Clonge
for going through a red light in NY (failure to stop; light had already turned red and I was past the intersection. Throughout this county, the amber light stays on for 3 seconds. There are roads where the maximum m.p.h. is 30, and the one that I was on has a maximum speed limit of 40 m.p.h. I explained to the judge that "you" can't have both a 30 m.p.h. road and a 40 m.p.h. road, each subject to a 3 second amber light (the one between green and red) because "everything else being equal, it will take the vehicle going 40 m.p.h. more time to stop than the 30 m.p.h. one. I had proof of the 40 m.p.h. signs being posted. The judge was real nasty, told me to pay the fine, and did not want to see the evidence. She told me that if I didn't think I could "make it", I should've been going 30 m.p.h.! DUHHH! I said at "30" I'm guilty; at "40", I'm not. Thoughts?
6 Answers
Bob/PKB
File a grievance with the Council for Judicial Performance. If your version is all true, she'll never do that again.
I had a similar circumstance, had my evidence of how long it takes to stop a vehicle going the speed limit, etc. MY judge tossed the ticket.
YOUR judge was wrong. Go back and request a hearing. Officer who cited you must appear or citation is dismissed.
| 9 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
bulletman
Is the intersection a Red light Camera ( Safety Camera ) operated, if so Clonge forget about it, it is purely a revenue raiser and constant work for Panel Beaters, as a lot of drivers are so so worried about going through an Amber light which is legal as long as you don't speed up to do so, cause rear enders, there are more rear end crashes now than before the cameras were installed. :)
| 9 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
ROMOS
terryfossil 1
Hey Clonge,now you know where the statement "The law is an a$$"comes from,,the law is written in stone,with no flexabilty or common sense to judge fairness or truth,,at least not nowadays anyway..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..
| 9 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
lindilou
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