[CRASH9116]

I have decided to fight to have my ticket dismissed.

Violation: No mud flap/improper mud flap

5am on the 25 of October, easing out of my neighborhood, 20mph or less as to not disturb the neighbors.

Stopped at a stop sign, and get lit up while sitting still. I continued through the intersection and pulled over to where the officer was safe out of harms way. The usual goes down, hand him my DL and CHL with my insurance. Comes back with a ticket for me to sign and says have a nice day. No warning, or lecture on how I could kill women and children in Ethiopia because I dont have flaps, just a straight up ticket.

A simple warning would have sufficed in getting me to install flaps, or a fix-it ticket.

Why Fight it? On principal. The officer in question did everything by the book and I give him kudos, but at what point do you decide to act like a robot and not a person. Smile when you approach, get to know the people that you are protecting and serving.

Oh, and dont make the ticket appear as you pulled me over on the 24th of October at 10:32 Pm. I happend to be asleep at that time. Oh and dont have a written sworn statement waiting on me at the Municipal building stating that you pulled me over on the 24th when in reality it was 7 hours later on the next day, check the tape. I'll gladly pay $300 in court fees to fight a $171 ticket simply because the officer was trying to be a hard arse. :thumbsup:

 

[03TANKER]

Wow... maybe you just shouldn't have been up so darn late. lol

 

[col]

My son just got a ticket after he spun out on ice & a car ran into him. He was doing 20 under the limit & the cop said he was driving at an unreasonable speed. They dated the ticket 2012 so just wondering if we can do anything..
Sorry CRASH9116 I'm not trying to hijack your thread & good luck with your ticket man !!

 

[wixthedog]

It always sucks to get caught but your truck was in violation, fact is fact. Would it make you feel better if you got a little conversation with your ticket? Sure, but I doubt it would change anything. He was going to nail you anyway so just take it for what it is.

I run around with illegal tint and I would not upset at the system if I got ticketed for it, I'd be upset at the money I'd have to spend to retint or go to the fine.

 

[das_16_2003]

Where you missing mud flaps? Yes

So the officer was doing his job.

 

[jigabop]

easy to fight...if they put incorrect information on a legal document, that is grounds for that documents dismissal right there.

last time I got a speeding ticket I hired a lawyer. cost me $350 didn't even have to meet the lawyer or go to court...scanned and emailed her the ticket, she took it to court and fought it, got the ticket 100% dropped, and sent me a letter in the mail telling me the results of the case and thank you for my business and what not... she has a 98% success rate.. sure it cost more than the ticket did, but it saved me money in the long run because it kept the ticket off my driving record keeping my insurance rates from going up.

 

[03TANKER]

Yeah if your truck sits higher than 12" off the road then your kind of SOL on this one, and especially if it's a dually.

 

[wixthedog]

easy to fight...if they put incorrect information on a legal document, that is grounds for that documents dismissal right there.

I cant speak much for Washington law but that's not the case in Texas. Non-pertinent information that does not effect the ticket is not automatic dismissal in most cases. If they write you have a silver truck and it is grey nobody cares. If the date and time is wrong, it doesn't matter unless it is important to the ticket, like parking in a time restricted zone.

Hell, fight it. My day is worth more than $171.

 

[MoparProud]

You're perfectly fine spending potentially $300 plus the original $171, on principle??

Dude, get real, your truck wasn't properly equipped. Man up! What principle are you fighting? NONE. You're pissed because your truck was illegal and you didn't get let off with a warning.

I for one hope the judge nails you for the $300 court cost, the original $171 ticket, and another $300 for wasting his time.

Gotta love people that whine because they screwed up. 100% what's wrong with the country, no one has the stones to man up and take responsibility.

 

[GAmes]

Well said.

 

[Commins Cummins]

I'll chime in on the wrong date. Just show up and tell them the ticket as incorrect info and it must be dismissed. As for proper info relevant to the ever there is no more relevant info than the date of said event. I have had tickets dismissed for the date issue in CO of course it was cause the court was closed on the date to show up but I still showed. And I have had a ticket dismissed in tx for them miss spelling my last name cOmmins not cUmmins. Ticket was for some one with a different last name was my defense.

 

[Cantrell2500HD]

meh

There have been plenty of times I've wanted to fight tickets (I keep getting no seat belt tickets), but after thinking about it, I was in the wrong (says them) and it's not worth my time to mess with it.

It's a days pay, no worries, there are four more days in the week :thumbsup:

 

[CRASH9116]

I'm not negating the fact that I was in violation. I am more than willing to pay the ticket. Having said that, its my right to contest the improper information and a false statement against me. I was pulled over for my flaps as a probable cause for a traffic stop. After everything came back clean the only thing he had on me was the no mud flaps hence the ticket. Its called fishing. I guess having a dually amongst the sea of donks and slabs with 24" wheels was probably probable cause enough. :S:

 

[DieselRig]

I hate to say it but its because lots of these guys are haters. That's the bottom line, no ifs buts or what's.

 

[nbk9nbk]

There have been plenty of times I've wanted to fight tickets (I keep getting no seat belt tickets), but after thinking about it, I was in the wrong (says them) and it's not worth my time to mess with it.

It's a days pay, no worries, there are four more days in the week :thumbsup:

Tint your windows

 

[nbk9nbk]

If the date is wrong and you can prove he was wrong..he is not in a state of mind to be writing tickets or be working. If he can not get the date, he is surely not capable of anything else..

 

[MoparProud]

Last I checked, an equipment violation IS grounds to pull you over. If he happens to drudge up more on you, so be it. It's not fishing, it's doing his job.

 

[Scott91370]

Did he even explain what the law was on mud flaps for your vehicle?
Did it come with mud flaps from the factory?
Have you installed them yet? I would before I go fight it, judge may listen a little more.

 

[rpage]

Driven dually's for over 20 yrs. Texas law states that the last axle of anything drw requires mud flaps that are no further from the ground then 12". They don't have to come from the factory with them, they are needed for inspections and daily travel unless your dragging a trailer then the trailer counts as the last axle. This stands for commercial and regular drw vehicles..

 

[CRASH9116]

Just an update:

I went before the judge today and everything went in my favor. I didnt have to mention the officers false information nor plead a case. I was simply asked if I had a reciept for mudflaps which I handed to him along with pictures of the correction. I was not charged any court costs, nor did I have to speak with the prosecuter.

Total lost time from parking at the courthouse to pulling out was 55minutes.