Anyone know about driving laws? [Texas]

Blake · Last edited by Blake on Apr 23, 2006 12:09 pm; edited 1 time in total

The Story:

We all went on an offroad trip in East Texas. (Some guys from another site). I left my truck at my buddies house to catch a ride with someone down to the place. Well, I parked my truck at my buddies house who was getting towed down, and his roomie was on the other trailor with his rig. So, yesterday, my buddies roomies truck broke out at the place, so they were going to fix it and trailor it back today if they could get it off the trail. So, as a favor, I left early with the guys that were towing my buddies rig home because they needed to get home. We missed an exit, and couldnt get the trailor with the 3 other cars going back to austin turned around, so I told the guy to just drop the rig at this gas station, and I will drive down the axis road a mile to drop this trail rig off and grab my truck to head home. About half a mile down the axis road, a cop pulls me over. Long story short, I have 5 different tickets. 1 of them is for not being able to produce insurance on the vehicle, another for having expired registration on the vehicle, and the rest were for faulty equipment, or no equipment at all. Keep in mind, this isnt my vehicle and I was driving it about half a mile for my buddy who was staying in east Texas to help fix the other rig on the trail. Is there anything I can do to get these tickets dropped? I most certainly cant afford to pay for all of these tickets, nor can my buddy. I just wanted to get some feedback as to what I could do about this. Thanks.

wakerider07 · Posted: Apr 23, 2006 12:35 pm Post subject:

damn that was a confusing story. so basicly you were driving an offroad rig 1/2 miles to get your car and you got pulled over? find a good lawyer and see what he can do for ya... good luck

pyrocasto · Posted: Apr 23, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject:

Wow cop sounds like a d*ck. A ticket would be expected but so many tickets is just a jackass of a cop. Confused

Give the guy a ticket and give him a warning...

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

justsomeguy · Guest

The cop must be part of the access of evil.

Blake · Posted: Apr 23, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject:

Dragonlady8, I think they are more or less fines... From what I have added up thus far, I am at a grand of citations... Not counting court fees, and the like. The best thing of all is I am facing losing my drivers license for a year for operating a vehicle with so many defects too it... God damn, the thing is a trail only rig. It just so happened I had to drive it 3/4 MILES TOPS on the street to get home. Bubb Rubb Bubb Rubb Bubb Rubb Bubb Rubb Bubb Rubb!

-=LoneStar=- · Addict Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 751

justsomeguy,

He was probably its leador.

Blake,

Bummer.

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

Blake, I guess the only thing that you can do is get the stuff corrected and drag your friend into court with you. Hopefully the judge will reduce or waive the fines

Chales · Guest

I'm a bit confused too... but $100 for a lawyer might be a good idea vs. $1000 for fines.

pyrocasto · Posted: Apr 23, 2006 3:59 pm Post subject:

Dragonlady8, I didnt even get a judge with mine. Guy(in plain clothes, guess it could have been a judge) just said, "you can take this class your lose your license"(25 over).

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

Blake, call the JP in the county the offense occured - I am assuming JP due to the fact that you were offroading in East TX. Or whatever office is responsible for the tickets. Simply ask the clerk about the fines/penalties. Most of those sound like waivable offenses if documentation is provided w/i 10 days or so.

If they aren't, fight the ticket. Since it sounds like a rural area, you probably won't luck out and have the cop not show up. Remember, the cop was just doing his job - to follow the LETTER of the law. Appeal to the common sense of the Judge, as it's his job to decide whether the SPIRIT of the law was broken. Explain it just like you did in your original post. But with paragraphs. And a breath between each sentance.

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Follow JT's advice. If you explain the special circumstances you might get them waived. You have to be very careful driving those off-road rigs. Mine is a ticket fest waiting to happen if I let her hit the streets now.

Good luck.

pyrocasto · Posted: Apr 23, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject:

BigRed · Posted: Apr 24, 2006 6:32 am Post subject:

If you do take this infront of a judge, simplify your story. I almost shot myself getting through 2/3rds of your post.

"Our friends truck broke down, and I had to get home. We were less than a mile from where I had my car parked, so I borrowed THIS truck. I tried to keep off major roadways and to get off the road as soon as possible. I have worked with the owner of the truck to get these equipment citations fixed on his truck. Here are the reciepts..... etc"

short and sweet.

If that doesn't work, just hire Wakerider07's dad. He might know the judge.