can i fight this : Othor Games

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:31 pm

i got a ticket for failure to signal, i signaled and everything and no one was around anyway
the cop says i didnt turn my turn signal on at all
can i fight this in court?

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:37 pm

Probably not. If it boils down to your word against his then the judge is going to side with the officer. Your only hope would be the guy not showing up to court, really.

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:23 pm

i dont have the money to pay 150 dollars worth of crap
time to sell my belongings

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:28 pm

Are your signal lights working? Cars will say they are signaling even if the lights are out. There is likely a misunderstanding and I highly doubt the officer is just trying to be a hard ass on you. I dont think it would be worth fighting a traffic ticket in court unless you need the money and your REALLY positive you are right, but either way, the judge will most likely side with the officer. There is probably dashboard camera footage of the incident and if you bring it to court and the dashboard footage shows that you didnt signal....well, that will put you in an awkward position.

» Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:50 am

If you have the time for it, and there may be some cheap court fee's, I say you could contest it. They cannot increase the ticket cost if there is footage that proves you didn't signal. Just be sure to be respectful and not overly defensive. But yeah, get the lights and fuses checked.

The officer might not even show up to court, who knows.

» Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:48 am

If you have the time for it, and there may be some cheap court fee's, I say you could contest it. They cannot increase the ticket cost if there is footage that proves you didn't signal. Just be sure to be respectful and not overly defensive. But yeah, get the lights and fuses checked.

The officer might not even show up to court, who knows.

i just checked, they work

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:21 pm

i just checked, they work

then disconnect them and say they dont work

haha

on second though, might not want to do that.

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:08 pm

Ok, a few things.
Are you employed?
Was the fine issued to you in ticket form, or do you have to appear in court?
Do you know if the officer has any footage of your failure to indicate?

You can write a letter if you wish, however since this is a matter of you using your indicators, that will be very difficult to contest. The law is pretty solid about indicating. Don't take it through court. You will have to then pay court costs if you lose, which is NOT WORTH IT especially over a $150 fine. Your best bet is to write a letter, you can find out where to direct your letter from your local police station or online or something. I wrote in about a fine I got for using my horn, and I got off. You have to be very polite and very respectful, too. That will always help.