What is the name of your state? Virginia
First they spelled my first name wrong on the citation
I was in an accident which I was not my fault on March 11. I was rear ended in Prince William County, VA. I had called the police because the other driver didn’t want to.
The accident was determined to be the other driver’s fault and my car was fixed by her insurance.
On the day of the accident I didn’t have my insurance card and I told the officer that. The officer kept demanding I show him my insurance card. In the end he let me go with no citation. He just stated I know you just re-enabled your insurance and I had nodded yes, but all he said was next have your insurance with you and I headed home. It was 8:30pm.
At approximately 11 pm at night, I hear a banging on my door. I went downstairs to open the door and it was the officer from the accident. He saying how come you didn’t answer the door more quickly or answer his phone just now. I told him I was on the phone.
Anyway, he stated that he would “get in trouble” if he didn’t see my insurance card and that the effective date is the day of the accident. I stated it was and he said others said, “You don’t get insurance the same day. It takes a couple of weeks to get it finalized and active”. I was no, the insurance man confirmed it was today’s date. He wouldn’t believe me but I told him I will show him my insurance card once I receive it, he said ok but now he has to give me a ticket for no insurance because he will get in trouble.
Anyway that night, I got my insurance card and texted the officer for his email address so I could send him my insurance card. I did this from the kindness\honesty of my heart to verify as to what I told him. I sent him the insurance card with the effective as the date of the accident. The next day I called him to see if he got my card and he stated ”yes, why didn’t you show me this last night. “ I told him, I tried to but you didn’t give a chance to get it from my car, you only wanted to give me the summons. Then he got angry with his texts, “ I contacted the your insurance company to confirm if the date was correct. I also called to see what time you got it and they stated you got it after the accident. I am going to court and tell them that and prove it. Good luck, I am off.” He was being very harassing then he didn’t want me to talk to him anymore.
Do I have any defense?
What should I plea?
Do you know what will be the fee if I lose?
What will be the most likely outcome in traffic court?
Can an officer let me go home after an accident and then after 3 hrs come to my home, banging on my door at 11pm at night to give me a summons?
I have a +5 driving record.
Should I file a complaint against the officer?
Can I get this dismissed so it doesn’t affect my record?
Will this affect me getting a job?
First they spelled my first name wrong on the citation
I was in an accident which I was not my fault on March 11. I was rear ended in Prince William County, VA. I had called the police because the other driver didn’t want to.
The accident was determined to be the other driver’s fault and my car was fixed by her insurance.
On the day of the accident I didn’t have my insurance card and I told the officer that. The officer kept demanding I show him my insurance card. In the end he let me go with no citation. He just stated I know you just re-enabled your insurance and I had nodded yes, but all he said was next have your insurance with you and I headed home. It was 8:30pm.
At approximately 11 pm at night, I hear a banging on my door. I went downstairs to open the door and it was the officer from the accident. He saying how come you didn’t answer the door more quickly or answer his phone just now. I told him I was on the phone.
Anyway, he stated that he would “get in trouble” if he didn’t see my insurance card and that the effective date is the day of the accident. I stated it was and he said others said, “You don’t get insurance the same day. It takes a couple of weeks to get it finalized and active”. I was no, the insurance man confirmed it was today’s date. He wouldn’t believe me but I told him I will show him my insurance card once I receive it, he said ok but now he has to give me a ticket for no insurance because he will get in trouble.
Anyway that night, I got my insurance card and texted the officer for his email address so I could send him my insurance card. I did this from the kindness\honesty of my heart to verify as to what I told him. I sent him the insurance card with the effective as the date of the accident. The next day I called him to see if he got my card and he stated ”yes, why didn’t you show me this last night. “ I told him, I tried to but you didn’t give a chance to get it from my car, you only wanted to give me the summons. Then he got angry with his texts, “ I contacted the your insurance company to confirm if the date was correct. I also called to see what time you got it and they stated you got it after the accident. I am going to court and tell them that and prove it. Good luck, I am off.” He was being very harassing then he didn’t want me to talk to him anymore.
Do I have any defense?
What should I plea?
Do you know what will be the fee if I lose?
What will be the most likely outcome in traffic court?
Can an officer let me go home after an accident and then after 3 hrs come to my home, banging on my door at 11pm at night to give me a summons?
I have a +5 driving record.
Should I file a complaint against the officer?
Can I get this dismissed so it doesn’t affect my record?
Will this affect me getting a job?