Two Tickets in California
My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California OC.
Well I'll start off with the first ticket which I got in the month of January. I was in the carpool lane with 2 of my friends and there was severe traffic. I made the wrong choice of getting out of the carpool lane, crossing the double yellow, and collided with a car. A highway patrol officer came and asked for my insurance, id, and registration. Unfortunately, I did not have my insurance in the car and got a ticket ( 16028 (i) VC - NO INSURANCE AT COLLISION) .
I am just wondering if I can fight this ticket in court because I do have insurance. The bail fine is 4xx dollars.
I received my second ticket in the month of February at 10:55 pm. I was with 4 of my friends, and I was taking them home when I noticed a cop following me. So I drove very safe and the cop still followed me for a couple minutes. In front of me was a stop sign, which i made a full stop, and the cops siren went on. They told me that I got pulled over for not making a full stop ( which i did). So they did the regular procedure and asked if anyone in the car was on probation. One of the four people I was taking home were. So they searched my car and breathalyzed me, which I passed. They searched each and every one of us, which took roughly a hour, and I ended up getting a ticket (12814.6 (b) (1) CVC provisional restriction violation). The strange thing was that they let me drive my friends home after I got the ticket.
Anyways, I'm just wondering, when I go to court, what the judge will ask me and how much the fine will be.
Thanks for reading my story and for the feedback.
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I am just wondering if I can fight this ticket in court because I do have insurance. The bail fine is 4xx dollars.
Bring your proof of insurance with you when you go to court. Try and get a copy that shows you were insured at the time of the collision.
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They searched each and every one of us, which took roughly a hour, and I ended up getting a ticket (12814.6 (b) (1) CVC provisional restriction violation). The strange thing was that they let me drive my friends home after I got the ticket.
Anyways, I'm just wondering, when I go to court, what the judge will ask me and how much the fine will be.
No one knows what the judge might ask. Probably, "What do you have to say on your behalf, young man?"
The penalty should be between 8 and 16 hours of community service and fines and fees totaling about $146.
- Carl
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Bring your proof of insurance with you when you go to court. Try and get a copy that shows you were insured at the time of the collision.
No one knows what the judge might ask. Probably, "What do you have to say on your behalf, young man?"
The penalty should be between 8 and 16 hours of community service and fines and fees totaling about $146.
- Carl
thanks Carl, Do you happen to know if the judge will ask how many people were in my car?
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thanks Carl, Do you happen to know if the judge will ask how many people were in my car?
I doubt the judge will ask you. The officer, on the other hand, will likely testify that you had one or more passengers that were under age. Since all that is necessary is for you to be traveling with another teen, it's a done deal.
- Carl
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Doesn't he have to appear in court to testify?
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Doesn't he have to appear in court to testify?
The officer? Sure.
The passenger? Only if you want to call him as a witness.
- Carl
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I highly doubt the officer would come to court and waste his time to testify if I didn't fight it.
Thanks for your support Carl, if only I could compensate for your time.
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Thanks for your support Carl, if only I could compensate for your time.
Pay for a cup of coffee or a snack for an officer if you ever happen to be in line ahead of or next to one. That's always a very pleasant surprise. :)
- Carl