Hail Roland,
From all the people I've talked to, they have said I am legally wrong since the lady still has the right of way- even if she waved me to go. I'm 99% sure she did wave to me- she noticed me turning and waited there. Then out of nowhere she hits the brake as I'm half way through the turn. But this still would not have happend if I followed the proper rules and waited untill traffic cleared up, so I can't blame this on someone else. I'm just happy I wasn't in an accident.
I'm still curious too, since I can't read her hand writing- and nobody that I've showed the ticket to can fully read both tickets. I could barely even read her printed name or where to go for the ticket (had someone tell me). One ticket says very scrambled failed to yield at highway Left Turn . The street I was on is called a highway, but doesn't seem like one. It's in town and you can only go 35 mph. On the other ticket, I can only make out the word dangerous. I have to go down there on the 14th of july to set a date, and figure out what they officially say.
My co-worker has the same last name as the cop that pulled me over, my boss's brother is a local cop, a college buddy's aunt is a current local judge, and someone I know is a retired judge- yet I havn't said anything to these people. Something is stopping me. I hate it when other people get off easy just because they have more money and/or friends. So if I get off easy, I'll be doing the same thing as the other people I hate. My father did talk to a family cop a few towns over, but he can't do anything about it. Not sure if I would have wanted him to do something though, feel like my guilt would eat me alive. I would rather go to court and fight this thing, and win. But I may feel different if I lose =/
As for what I said to the cop, very little. I've always been told to say as little as possible, and be polite. Don't say officer, but sir or mam. I asked if she saw the lady wave at me, and she agreed, but she said I still caused a dangerous situation and almost an accident. Anything else I would have said would have been backed by anger or confusion, so I kept quiet.
Lets see if my conscience keeps at me, and I don't try to get out easy.
Quote: You hit the gas.- Yes I did, to avoid an accident. But it sure wouldn't look good to a cop for me to be speeding out of a near-accident.
From all the people I've talked to, they have said I am legally wrong since the lady still has the right of way- even if she waved me to go. I'm 99% sure she did wave to me- she noticed me turning and waited there. Then out of nowhere she hits the brake as I'm half way through the turn. But this still would not have happend if I followed the proper rules and waited untill traffic cleared up, so I can't blame this on someone else. I'm just happy I wasn't in an accident.
Quote:One thing I am curious about, though: just what WERE you ticketed for?
I'm still curious too, since I can't read her hand writing- and nobody that I've showed the ticket to can fully read both tickets. I could barely even read her printed name or where to go for the ticket (had someone tell me). One ticket says very scrambled failed to yield at highway Left Turn . The street I was on is called a highway, but doesn't seem like one. It's in town and you can only go 35 mph. On the other ticket, I can only make out the word dangerous. I have to go down there on the 14th of july to set a date, and figure out what they officially say.
My co-worker has the same last name as the cop that pulled me over, my boss's brother is a local cop, a college buddy's aunt is a current local judge, and someone I know is a retired judge- yet I havn't said anything to these people. Something is stopping me. I hate it when other people get off easy just because they have more money and/or friends. So if I get off easy, I'll be doing the same thing as the other people I hate. My father did talk to a family cop a few towns over, but he can't do anything about it. Not sure if I would have wanted him to do something though, feel like my guilt would eat me alive. I would rather go to court and fight this thing, and win. But I may feel different if I lose =/
As for what I said to the cop, very little. I've always been told to say as little as possible, and be polite. Don't say officer, but sir or mam. I asked if she saw the lady wave at me, and she agreed, but she said I still caused a dangerous situation and almost an accident. Anything else I would have said would have been backed by anger or confusion, so I kept quiet.
Lets see if my conscience keeps at me, and I don't try to get out easy.