was driving my daughter to school and we were running late.School starts @ 9:15 and the school zone lights were flashing and it was already 9:20.So a cop was sitting waiting to nail someone which happened to be me and pulls into the school parking lot and sees my daughter getting out of the car and tells me I was speeding.I said that the school lights should not still be on if school starts @ 9:15 and it was 9:20 and everyone is in school and there are no children present.He tells me to tell that to the judge and the school zone flashing sign stays on till 9:30,He gave me a 149.00 ticket and said have a nice day!! Do you think I have a chance of winning in court since the flashing lights should of not been on since school started 5 minutes earlier?
2007-12-03 02:05:25 · 15 answers · asked by brittany31286 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Many times the lights stay on past the time school starts, to protect those who show up late. Like you and your daughter. It sucks, I know, as does my wife. I met her the very first time by giving her a ticket in a school zone, 42 in a 20. Almost 15 years later, she is still paying for it!
Joe
2007-12-03 02:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by A W 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. The lights were flashing. You would be so mad if you saw someone speeding through a school zone. You would be yelling and screaming things like "what if my daughter was walking across the street??!!!"
Pay the ticket and go 20mph in a school zone like you are supposed to.
Try leaving earlier so you don't get into this mess again.
2007-12-03 02:10:49 · answer #2 · answered by jennyღ 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. You have no chance. The reason the lights are still on is because students come to school late. You stated yourself you were running behind. Well everyday someone is running a little behind. SO the lights stay on for a while after the school has started for those who are running a little behind. pay the fine and slow down. GOing to court is only going to result in you paying court costs.
2007-12-03 02:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by JohnRingold 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. I've never been able to talk my way out of a ticket, no matter the situation. Once I happily explained to the cop that I was taking my kids home for dinner and didn't mean to speed, and the cop explained to me that he had just been at an accident scene were a family had died on a highway. That sortof brought the chatter to a complete end and I paid the ticket.
2007-12-03 02:16:59 · answer #4 · answered by Rob 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope. The city sets the time so allow children that are late to be safe as well. You should not be speeding in a school zone anyway. Pay the ticket and learn.
2007-12-03 04:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by cheechalini 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No you have no chance. The speed limit changes with the flashing lights, not with the start of school. You were speeding, just pay the fine.
2007-12-03 02:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
You may as well pay the ticket and save adding court costs. You will not win. The lights WERE on, thats all that matters.
2007-12-03 02:28:13 · answer #7 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 05:37:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no chance. you're lucky, here in nevada, the fine is $220.00 per mile over the school speed limit. $149.00 is cheap.
2007-12-03 02:18:59 · answer #9 · answered by HD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ummmm....You were late. Do you think other kids that may be walking can be late too?
It would suck for the judge to say to you in court, in front of all those people, wouldn't it?
2007-12-03 02:14:03 · answer #10 · answered by California Street Cop 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋