ANSWERS: 5
  • I suppose you can hope for an understanding Prosecutor in court, but in Traffic Law the burden of proof is on you. You are guilty until proven innocent. Seems to me your only chance would be to put on your especially sincere and convincing face. Maybe in light of the fact that it is a moving violation, they might write it down to a non-moving violation, but even then you'll probably pay a fine, possibly a bigger one.
  • Go to your court appearance. State your case as plainly as you can and do not blame the cop, make accusations or sound whiney. By just appearing in court, the judge will likely reduce the ticket and may waive the points penalty (if any) to your driving record. That said, the other side of the arguement will be (from the cop) that he watched you while you traveled a certain distance. If it happened EXACTLY at the moment when you were cut off, you have a chance. If the cop saw you had time or opportunity to slow down or back off, you will likely have to pay the ticket. There is always a chance the cop won't show for the court appearance in which case they drop the ticket!
  • I would go to court and plead guilty, but with an explanation. this will be your time to tell your side of the story. if this actually happened the way you described, you should be able to at least explain this in court. You must remember, the officer may have seen something else, that occured, prior to your issuance of the citation. offiers are trained observers and rarely miss a traffic violation. Go to court and explain. what have you got to lose?
  • My son just called aboue a similar ticket in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was told if the cop does not show up in court, it gets rescheduled so the "it gets thrown out if the cop isn't there" story isn't always true.
  • The only thing you CAN do is show up in court, and try to challenge it, politely, seriously, and calmly. Then, c'est la vie!

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