I was pulling my daughter on a sled going less than 5 mph right in front of my house. The street was completely empty (no obstructions) and I was pulled over and given a careless driving ticket.
2007-01-31 19:32:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I was pulling my daughter on a sled going less than 5 mph right in front of my house. The street was completely empty (no obstructions) and I was pulled over and given a careless driving ticket.
2007-01-31 19:38:20 · update #1
I was pulling my daughter on a sled going less than 5 mph right in front of my house. The street was completely empty (no obstructions) and I was pulled over and given a careless driving ticket.She had a helmet on.
2007-01-31 19:43:49 · update #2
At 5mph, I can imagine one of the front wheels getting caught in a small pothole and stopping the car. You gas it slightly and the rear wheel (on snow) looses traction and sprays all sort of goodies (i.e. snow-mud, rocks) directly at your daughter.
Kinda unlikely (most non-SUV cars are only front wheel drive), but pulling a sled with a car is just generally a bad idea considering how powerful a car is compared to a person and how even a little accidental gas can easily get you up to 10 or 20 mph.
As far as laws, there are plenty of laws that could be applied in this case, though none (likely) specifically address towing a sled with a car. These laws may include anything from the relatively mild 'careless driving' to the not so mild 'reckless endangerment' to the nice and severe 'child endangerment'. The charge filed is based on the mood of the officer and is pretty subjective. He can file any charges he wants (even completely bogus charges). It's up to the court (and a jury in some cases) if the charge leads to a conviction.
2007-01-31 19:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jack Schitt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the sled have brakes? If not, you can't fight it. Even if it did, it's difficult to win a case of this sort.
2007-02-01 03:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by Wire Tapped 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't suppose ? the ociffer mention child endangerment ? and let you off careless ?
safety sakes man !
2007-02-01 03:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by martinmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And you needed a vehicle to pull her??? Either you are one lazy bastard, or your kid is huge.
2007-02-01 03:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋