I live in Los Angeles, CA. I crashed my car the other day. I spun out because of a wet spot in the turn. After the officers realized that they couldn't get me on anything else they gave me a ticket for driving on the wrong side of the road!! I was spinning out of control, I didn't purposly drive there! Correct me if I'm wrong but this surely seems like a bogus ticket. How can I fight it?
2007-10-31 09:42:48 · 7 answers · asked by Brenden M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I live in Los Angeles, CA. I crashed my car the other day. I spun out because of a wet spot in the turn. After the officers realized that they couldn't get me on anything else they gave me a ticket for driving on the wrong side of the road!! I was spinning out of control, I didn't purposly drive there! Correct me if I'm wrong but this surely seems like a bogus ticket. How can I fight it?
update-- I was not intoxicated and I was going the speed limit. That is why this is the only ticket I got. The wet road was the cause of the crash. The corner is dangerous. A guy in a truck slid out, just like me, and almost hit the police officer who was questioning me. They gave him a ticket too. This turn is known for accidents according to the police.
2007-10-31 10:20:46 · update #1
If you spun out because of a wet spot in the road, you were going too fast for conditions. Suck it up, be a man about this, admit your guilt, and take responsibility for your actions.
And learn how to drive sanely.
2007-10-31 09:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you would need to show that the wet spot was an anomaly, and that even at the speed limit, it would have caused a crash.
However, since speed limits on many roads and the lower speed warnings on curves are set for the worst conditions, it might be a little difficult to fight. Now if there was some oil in that wet spot, and you got a sample of it along with good photos, etc., you might have a decent chance of winning.
2007-10-31 17:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by HyperDog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't sound all that bogus, to have spun out on a wet patch, you must have been going entirely too fast for a turn. Sounds like you were reckless & lucky to not be in the hospital or gotten worse fines than that.
2007-10-31 16:49:53 · answer #3 · answered by okie's back 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Bogus"?? Hardly!! They police determined that your car was on the wrong side of the road; case closed. Don't even think of fighting it as you'll only lose and incur additional expenses (attorney's fees, investigator's fees, etc.). Good luck!
2007-10-31 16:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by Kiffin # 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you were in the accident not these ppl so only u know if u were going too fast or at the speed limit...if i were u i'd check with a lawyer first
2007-10-31 17:43:47 · answer #5 · answered by Stibby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like failure to control. If you know it's wet, you should slow down.
2007-10-31 17:44:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a real good laywer, and hire an accident reinactment team to show how the wreck happened
2007-10-31 16:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by koma 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋