Greetings all.. thank you in advance for assistance on this matter.
The alleged offense:
Driving my friend's car (he had a suspended license; long story), I was greeted by 2 flashing red street lights and a cop car stopped on the opposing intersection. Came to a stop... looked at the cop...wondered in that situation if i was being baited and should let him go before proceeding.. or just go. I just went. Pulled over.. blah blah.. blocked by another cop on one way. just unnecessary but whatever.
Cited/ticketed for "Failure to Observe Signal" 39:4-81 which is $85 and 2 points if I read correctly.
On the phone/website I am told the offense is
"Failure To Have Inspection" 39:8-1 for $130
the intersection is one street incorrect as well.
Driving my friend to work 4 days later, I was pulled over again. This time the cop said his camera caught the license plate for suspended registration. I told him I was pulled over before and was not ticketed for that. He said the officer should have. As I was only 3 blocks from home, he said just to keep the car off the road until it was sorted.
Do I go to court and fight what I was ticketed for or am i fighting something completely different? This is my first ticket and will be my first court appearance. Obviously, I am not sure how to attack this.
I apologize for the length of the post. I tried to be as thorough as possible
without being convoluted. perhaps i failed.
The alleged offense:
Driving my friend's car (he had a suspended license; long story), I was greeted by 2 flashing red street lights and a cop car stopped on the opposing intersection. Came to a stop... looked at the cop...wondered in that situation if i was being baited and should let him go before proceeding.. or just go. I just went. Pulled over.. blah blah.. blocked by another cop on one way. just unnecessary but whatever.
Cited/ticketed for "Failure to Observe Signal" 39:4-81 which is $85 and 2 points if I read correctly.
On the phone/website I am told the offense is
"Failure To Have Inspection" 39:8-1 for $130
the intersection is one street incorrect as well.
Driving my friend to work 4 days later, I was pulled over again. This time the cop said his camera caught the license plate for suspended registration. I told him I was pulled over before and was not ticketed for that. He said the officer should have. As I was only 3 blocks from home, he said just to keep the car off the road until it was sorted.
Do I go to court and fight what I was ticketed for or am i fighting something completely different? This is my first ticket and will be my first court appearance. Obviously, I am not sure how to attack this.
I apologize for the length of the post. I tried to be as thorough as possible
without being convoluted. perhaps i failed.
