Hello all,
I had an accident. I went into turn to fast and rolled over twice.
No one was near by, so just my car got totaled and thats it.
The police officer gave me a ticked that says "unreasonable speed/special hazards" ...What exactly am I being charged with ?
Are we talking about special yellow hazard signs with black arrow in the middle warning you about uppcoming turn ? or what are those ? And should I fight the ticket or just pay for it ?
Thanks all for your help.
2007-07-20 03:25:15 · 8 answers · asked by Konstantine S 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Hello, I see some answers- thank you.
But here is the big deal,, There were no SIGNS what so ever. No a single sign before the turn. The turn was sharp and I didnt know it. By the time I realized i wasnt making it, it was too late. I pressed brakes , car went sideways and rolled over.
They should have warning signs before the turn...dont they ?
2007-07-20 04:07:53 · update #1
Scot i see what you mean - I not fighting my accident , im going to fight my ticket. Yes i did rolled over, but is it possible to roll over twice going 50 ? if the speed limit is 50 ?? 1. Sharp turn 2. No warning signs .
The answer has to be yes !! and thats what happed to me The police officer wasnt there to see me going 80. So how he know i went above 50 ?
I really think its worth fighting
Thanks for all the info guys
2007-07-20 06:29:07 · update #2
Go to court. Wear your best clothing (think church with grandma, not club with the ladies) You have a chance that the officer will not show up. You also have a good chance that the judge will give you a break!
They officer will have to prove you were driving too fast. He did not see you, so he can not testify to your speed. It is worth the time to go to court!
Good luck!
2007-07-20 04:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Several issues here
When you have an accident, it leaves marks on the road that a trained police officer can read, to tell how fast you were going.
While the Dept of Transportation does post lots of signs to try to help warn drivers of hazardous situations, some criminals steal those signs, some people crash into them and demolish them, and it might be a while before DoT finds out, and gets them replaced.
It is your responsibility as a driver to be alert to driving conditions whether there are signs or not. Recognize if the road is wet, slippery. Recognize if there is fog obscuring future vision, drive at a speed in which you can see hazards ahead of you in time to slow down.
When you see a hill or curve ahead where you cannot see the other side, where there might be a pedestrian crossing, an animal lying in the road, an accident, you need to be going over that hill, around that curve, at a speed in which you can stop if there is an obstruction there ... slow down before you get there ... this is like a blind spot behind most vehicles ... we should never drive knowingly into one.
2007-07-20 21:50:33 · answer #2 · answered by Al Mac Wheel 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you rolled over twice, and it wasn't caused by a blow-out or steering failure, you were driving too fast, and they will have books of statistics to show how fast you had to be going to lose control like that. It's either that or driving with undue care and attention, or reckless driving. Bottom line, you were at fault in a single vehicle rollover, you get a ticket. Sorry, but you should just eat the ticket and move on. You are alive, what more can you ask for?
2007-07-24 02:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A speed limit is determined by transportation engineers to be the best speed to travel (factoring in safety, time, fuel efficiency, etc.). Just by the fact that you flipped your car, it is proven that you were driving too fast. You can not get out of the ticket.
They are also probably saying that you were not under control of your vehicle at all times (you flipped it, so you can't get around that either).
If you really think there should be a more noticable warning there, then contact your local DOT and tell them about the curve. They may send engineers to restudy the curve and possibly change the speed limit.
P.S. As the other person said: be glad you survived the accident.
2007-07-20 13:39:48 · answer #4 · answered by Josh M 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You're not going to beat this ticket. You were in a one-car rollover. It doesn't take a degree in physics to figure out you were driving too fast, ignored the sign warning you of a sharp turn and you rolled the vehicle. Just pay the ticket and pay attention to warning signs.
Edit: okay, so there were no signs. I thought you said there were. You failed to control your vehicle and you rolled it. Your fault, plain and simple. Be damn fortunate you're alive to ask these questions. The officer doesn't have to prove anything, if you were driving at a reasonable and prudent speed, given the conditions, you'd still have your car.
2007-07-20 11:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by Scott H 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You were driving too fast for conditions. This could mean that you were driving too fast in the rain or on a stretch of road that requires slower speeds due to curves, etc. Your car rolled twice. I don't think you have any grounds to fight the ticket. You were going way too fast.
2007-07-20 10:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by CYNTHIA 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is just short of a reckless driving ticket. You have to slow for turns etc. The ticket is mainly for weather hazards when slowing is critical. Other hazards exist as well and you are expected to drive according to the circumstances.
2007-07-20 19:38:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
WHY DON'T YOU JUST CALL YOUR LOCAL DMV OFFICE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS.
2007-07-20 16:23:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋