Got a ticket 300 miles from where I live...?

Question

Hi. I was returning from GA to Chicago IL. I got a ticket for speeding (86 on a 70), a wirtten warning for cracked windshield and a ticket - for apparently no reason, cuz i speak english not too good - only 2.5 yrs in US - for "failure to yield to an emergency vehicle". OK i understand the speeding and cracked window issue. But i didnt get why the second ticket. Further, I have to go to the court which is 300 miles away to show them the recipt for the windshield. 300 miles! 5hrs of driving and my appearance date is 9 am. Im just outraged, what can i do? Please help.

I pulled over as soon as I saw him behind me with the lights on and to the right. I dont think I could get a lawyer in a small-town court like the one im suppost to go to.

Ticket was issued in the state where i live (20 miles more south, and it wouldnt)...

I mailed thhem the fine for two tickets, but they send back a letter saying that if i do not show up in the court they will suspend my license.

Im not from Mexico... Im from Europe, bloody racists.

Answer 1

You probably didn't pull over fast enough.

On the highway, I give people 30 seconds once I get behind them (about a half mile at highway speeds) to at least indicate they have seen me, I.E, slow down a bit, blinker, trying to move over, waving, ect.

Anything longer then that with my lights and siren going, you will get a nice fat failure to yield ticket.

Also pulling over to the left shoulder gets you a good chance of earning one also. Since it is within the scope of the law and it clearly explains in the state driver's manual that you always pull over to the right. Though if the right law has a lot of traffic or otherwise very difficult to pull over that direction, I will probably let it slide.

As for what you can do. Well, you can hire a lawyer in the area and they can appear on your behalf. You can call the clerk and see if you can mail in stuff.

And finally, you can watch your speed and pull over faster.

Answer 2

not answering is not smart. A warrant will be issued and that goes into the NCIC computer. The next time you are stopped, you will be dragged out of the car at gun point and taken off to jail. You probably won't be extradited by the issuing agency and after a few hours, you will be cut loose. Until the next time you get stopped. Repeat.
Don't want to appear 300 miles away, don't break the law there. Its that simple. They are even nice enough to post signs telling you "70" and you knowingly went 86.
Maybe you'll slooooowwwww down next time and yield when the lights come on. Thats was a ball busting ticket. You pissed this cop off in some small way and he burned you. The cracked windshield and failure to yield are what he gives to the truly silly.

Answer 3

First I would advise you call the court (should be a telephone number on the citations) and ask them if this can be handled by mail... even the receipt for correcting the crack in the windshield... You did not mention whether a bond was taken from you by the officer. Normally a bond IS taken or you go in front of a magistrate. The failing to yield to an emergency vehicle. I was a police officer for 25 years and that is a new one on me IF it refers to the officer that is pulling you over.
When you make the call to the court see if they can explain that to you...
Note: Failing to appear by mail, or whatever, IS NOT A GOOD IDEA. Most states have reciprosity (sp) which means your secretary of state will be contacted by Utah's secretary of state and your LICENSE WILL BE SUSPENDED....plus the bench warrant will be issued. Not likely they will extradite you for that , but you will go to jail for a suspended license the next time you are stopped ....Good luck..and take some English classes....

Answer 4

If you sent them the money for the fine you shouldn't have to appear for court. I have never heard of that in my life. Once the fine is paid for the court date should have been lifted for the fact you paid and admitted guilt. The only thing i can suggest is that you call either the police chief or patrol capt. or even the judge on the matter and see what can be done. You do not want to not appear for court and have them send a warrant out for your arrest for something they did wrong. I know about that because they suspended my licenses after i contested the ticket. That pissed me off worse then anything but i paid the fine and had my license reinstated. You have to call them and see what you need to do. If you have to appear then leave the day before and get a hotel room for the night and sleep good. Then go to court and prove that you paid it and go home. Pain in the butt!!!!

Answer 5

Mail them the fine money and the receipt for the windscreen repair with a covering letter explaining your non-appearance, preferably dictated by someone with legal knowledge. Any reasonable court will accept this - it probably happens to out-of-staters all the time. Routine.

At least you were there. I once got a parking ticket for a vehicle I didn't own or rent and I was 1000 miles from the city at the time and so was my car. I did not hear about this until I got a demand for fine payment, in default jail time, two years after the supposed parking infringement.

Answer 6

Well, if you didn't yield for another vehicle that was in route to an emergency - like an ambulance or another officer with the sirens going - then that would be the "failure to yield to an emergency vehicle". If you didn't stop for an officer right away, that would be something like "evading police" or "failure to stop for an officer".

Either way, if they say you need to show up, then you had better do just that. The issue with driving and violating laws is that you will get caught, and it will be more of an inconvenience than what it is worth. It sucks, but it is the law.

PS - "Racist" is hatered towards another race. "Xenophobia" is a fear or hatered towards another nationality. I think the later fits a bit better. But in this day and age, can you blame them?

Answer 7

You can't do anything, you have to show up to court or face further possible charges. The 'failure to yield' may be because you didn't pull over right away. That's the only thing I could think of for the other ticket.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Was the ticket issued in a different state from where you live? If it was, you could just simply not appear. A bench warrant would be issued for your arrest, but only if you are physically present in the state where the offense was committed. For example, if you got a speeding ticket in Utah and you lived in California and failed to appear in Utah, you wouldn't be arrested in California and brought back to Utah, unless your offense was a felony. Failure to appear would be a misdemeanor in this case. However, if you set foot in Utah, you could be arrested and jailed.

Answer 10

dont speak good english go back to mexico