Stop sign violation in california

I was very unlucky today and got a ticket from an officer running a
stop sign. I just got a phone call from my mom about my grandma's heart
attack, and I probably was'nt paying attention to come to a complete
stop, i turned right without the complete stop.
The thing is I want to avoid having another point add to my driving
record, can I beg the judge to change it to a non-moving violation,
I'll still pay the fine? Will mentioning that I got a really bad news
phone call help? I can prove it with hospital records, and stuff.

Thanks!

On Sun, 15 May 2005 wrote:

> I was very unlucky today and got a ticket from an officer running a
> stop sign. The thing is I want to avoid having another point add to my
> driving record, can I beg the judge to change it to a non-moving
> violation, I'll still pay the fine? Will mentioning that I got a really
> bad news phone call help? I can prove it with hospital records, and
> stuff.

Er...yeah, telling the judge you were too distracted by your celphone to
obey a TCD will go *real* far.

Step 0: THINK!

wrote:
> I was very unlucky today and got a ticket from an officer running
a
> stop sign. I just got a phone call from my mom about my grandma's
heart
> attack, and I probably was'nt paying attention to come to a complete
> stop, i turned right without the complete stop.
> The thing is I want to avoid having another point add to my driving
> record, can I beg the judge to change it to a non-moving violation,
> I'll still pay the fine? Will mentioning that I got a really bad
news
> phone call help? I can prove it with hospital records, and stuff.
>
> Thanks!

Contact laura bush. She once blew a stop sign and killed a guy in
front of witnesses and wasn't charged with anything.

wrote:
> I was very unlucky today and got a ticket from an officer running a
> stop sign. I just got a phone call from my mom about my grandma's heart
> attack, and I probably was'nt paying attention to come to a complete
> stop, i turned right without the complete stop.
> The thing is I want to avoid having another point add to my driving
> record, can I beg the judge to change it to a non-moving violation,
> I'll still pay the fine? Will mentioning that I got a really bad news
> phone call help? I can prove it with hospital records, and stuff.
>
> Thanks!

If you were not talking on the phone while driving - explaining the
situation might help. I don't have experience with driving tickets, but
once after an extremely long work day I forgot to buy a ticket for the
light rail train. I got caught - bad luck, - and I had to go to the
traffic court. I went there and explained that I came to work at 6:00am
(showed the morning ticket to prove it) than came back on the train
well after 9pm; the judge waived the fine. In the room there were
several people with various issues, including traffic tickets. I
noticed that if the guy had good explanation and clear driving record,
the judge was quite understanding. One guy, however, tried to argue,
and got a really bad fine + mandatory visit to driving school...

- Alex

On Mon, 16 May 2005 11:11:00 -0700, Alexander Avtanski , said the
following in rec.autos.driving...

> wrote:
> > I was very unlucky today and got a ticket from an officer running a
> > stop sign. I just got a phone call from my mom about my grandma's heart
> > attack, and I probably was'nt paying attention to come to a complete
> > stop, i turned right without the complete stop.
> > The thing is I want to avoid having another point add to my driving
> > record, can I beg the judge to change it to a non-moving violation,
> > I'll still pay the fine? Will mentioning that I got a really bad news
> > phone call help? I can prove it with hospital records, and stuff.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> If you were not talking on the phone while driving - explaining the
> situation might help. I don't have experience with driving tickets, but
> once after an extremely long work day I forgot to buy a ticket for the
> light rail train. I got caught - bad luck, - and I had to go to the
> traffic court.

< snip >

You had to go to *traffic* court for that?

Paul wrote:
> On Mon, 16 May 2005 11:11:00 -0700, Alexander Avtanski , said the
> following in rec.autos.driving...
>
>
wrote:
>>
>>>I was very unlucky today and got a ticket from an officer running a
>>>stop sign. I just got a phone call from my mom about my grandma's heart
>>>attack, and I probably was'nt paying attention to come to a complete
>>>stop, i turned right without the complete stop.
>>>The thing is I want to avoid having another point add to my driving
>>>record, can I beg the judge to change it to a non-moving violation,
>>>I'll still pay the fine? Will mentioning that I got a really bad news
>>>phone call help? I can prove it with hospital records, and stuff.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>
>>If you were not talking on the phone while driving - explaining the
>>situation might help. I don't have experience with driving tickets, but
>>once after an extremely long work day I forgot to buy a ticket for the
>>light rail train. I got caught - bad luck, - and I had to go to the
>>traffic court.
>
>
> < snip >
>
> You had to go to *traffic* court for that?

Yeah. I was surprised too. I'm mentioning this, because while I was
there I saw how the things were going for traffic violations - we were
all waiting in the same court room and were being called one by one.

- Alex

Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
> wrote:
> > I was very unlucky today and got a ticket from an officer
running
> a
> > stop sign. I just got a phone call from my mom about my grandma's
> heart
> > attack, and I probably was'nt paying attention to come to a
complete
> > stop, i turned right without the complete stop.
> > The thing is I want to avoid having another point add to my driving
> > record, can I beg the judge to change it to a non-moving violation,
> > I'll still pay the fine? Will mentioning that I got a really bad
> news
> > phone call help? I can prove it with hospital records, and stuff.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> Contact laura bush. She once blew a stop sign and killed a guy in
> front of witnesses and wasn't charged with anything.

Well, Laura Bush used her political connection to the George Bushes,
who, having a close relationship with the republican governer of
California, married to a Kennedy, got some tips from Teddy Kennedy on
avoiding paying the consequences of drinking while influenced. At least
Laura Bush wasn't drunk, and murdering a pregnant mistress.

In article . com>,
says...

>I was very unlucky today and got a ticket from an officer running a
>stop sign.

Consider how lucky you are that you did not cause an accident.

>I just got a phone call from my mom about my grandma's heart
>attack, and I probably was'nt paying attention to come to a complete
>stop, i turned right without the complete stop.
>The thing is I want to avoid having another point add to my driving
>record, can I beg the judge to change it to a non-moving violation,

Not the judges choice. It is up to the officer and the prosecutor.

>I'll still pay the fine?

You can be pretty sure the fine will not go down, and probably go up if you
plea bargain.

>Will mentioning that I got a really bad news
>phone call help? I can prove it with hospital records, and stuff.

You really should have tried explaining that to the officer. I was once in a
similar situation and I was rushing a bit to the hospital when I was stopped
for speeding. I explained the situation to the officer and he let me off with
a warning. In all instances it is always best if you can avoid the ticket by
talking to the officer. Yes, this probably means kissing his ass, but the
results are well worth it. Many officers will understand and cut you some
slack.

In article .com>,
says...

>Contact laura bush. She once blew a stop sign and killed a guy in
>front of witnesses and wasn't charged with anything.

I gotta admit, this is appropriate and a bit funny.
---------------
Alex

wrote:
> Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
>> wrote:
>>> I was very unlucky today and got a ticket from an officer
>>> running a stop sign.
>>
>> Contact laura bush. She once blew a stop sign and killed a guy in
>> front of witnesses and wasn't charged with anything.
>
> Well, Laura Bush used her political connection to the George Bushes,

Wasn't the incident before she married into the Bush family?