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  1. #1
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    Default Stop sign ticket full of errors

    San Francisco, CA

    Was cited for failure to stop at sign; at which of course I did, but yadda, yadda...

    I feel that there is a serious question of identity since the officer only succeeded in writing my DL info correctly onto the ticket, but on the matters that he needed to complete by OBSERVATION are wrong: Race, Type of Vehicle and Color of Vehicle. The perception based on these errors is that the officer was unable to clearly identify who allegedly failed to stop.

    Worth fighting?

    Thanks,
    Chela in SF

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    Default Re: Stop sign ticket full of errors

    How far off is the info? Putting "black" if you are white, saying your car is an Honda Accord when it's a Ford Ranger, or saying it's red when it's blue - these are big problems. But, putting your race as white when you're a light-skinned Hispanic, saying a car is a Honda when it's an Acura, or the car was black when it's dark blue - these are NOT going to be a big problem.

    The race issue is more perception, the model or make may not be as accurate depending on the experience of the officer, and the color can be different depending on the officer's perceptions and the lighting. Minor differences won't generally be an issue.

    - Carl

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