When I asked what I did wrong, the officer said that I did not come to a complete stop. I told him that I had felt the car come to a stop and shake forward a little. He then told me that it is very confusing when stopping on a hill and that was why he was stationed there for the day. He then went on to tell me that my front tires stopped by my back ones were still going when I took off from the stop sign and thats why he ultimately pulled me over. Is that possible???
2007-09-19 06:33:53 · 21 answers · asked by shiskababe 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Sounds like he was playing a mental game with you. No, that is not possible. When you're going down a hill, and hit a few bumps, your ABS system (brakes) don't register properly, and will keep you from stopping completely. This is actually quite dangerous. Unfortunately, I wasn't there, so it will be your word against the Officers.
Edit. I have to agree with another answer, after re reading all of them. If you were in a skid, your front tires may have stopped, and your rear wheels may have still have been turning.
2007-09-19 07:54:11 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How in the world can your front tires be stopped and your rear tires stay in motion? It would defy the laws of physics.
Now I have had a officer tell me that a legal stop must be where the car is completely stationery for at least 3 seconds.
Did he give you a ticket or just a verbal warning? If he gave you a citation then if I were you I want contest it in court.
If you do contest the citation in court, whatever you do DO NOT lay blame to the Officer who gave you the citation. Just let the Judge know the facts and that is all.
Good luck.
2007-09-19 06:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by lremmell64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you should have posted this one in the physics section of Y! Answers. I have no clue how one half of your car would stop with the other half still going and not flip over. I'm a Police Officer and like another one in here I'll recommend that if that is what the officer told you then I would go to court and plead not guilty.
The quota comments I saw in here are a load of BS by the way.
Oh yeah, if you were skidding then that would be a different violation in my jurisdiction.
2007-09-19 07:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by El Scott 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's B.S. but I feel you. Unfortunately there's nothing we can do about it. Instead of them being on time to stop the real bad guys, they go out giving tickets on "California Stops" going down a hill! It's unfair but what can we do? After my personal experience I make sure I stop and slowly count the 5 seconds... even if the car behind me is honking or throwing a fit. I'd rather have that, then have to pay another ticket.
2007-09-19 06:47:57 · answer #4 · answered by Me :) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to court and fight the ticket. Unless you drive an accordion, there is no way that the front of your car stopped and the back did not.
Make sure you tell the judge what the officer told you.
2007-09-19 07:39:58 · answer #5 · answered by wuxxler 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This story sounds very fishy. However, I am a cop and will give you some advice against my better judgment. Fight the ticket and at the very least, they will reduce the fine if they don't drop it all together. Great, now all my cop buds are going to be mad at me.
2007-09-19 06:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by Bob Lahblah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was a stop sign, the law says that you must stop completely, otherwise you have committed an offence.
It's not possible that your front wheels stopped and your back wheels did not.
Did he charge you with committing an offence? if not forget it.
2007-09-19 06:42:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why you always stop for atleast 5 long seconds.....and if I saw a cop there, I would stop for like 10!
2007-09-19 06:38:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fight it. If he was sitting there all day long just filling up quotas for the month; he won't show up to court. You were probably skidding and can state that in court if he does show up.
I have received over 39 speeding tickets from cops and only have 4 against me because I go to court over them. As long as your nice and do not make them mad... they won't remember you when they see they are being challenged. 90% of people are going to pay the money and they have gotten what they want out of it.
2007-09-19 06:45:13 · answer #9 · answered by L A 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
NOT POSSIBLE for only half of your car to be stopped.
You should have asked for only half of the ticket.
Fight the ticket.
2007-09-19 07:03:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋