Given "following too closely" citation highway in Atlanta, GA. It involves three cars. Mine was the third.When police came, the other two drivers said there was a traffic, and that i hit the back bumper of the car in the middle, the middle car hit the back bumper of the one in the front.The Police told me that the front car owner told him that there was a traffic and that he experienced one impact . So Police said if that is the case , I must have started the hitting from the back .
Can I say say something something like am being distracted by a car horning in the other lane , can I have access to a public lawyer cos I dont have money to get a lawyer. Should I plead guilty?Can I be charged just for $100 dollar fine ?($100 fine is still O K for me). Help.
I am confused . Help
2007-09-17 18:27:10 · 6 answers · asked by yankieby 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Distraction is not an excuse. Don't even think of trying it. A lawyer is going to tell the court you ran into the rear end of another car, what else can he say? It matters not if the car in front of you hit the car in front of him first. If he hit first, he followed too closely, if you knocked him into the first car, he was stopped too close, either way, he was in the wrong, and you still hit the car in front of you, making you also in the wrong. If you weren't following too closely, you had to be speeding, would you rather that?
2007-09-17 20:33:29 · answer #1 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most driving situations, if someone rearends another vehicle, they are at fault, pretty much no matter what. There are some cases that this is not true, but this is basically the rule of thumb, because you are supposed to always give the car in front of you enough space so if they have to stop in an emergency braking situation, you will have enough time to stop before hitting them.
And saying you got distracted by someone honking is not an exuse in this case.
Also, I am not sure about Georgia, but in the state I live in, the law is that you must be facing charges that include jailtime to qualify for a free lawyer.
Sorry seems like you are out of luck on this one. Remember when driving to always stay far enough back so that you can anticipate anything.
Lastly, how exactly do you define traffic? as in "there was a traffic"??? did you mean to say there was an accident???
2007-09-17 18:57:15 · answer #2 · answered by c420wizzle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about Georgia, but at least in my state, defendants on traffic charges not subject to jail time as a possible punishment are not entitled to a court-appointed lawyer. The government costs for providing an attorney for every traffic court defendant who wanted one would be astronomical. To get a court-appointed lawyer in any case, you typically have to show that you are indigent, and take whomever they give you. Call around and look into paying for a lawyer yourself--the fees on traffic cases typically aren't that much. Try contacting the court in which you are scheduled to appear (contact info should be on the ticket) to find out for sure what the specifics are on your case. BTW, no one has any business telling you whether you should plead guilty on this besides an attorney representing your interests and familiar with the facts of your case and the standard procedures in your court (e.g., what usually happens in cases that are tried before this judge?).
2016-05-17 10:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is "a traffic"? Look, anytime you hit the back of the vehicle in front of you, you are following too close. Period - end of story. Claiming you were distracted is not going to help you, just pay the ticket and move on. You are not going to beat the citation.
2007-09-18 04:06:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whenever you rear end someone its your fault. Rules of the road are that you are supposed to keep a safe following distance. Be careful trying to go to court to fight it. You may end up losing (probably will) and then end up paying the ticket along with court fees. You may end up paying more than that fine in the long run
2007-09-18 05:47:33 · answer #5 · answered by PLATINUM_PLUS1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Failure to maintain assured clear distance" is your charge. Just pay the fine. "Free" lawyers are for criminal cases and there are many restrictions on getting one.
2007-09-18 04:02:48 · answer #6 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋