Super Pissed Off !!!

[findmadhav]

I got a ticket for "Failure to stop at pedestrian crosswalk" in Perth Amboy, NJ.. This is what happened:
It was around 8.45 PM at night and a road at a speed limit of 25. I was driving my Camry under the speed limit. Now at a pedestrian crosswalk, I saw a couple of cops cross by, and I did slow down further and was going through. The suddenly thing girl runs and crosses the road and I do apply my brakes and stop well before the crosswalk and without even any screeching. The girl coolly went by. Then the cop (who is on foot) asks me to park and then gives me a ticket stating "I wasn't paying attention and slammed my brakes". If I did not pay attention, I would have hit the cops as well and the girl. And the ticket says "failure to stop at pedestrian crossing", and if I did not stop how did he pull me over on foot at that very crossing even without me crossing it?? I am planning to contest this in court. Do I have any chance of winning?

I have made a document explaining this scenario and plan to take it court. Do I have a chance. I am not at all convinced that I am guilty! Really pissed about the whole thing!

 

[danieljardim]

I got a ticket for "Failure to stop at pedestrian crosswalk" in Perth Amboy, NJ.. This is what happened:
It was around 8.45 PM at night and a road at a speed limit of 25. I was driving my Camry under the speed limit. Now at a pedestrian crosswalk, I saw a couple of cops cross by, and I did slow down further and was going through. The suddenly thing girl runs and crosses the road and I do apply my brakes and stop well before the crosswalk and without even any screeching. The girl coolly went by. Then the cop (who is on foot) asks me to park and then gives me a ticket stating "I wasn't paying attention and slammed my brakes". If I did not pay attention, I would have hit the cops as well and the girl. And the ticket says "failure to stop at pedestrian crossing", and if I did not stop how did he pull me over on foot at that very crossing even without me crossing it?? I am planning to contest this in court. Do I have any chance of winning?

I have made a document explaining this scenario and plan to take it court. Do I have a chance. I am not at all convinced that I am guilty! Really pissed about the whole thing!

NJ courts is all about the money. They gonna make you plea guilt, give you a break, no points but $600 less on your bank account.

Their excuse is the cop is never wrong because they are highly trained. Its gonna be his word against yours. You loose.

 

[findmadhav]

NJ courts is all about the money. They gonna make you plea guilt, give you a break, no points but $600 less on your bank account.

Their excuse is the cop is never wrong because they are highly trained. Its gonna be his word against yours. You loose.

I know the odds are against me. I will not give up till the end but. The only chance I have is if the a**hole does not come to the court!

 

[danieljardim]

I know the odds are against me. I will not give up till the end but. The only chance I have is if the a**hole does not come to the court!

I know it sucks. I got nailed in oldbridge but luckly a friend knew the prosecutor. But I did spent about 2 hours watching people getting nailed by them.

Some were really dicks, but some people had a good case and they didn't wanto to hear about. It was sad.

I recommend a lawyer too.

 

[dart1963]

if you were ticketed for "failure to stop at pedestrian crossing", and you did stop. You have no worries... The, "well you almost didn't stop" isn't the same as you did not stop. I would go to court, and ask that simple question of the officer "Did I stop?", if he says, "well, you almost didn't" then case closed... almost doesn't count.

"I almost exceeded the speed limit", "I almost ran a stop sign"... if we can get tickets before a crime is committed, then we are in serious trouble.

And I wouldn't waste a dime on a lawyer.

*this is not legal advice, it's my opinion.

 

[leem00]

I know it sucks. I got nailed in oldbridge but luckly a friend knew the prosecutor. But I did spent about 2 hours watching people getting nailed by them.

Some were really dicks, but some people had a good case and they didn't wanto to hear about. It was sad.

I recommend a lawyer too.

hire a laywer, it always helps

 

[JSP]

I'd fight that one...

 

[BKP]

I'd fight it, as well.
Unless the cop blatantly lies about you actually having had stopped, then it's winnable...

 

[Scott_Thomas]

I agree with Daniel, you will probably lose in court. That said, I'd fight it without hesitation. I was in an accident when I was 18 (minor accident) and was not at fault. A woman speeding (nurse from a local hospital 50-60 years old) went around me as I was turning right and I hit her. She claimed I didn't signal. I got a ticket and fought it, and lost of course. That bit%h laughed in court. I'd fight ot again even knowing the outcome. Good luck!!!

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[Fizzer6R]

not sure how it works, last time i got a speeding ticket, within days i started getting letters from lawyers, so the cops sell your info to them or they get it from a public database? anyway, if the same there or not, just call some legal places that specialize in tickets and ask how much for them to take care of it

 

[nismos14]

not sure how it works, last time i got a speeding ticket, within days i started getting letters from lawyers, so the cops sell your info to them or they get it from a public database? anyway, if the same there or not, just call some legal places that specialize in tickets and ask how much for them to take care of it

IIRC, it's all public record.

 

[danieljardim]

IIRC, it's all public record.

And this proves how this ticket=court=lawyer is all a money maker machine.

 

[findmadhav]

if you were ticketed for "failure to stop at pedestrian crossing", and you did stop. You have no worries... The, "well you almost didn't stop" isn't the same as you did not stop. I would go to court, and ask that simple question of the officer "Did I stop?", if he says, "well, you almost didn't" then case closed... almost doesn't count.

"I almost exceeded the speed limit", "I almost ran a stop sign"... if we can get tickets before a crime is committed, then we are in serious trouble.

And I wouldn't waste a dime on a lawyer.

*this is not legal advice, it's my opinion.

Thanks. I did stop. Not almost stopped

 

[findmadhav]

Have not been active on this forum of late - was really busy at work. But when you are in need, the FZ6R forum is always there - like family. If you want advice, wanna share something, or for that matter even vent frustration. You feel a part of it. Now I understand why people dont leave the forum even if they dont own FZ6R

 

[SpawnXX]

Watch yourself... with the way they do things in Indiana now, police don't have to show up at the initial hearing anymore. If there ever is a next time.... EVERYONE has camera phones nowadays. Get photos of it, they may not allow you to use them...but always best to do everything you can to defend yourself.

 

[MNGreg]

That stinks.. Sorry to hear. Hope you can win this in traffic court.
I know that Plymouth, MN (Ride through every day for commute to work) just made big news in MN. Lots of people started getting tickets at a Pedestrian crosswalk by the same method it sounded like. People would be driving up to it and suddenly a person would put their foot in the road and cops would pull people over without having time to stop or stopping too hard. Nevermind that MN law saws that pedestrians are to stop and make sure no cars are immediately coming before they enter crosswalk to avoid possible accidents of cars stopping hard ( rear enders).

You should do what they did and post this as a comment/letter to editor or something in your local papers websites also.. Maybe get some comments and can see how often this happens. might help in traffic court maybe.

Good luck though

 

[CtrlAltDl]

Schedule a hearing, and subpoena the cop (make sure it's his day off). Then in court you can ask the cop why he is wasting your time, his time and most importantly the judge's time for the ticket that you didn't deserve.

 

[Spunky99]

hire a laywer, it always helps

Actually it sometimes makes it worse to have a Lawyer. On top of that the Lawyer will cost more than the ticket and higher insurance rates if you plead guilty.

A word of advice. Lawyers are not always the answer. They are just not always the best way to go. Just ask my 3 ex wives....none of them got a dime after I fired the blood sucking leaches that called themselves Lawyers and handled the court cases myself.