I was lost. If I remember correctly I was doing this while in a turn lane in stopped traffic.
There are signs throughout the city that say "Park 2 Talk: It's the Law." That's fine by me, but there is nothing about "no use of cell phones period."
I know this is a very minor ticket, but I think it's a silly ticket I received and was considering appearing in court.
The fine is $165. I think this is an outrageous amount for essentially nothing.
The law for the city I received the ticket in is as follows:
FAILURE TO CONTROL; WEAVING; FULL TIME AND ATTENTION.
(a) No person shall operate a vehicle without exercising reasonable and ordinary control over such vehicle.
(b) No person shall operate a vehicle in a weaving or zigzag course unless such irregular course is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.
(c) No person shall operate a vehicle without giving his full time and attention to the operation of such vehicle.
Section C of this ordinance is very vague, essentially giving a law enforcement officer the ability to write a ticket if someone isn't looking directly forward with two hands on the wheel.
I avoid texting or making phone calls while driving because I believe it is dangerous, however looking a map because your lost shouldn't be illegal, in my opinion.
Does anyone have advice for getting out of this ticket? I could bring cell phone records to court proving I wasn't texting or making a call. But I didn't get the ticket for that, I got it for failing to pay full time attention.
Thanks!
Hello,
I recently received a ticket for "Failure to give Full time and Attention" one morning while driving to work.
The officer told me he saw me looking down at a mobile device. I was not texting or making a phone call, but I was looking at my Google maps application because I was lost. If I remember correctly I was doing this while in a turn lane in stopped traffic.
There are signs throughout the city that say "Park 2 Talk: It's the Law." That's fine by me, but there is nothing about "no use of cell phones period."
I know this is a very minor ticket, but I think it's a silly ticket I received and was considering appearing in court.
The fine is $165. I think this is an outrageous amount for essentially nothing.
The law for the city I received the ticket in is as follows:
FAILURE TO CONTROL; WEAVING; FULL TIME AND ATTENTION.
(a) No person shall operate a vehicle without exercising reasonable and ordinary control over such vehicle.
(b) No person shall operate a vehicle in a weaving or zigzag course unless such irregular course is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.
(c) No person shall operate a vehicle without giving his full time and attention to the operation of such vehicle.
Section C of this ordinance is very vague, essentially giving a law enforcement officer the ability to write a ticket if someone isn't looking directly forward with two hands on the wheel.
I avoid texting or making phone calls while driving because I believe it is dangerous, however looking a map because your lost shouldn't be illegal, in my opinion.
Does anyone have advice for getting out of this ticket? I could bring cell phone records to court proving I wasn't texting or making a call. But I didn't get the ticket for that, I got it for failing to pay full time attention.
Thanks!