I, have a question. I was visting Springfield,il from Los angeles ca.
new years of 2006. I'm sure someone out there has had this problem before. when someone that is in front of you and they are driving 3-5 mph with no turn signal on. i gently tap on my horn to let him/her know that others are on the road. It was just my luck that a under cover police officer was in another car when i did this. he never cited the other car for no use of signal. he told me it was against the law in springfield il to use your horn. and that i could have cause a road rage by tapping on my horn. I then nicely told him that i was not from springfield il and that i did not know the laws of il.rules of the road. he then said that was too bad and then hit me with a $75.00 ticket for unlawful use of a horn. i took it up with the citys attnys but was told pay or lose my license. so i paid
What i would like to know is why do we have car horns if it is unlawful to use them. was i right or wrong. please help me.
2007-01-11 19:46:22 · 5 answers · asked by timm4u2004 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
That sucks. The cop was definitely being a jerk. Was it a city ordinance? I'm not aware of any law like that in Illinois State rules of the road, but some towns in Illinois have their own traffic policy. I just received two city ordinance tickets in a Chicago suburb for break lights and registration lights, even when I fixed the problem on the spot. Regardless... I use my horn all the time in Illinois, no doubt in the presence of police.
The argument of being from out of town, unfortunately, wouldn't be a defense. "When in Rome, do as the Romans."
2007-01-11 19:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is also against the law in the state of Alabama unless you are using it to warn someone of an upending crash if they are about to run into you.
2007-01-11 19:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by rosey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called "rape and pillage". The pigs will do anything and everything to bleed you dry, so don't even bother coming into that town again.
2007-01-11 19:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like thwy need the money
2007-01-11 19:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well why do head shops sell crack pipes and then bust people with them later? same crap.
2007-01-11 19:49:44 · answer #5 · answered by imalickyouallover69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋