parkingtick3t
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
NY
Ok, so I got a ticket for failing to signal on a lane change.
It was almost 4 AM. No cars WHATSOEVER on the street (besides the cop car behind me). Raining hard, vision isn't that great either so I can't see who's behind me.
I'm driving home with 3 other witnesses in my car.
There's only one car on the road as I mentioned, and it's tailgating me. What I noticed about this car is that it only has one working headlight and it's been tailgating me for the past 10 blocks or so.
I'm also driving through a bad neighborhood.
I'm basically afraid. It's 4 AM and there's a car tailgating me for the past 10 blocks?? The whole road is EMPTY! 2 free lanes and this car feels content on riding me...
I immediately make a right without signaling and slow down a bit. I want this car as far away from me as possible. Next thing I know lights flash and I'm being pulled over for not signaling.
I'm planning on fighting this, but I want your opinions on the matter. Should I? Do I have a chance? Is it really a violation if there are no cars around and the only car that IS around, is tailgating you with one broken headlight? I thought it was some dangerous individual looking for trouble.
Am I in the wrong? Or should I just bend over and let the corrupt few take advantage of me for something so minor? I mean really, 4 AM and you're instigating drivers by tailgating them without proper lights. Do cops do this on a regular? I'm still dumbfounded by the whole ordeal.
And I've never gotten any points. Always follow the law. Worst I've ever gotten was a stupid cell phone violation while I was driving out of my driveway!! That's a whole 'nother story... It seems to me that I am really unlucky. I always drive safely, follow the laws, but it seems to me like I always get the short end of the stick. Getting pulled over for worthless stuff.
NY
Ok, so I got a ticket for failing to signal on a lane change.
It was almost 4 AM. No cars WHATSOEVER on the street (besides the cop car behind me). Raining hard, vision isn't that great either so I can't see who's behind me.
I'm driving home with 3 other witnesses in my car.
There's only one car on the road as I mentioned, and it's tailgating me. What I noticed about this car is that it only has one working headlight and it's been tailgating me for the past 10 blocks or so.
I'm also driving through a bad neighborhood.
I'm basically afraid. It's 4 AM and there's a car tailgating me for the past 10 blocks?? The whole road is EMPTY! 2 free lanes and this car feels content on riding me...
I immediately make a right without signaling and slow down a bit. I want this car as far away from me as possible. Next thing I know lights flash and I'm being pulled over for not signaling.
I'm planning on fighting this, but I want your opinions on the matter. Should I? Do I have a chance? Is it really a violation if there are no cars around and the only car that IS around, is tailgating you with one broken headlight? I thought it was some dangerous individual looking for trouble.
Am I in the wrong? Or should I just bend over and let the corrupt few take advantage of me for something so minor? I mean really, 4 AM and you're instigating drivers by tailgating them without proper lights. Do cops do this on a regular? I'm still dumbfounded by the whole ordeal.
And I've never gotten any points. Always follow the law. Worst I've ever gotten was a stupid cell phone violation while I was driving out of my driveway!! That's a whole 'nother story... It seems to me that I am really unlucky. I always drive safely, follow the laws, but it seems to me like I always get the short end of the stick. Getting pulled over for worthless stuff.
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