Got issued a ticket for driving without a license not permit and being under the age of 16 for driving her father to the hospital who had just had a heart attack. Should they go to court? I mean yes there were other alternatives such as calling an ambulance but what if you live too far for any fire departments to reach you in time? There is no way her father was in driving condition. He could of had another one while driving and ended up dead! Should she and her father seek a lawyer and take this to court? I think so. What do you think?
2007-09-09 17:02:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I'm surprised the Officer issued any citations if it was an actual emergency. Was it?. If the doctor can verify that his condition was life threatening, then just have her explain it to the Judge.
2007-09-09 17:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lawyer's offer free consultations so they definitely should see a lawyer.
How did they catch her? Did she cause an accident? Is her father ok now?
I would think they should go and talk to a lawyer about their chances in court, but reality is good intentions count for nothing anymore, the only thing that counts is the law.
2007-09-10 00:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by Gem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would go to court. if nothing else it can possibly lower any fines
I know I have drove for years since I was 16 and I am 44 now and I have been pulled over once for not having a license my son was sick in school and I had no way to get him home I used the neighbors car with her knowledge and permission and I took letters form the school and doctor with me
they cut my fine in half made me go to a class before I can get a license (driver improvement) and told me not to next time
2007-09-10 00:11:47 · answer #3 · answered by mylilsims 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Explain the situation to the judge politely, and also get a letter from the doctor that took care of her father stating it was an emergency. Hopefully the judge will let her off light.
2007-09-10 00:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes she should! In my criminal justice class, I learned that if you feel you and/or people in your care are in immediate danger, and you must do something illegal, then you cannot be charged with it. Its called a justification defense. It would be classified under the necessity rule. Tell her to go to court and have her father hire her an attorney!!!! She could beat this!!!!
2007-09-10 00:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by babyangeleyez17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was driving by age 12.
There was this retired guy down the street who had a brandnew 1962 Dodge and he was always drunk.
One day me and some friends were walking home from school and he asked us if we knew how to drive.
"Sure! We know how to drive!"
We'd stop at the beer store, he'd pick up a case and sit in the backseat and we'd drive all over Boston.
It was great!
2007-09-10 01:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by tom p 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to court and bring the discharge papers from the hospital.
2007-09-10 00:13:38 · answer #7 · answered by Steven C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically she IS guilty.I mean she not old enough and there is no other question to that, even in a dire emergency.
But, judges are human, who knows they may let her slide, worse injustices have been done. no offense. I may have driven if in the same circumstances. good luck
2007-09-10 01:09:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would take them to court what the did wose wrong
2007-09-10 00:43:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋