Going to Court Tommorow for my first Ticket

[Origin]

So how did it go mondo?

Tow companies are better than insurance companies anyday.

[NEWTREADS]

As far as I know the officer no longer needs to show up(although im sure it will help you greatly). Fairly new thing.

Along with police officers no longer need to have parking lights on at all times while sitting on the side of the road

They should be required to keep the blue emergency lights and sirens on at all times parked, moving, at dunkin doughnuts when hiding in the bushes, etc. The best way to patrol is to have a prescence and let it be known.

[Origin]

As far as i know police officers can be on the side of the road or behind bushes/underpasses, etc. without thier parking lights on for 15 minute increments.

This very well could just be a rumor, Which is why i never said it was 100%..but thats what I have heard

[seth399]

Unless you are being arrested, they have to allow you to use your own source of towing!

damn, ya I still remember sitting and starting to argue with him on the side of rte 20 in waltham..."please let me push my bike into this parking lot right here and I will come pick it up in truck"

him- "no, not gonna happen"

[Mondo]

well i went to the clerk in Brockton.

There was a Statie in there and he read the charges.

I presented my side of the case. Mentioned the military in there somewhere.

The Clerk asked the Statie what he thought, and he replied that I have a pretty good driving record, and said that he recommends a continuence until February and then all the charges will be dropped because of my service to the country. The clerk agreed. Shook there hands, off I went.

So, I now have to be very careful how I drive/ride. Good thing is From October 5th-March 19th Ill be training with the army and not driving.


So worked out well.

[seth399]

congrats dude

[The Snowman]

[chrisc]

I presented my side of the case. Mentioned the military in there somewhere.

...

So worked out well.

Did you hand him your military ID along with your license when he pulled you over? Some of my buddies in the military have gotten pulled over and whatnot and hand over both IDs. That usually solves the "problem" right there.

[Brit-Triple]

good for you, they say hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

(and degsy, most don't have a gavel, but some do- like where I work- but everyone knows what you mean when you say it.)

[Mondo]

thanks guys

and no thats the only time i got pulled over and didnt because i left it in my ACU (Army Combat Uniform) front pocket the day before because I had to go to fort devens and it was SOP at my unit


yea I mean i want to be a cop so i want a clear record

[nilez]

They should be required to keep the blue emergency lights and sirens on at all times parked, moving, at dunkin doughnuts when hiding in the bushes, etc. The best way to patrol is to have a prescence and let it be known.

That's your take on it. Some people, including many Chiefs of Police, do not necessarily agree with you on that point. *avoiding adding my personal point of view on the matter*

As far as i know police officers can be on the side of the road or behind bushes/underpasses, etc. without thier parking lights on for 15 minute increments.

This very well could just be a rumor, Which is why i never said it was 100%..but thats what I have heard

ummm.... nope. Police can sit just about anywhere they want for however long they want with no lights, no sirens, no nothin.

[Dieseldan]

CONGRATS!

[Mondo]

thanks dude


just goes to prove that cops arnt dicks like some people on this board make them out to be....the statie today was proof of that

[Dieseldan]

I was thinking the same thing

[Hauptman]

Huzzah! Its always awesome to have the charges dropped although you do have the probationary period but still. A clean driving record goes a long way too.