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Accident and ticket (very specific circumstances). What should I do? Do I contact an attorney?
Posted in car accident attorney on 16.03.11
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I was returning home at 12 in the morning, with my friend. I was driving his sports coupe (on the left lane) behind a pickup-truck driven by what looked like teenaged kids.
The truck was not being driven properly, slowing abruptly, speeding, etc, so I moved to the right lane and continued moving in order to avoid it. Then the truck side swiped the car and the rear wheel, rear fender and the driver side door were smashed.
As it had to happen, one of the kid’s mother was an officer in that city. I think the kid’s mom (officer) arrived with another officer at the scene. The other officer asked for my license and my friend’s license. Meanwhile I had called 911 and a third officer arrived.
The third officer first interacted with the other officers and the kids.
Then the third officer asked me to follow with my eyeballs his pen (left to right and back), to make sure I was not drunk, etc.
I was cited for two traffic violations. The charging officer told me that he heard from witnesses that I was changing lanes abruptly and did not control my speed. I told him that I was driving in my lane.
Finally he told me that my driver’s license is lost. He also told that my friends’ license is also lost.
What should be the best course of action now? I have a clean driving history and drive fairly defensively.
2 comments on this topic
16. March - 4:04 pm
Did they ask for your side of the story? Did they acknowledge your side if so? If not, they are violating standards. It is worthy to take to court.
16. March - 4:04 pm
If you "drive fairly defensively" you would not have tried to pass a vehicle you indicate was being driven erratically on the right.