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You shoulda told him you were on your way to see your dying mother in law.
What the is this . I ran over to the corner store for a drink and bag of chips and I come back with a ing ticket.
I proceed through a green light at below normal speed. Then a car comes right out of parking lot and across the oncoming lanes without yielding or even slowing down. So I look to my right and I'm clear. I hit my signal and hit the gas to move past the vehicle that has essentially cut in front of me without regard. I did not exceed the speed limit and I didn't break traction or slide in any way shape or form. Here come the sirens.
I had my out and handed it to him when he got to my window.
faced Cop: You in a hurry?
Me: nope
eyed Cop: then why did you drop gear and hit the gas like that?
Me: A car flew across two lanes of oncoming traffic and a turn lane to cut right in front of me. I promptly moved over and got out of the way.
...I used my turn signal and I wasn't speeding.
Massive Ego'd Asshole: You can't drive aggressively like that. Its excessive.
Me: :blanklookofutterconfusion:
Me: Any chance I could get off with a warning. I attempted to move over safely and I wasn't speeding?
face sucker: It'll be a ticket.
Me:I wasn't speeding. I didn't commit any moving violations. You're writing me a ticket for accelerating? You can't be serious?
Then he goes into "ignore mode". This is the kind of my kid does when he's in trouble and doesn't want to look me in the eye. I thought about not saying anything which is what I promised myself at the beginning of the year when it came to confrontational situation because I have a tendency to blow things up for no reason other than a total hatred for people.
So here I go....
Me: I suppose you wrote your congressman and explain that there needs to be some new laws about the ability of a vehicle to accelerate within some predetermined undefined range. Makes sense doesn't it. We'll call it the "Using Your Gas Pedal Law" and insert it below the "Excessive Display of Speed Law" right under subsection "Doesn't Exist". Probably right near the "Unnecessary Harassment" Chapter.
Ass : You want to keep going? I can arrange for you to pickup your car at the pound later this afternoon when you're finished up.
Me: :blankstare:
He hands me my ticket and thats the end of it. The notation on it reads.
"improper (spelled inproper) lane change to due to excessive speed"
....but not speeding.
ING BULL . I changed lanes too quick. I guess I'm guilty of flooring it. Is that even a violation? ing worthless asshole.
You shoulda told him you were on your way to see your dying mother in law.
Was it the end of the month? You know they need to make their monthly quota of tickets...
I don't know...does April 6th sound like its the end of the month
I don't believe he rightfully could have towed your car for a simple moving violation.
It's their go-to line, though.
Sounds like you get upset when you don't get your way.
Well you can always get it dismissed by taking the Defensive Driving course, which essentially condones the type of action you got the ticket for in the first place!
I just paid off a number of tickets so I think thats out of the question.
My way or the right way?
Ticket seems excessive to me, but I can see how moving over to pass someone on the right could be seen as aggressive.
Maybe you shouldn't have accelerated.
As long as you haven't taken the course in the last 12 months, you can do it.
Isn't your way always the right way?
B2B, do you drive a "cop bait" vehicle? I can see some busybody cop pulling over a Camaro or a Mustang for a right side pass.
If I'm not mistaken he drives a Mini Cooper.
Pushing the gas pedal is illegal? So one vehicle covering 30' faster than the next vehicle results in breaking the law?
Changing lanes while using a turn signal and making a pass without exceeding the speed limit are not just within the law but much defines everyday driving.
Not only that but I moved over lanes to pass a guy who cut in front of me from across three lanes.
I got a ticket once for "cutting across property."
I was leaving the damn car wash.
Apparently.
According to my calculation I'm 92.6% correct. That dates back to 1989.
Yes I drive a cop bait vehicle. I know I know profiling isn't illegal.
You're mistaken.
I already said I thought the ticket was excessive.
I still stand by my thought that a right side pass, especially passing a who just cut in front of you, could be seen as road rage-y and aggressive. That's not an unreasonable impression.
No way a law exists for accelerating. Might as well make every performance vehicle and most luxury vehicles illegal.
Plead not guilty and state your case.
I don't like your thought. I think a lawful pass being viewed as aggressive is unreasonable. Its not as if I pulled next to the guy and taunted him.
I concur.
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