My wife hit a patch of "black ice" on an otherwise dry road the other day. The ice caused her to lose control of the car and slide into a guardrail and road sign. The Sheriff's Deputy on the scene issued her a citaion for "failure to control". The citation has several options for reporting the road conditions including dry, wet, and icy. The Deputy reported the conditions as wet instead of icy. The Deputy slid and nearly fell on the ice himself as he was placing warning flares on the road. He also summoned a salt truck to the scene. Clearly the Deputy knew the road was icy yet he reported the conditions as wet.
What are the possibilities of getting the case dismissed based on the inaccurate road condition report on the citation?
Although my wife clearly did "fail to control" there were extenuating circumstances (black ice on an otherwise dry road). Any chance of winning the cased based on the circumstances?
What are the possibilities of getting the case dismissed based on the inaccurate road condition report on the citation?
Although my wife clearly did "fail to control" there were extenuating circumstances (black ice on an otherwise dry road). Any chance of winning the cased based on the circumstances?