I was driving by a school and a cop gave me a ticket for going 24 mph in a 15 mph school zone. The thing is that school wasn't out, there was no children around AT ALL. The school lights that indicate to slow down were not on and everyone else driving by was going the normal speed limit, not 15 mph. Is it possible to get out of this ticket?
2007-10-22 07:40:05 · 7 answers · asked by projectvtec 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If everyone else was doing the same limit, why were you the only one stopped? If it's a posted 15 mph limit without restrictions, then you were speeding.
2007-10-22 07:48:41 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Even though the warning lamps were not flashing or on at the time of the infraction, that does not mean the infraction was not committed. Most (if not all) speed limits in school zone areas are also governed by time. In other words, if your school zone warnings go into effect between the hours of 2PM and 4PM (and that requirement has been met) but the lights are not flashing, you can still be cited for that infraction. It is irrelevant what the other drivers were doing at the time you were stopped. In most cases, officers can only stop one vehicle at a time, and you may have been the unlucky individual in his "cross-hairs" at the time. On the other hand, you may still win your case if you decide to plead not guilty and go to trial. It is your right, and you have just a good a chance of winning, provided what you have indicated is correct, without distortion. Good luck.
2007-10-22 14:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by DocoMyster 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can go to court to fight it. Make sure the proper time is written on the ticket to prove the hours are not covered in the speed law for school zones.
2007-10-22 14:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Calif., children must be present on the sidewalk going to or from school or the school grounds must be unfenced in order for school zone laws to be in effect.
2007-10-22 14:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it can be established that you were exceeding the speed of the "traffic flow", then no, it's not possible. Otherwise, it sounds like you were singled out (picked on), & the cop should be repremanded. In that case, it should definitely be dismissed.
2007-10-22 16:27:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can plead not guilty and state your reasoning. If the signs do not say a time (7a to 5p, or similar) and the lights were not on... then you might win.
2007-10-22 14:46:13 · answer #6 · answered by Christine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the time on the ticket, should be able to make that decision..........
2007-10-22 15:23:20 · answer #7 · answered by DennistheMenace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋