Has anyone beat a Rolling Stop ticket or know someone who has? I cant go to traffic court.
2007-09-24 19:16:59 · 6 answers · asked by brian s 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If you can't go to court, you can't plead not guilty on the case. There is no way to fight a ticket without going to court.
Also, there is no such thing as a "rolling stop". You etither come to a complete stop, or you do not.
2007-09-24 19:22:19 · answer #1 · answered by Citicop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I beat one before it was issued.
I was driving a scrufty van in an upity neighborhood and carefully came to a stop even with a sign at the end of the bridge over the tollroad. I then edged forward and looked to my right to look down a narrow neighborhood road flanked by bushes. Seeing it was clear, I pulled forward and turned left and saw a police car parked on the left half a block down. Sure enough, he u-turned, pulled in behind me and blipped his siren and lights.
Claimed I had run the stop sign (Rolling Stop) He collected my license. I collected a piece of paper and a pen and popped the door to walk across the street to sketch the location of the parked cop car. He returned in a threatening huff, wanting to know what I was doing.
I said that I didn't think he could see the stop sign through the trees and bushes in front of his car and therefore couldn't tell if I had stopped and I was going to sketch the scene and pace off measurements and have him sign the sketch. Then I would come back and take pictures.
He decided not to issue a ticket. I have a very clean record. I suspect he thought I was Mex-Am in the scrufty van and an easy score.
Pay the ticket if you can't go to court and don't do that no mo'
2007-09-25 02:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A rolling stop, is not a complete stop which is required. Unless you can prove that the Officer did not have a clear view, then you do not have a defense.
2007-09-25 02:29:48 · answer #3 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Citicop said it all. No need to read further then the first post.
I have seen judges find people not guilty on stop sign tickets before.
2007-09-25 08:43:12 · answer #4 · answered by El Scott 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Keep resiting your court date,
2007-09-25 02:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by teniakay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, next time know that stop sign means Stop, not slow down.
2007-09-25 02:34:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋