Just trying to get some guidance on how to deal with this. I know Im not guilty and I refuse to pay the $654 Im being charged.
The ticket says I must appear in court.
This is what happened,
I approached a pulled over police car slowing down, getting as far as possible, away from it and to my left to pass it.
After I passed the car, the cop got in the patrol car and pulled me over. The cop had a rude attitude asking sarcastically if I knew the mover over law. I replied I did but a lane change wasn't possible because of 2 cars on the next lane.
He yelled I was going 65 mph (I was going under 55 when I passed him, also, he was walking back to his car, so really how was he able to determine my speed?) and that I could've "fucking killed him" and I could've "fucking hit him".
I replied I wasn't speeding, that I slowed down and asked why was he speaking to me like that, I wasn't being disrespectful to him.
He said "You could've fucking kill me", asked for my license and went to his car to write the ticket. While he was in his car, I counted 5 cars doing what I did. I mentioned the fact to him.
He apologized with "I was pissed off". He told me I could go to court, try to work something out to reduce the ticket, also, that I could plead not guilty to keep it off my record.
How should I approach this case? What would be the next steps to follow?
Thank you,
Carlos
The ticket says I must appear in court.
This is what happened,
I approached a pulled over police car slowing down, getting as far as possible, away from it and to my left to pass it.
After I passed the car, the cop got in the patrol car and pulled me over. The cop had a rude attitude asking sarcastically if I knew the mover over law. I replied I did but a lane change wasn't possible because of 2 cars on the next lane.
He yelled I was going 65 mph (I was going under 55 when I passed him, also, he was walking back to his car, so really how was he able to determine my speed?) and that I could've "fucking killed him" and I could've "fucking hit him".
I replied I wasn't speeding, that I slowed down and asked why was he speaking to me like that, I wasn't being disrespectful to him.
He said "You could've fucking kill me", asked for my license and went to his car to write the ticket. While he was in his car, I counted 5 cars doing what I did. I mentioned the fact to him.
He apologized with "I was pissed off". He told me I could go to court, try to work something out to reduce the ticket, also, that I could plead not guilty to keep it off my record.
How should I approach this case? What would be the next steps to follow?
Thank you,
Carlos
