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    lane change accident, was it totally my fault?

    If you have a witness that supports your side you have a better chance of convincing your insurance company to fight for you. Sometimes a very well written and well prepared letter mailed to your issurance company along with a letter from your witness can persuade your issurance company to take...
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    Failure to Stop at Red Traffic Light Ticket

    Did you go back and recheck that intersection to find out if there is a sign stating "No right turn on Red" or if the traffic signal has a red right turn arrow? If either of these are true than you are in violation. If there is no sign then I would go to court and tell my side and ask for...
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    finding out a cop's schedule

    It really is not worth the effort to try to get a court date while the officer is on "Vacation." If you have no real defense try postponing the court date as long as possible. The officer won't be able to testify to independent recollection and may not bother to show up for a ticket that he...
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    Court date question

    If your sister is willing to go to court with you and admit that she was driving and presented a false ID then you should be fine. If you don't trust her 100% to follow through and accept responsibility then you should to obtain an attorney.
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    lane change accident, was it totally my fault?

    In most states all drivers are required to attempt to avoid collisions. If you pulled in front of someone it is your fault, but if that other driver accelerated in response to your lane change he was driving wreckless. It will really come down to his word against yours. Keep careful notes of...
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    Reckless driving or not?

    In most states the officer has descretion as to issue a citiation for driving wreckless or simply cite someone for a basic speed violation. In California I was caught doing 87mph in a 25 mph zone. The officer warned me that he could arrest me for wreckless driving but chose to issue a basic...
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    Exhibition of Speed, wrong driver license number

    I was driving on my college campus and apparently the chief of police of the school thought he saw me spin my tires. After I parked he walked over and stopped me, then radioed a rookie cop to write up the citation. He left as a patrol car pulled up and that officer write me the ticket for...
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