areexseven
New Member
I recently got a ticket for speed racing. this is how i got it...
I pulled up to a stop light and was turning right. In front of me there was a Toyota truck with aftermarket exhaust reving his engine. We both turned right and continued on the road. This was a three lane road and i wanted to get in the far right lane (i was in the middle), but there was a car to the right of me going faster so i had to wait. All of us stopped at the red light and waited. The whole time this Red toyota was reving his engine and inching forward. i waited for the light to change and didn't rev my engine at all. Before the ligt turned green the truck reved his engine up all the way. When the light turned green the toyota started burning out and i proceeded to go forward. Not worrying about the truck but worrying about getting around the car to my right i sped up until i was "clear" and got in front of the car. Then I turned my turn signal on and got pulled over.
The cop came up to me and asked me what i was doing. And i immediately began talking about the toyota who was trying to race me. I said he was reving his engine. The cop asked me if he was edging me on and i said "yeah i guess." He then asked for my license, registration, and insurance. I gave him my license and then I fumbled through the glove box and finally found it. I turned to my window and he was gone. He had left with just my license.
He came back a while later and gave me a ticket for speed racing. He told me my court was up the road and then went back to his car and left.
I looked at the ticket and saw that it had a 1993 honda civic for the car. And i thought...hey that isnt right...im driving a 2000 mitishibishi mirage. (They dont look alike and it says on the back of the car).
Some things to know is that
1.)This was not my car...it was my brothers car. It is a stick shift and i drive an automatic.
2.)My brother's car has nice rims, quiet aftermarket exhuast, turbo guages, lowered, and is just an import looking car.
3.)I was not racing the car to my left, merely trying to get around the car to my right, and I had to between intersections because the turn to the park was at the next light!
4.)The cop never gave me anytime to explain anything or to explain to me about the ticket.
5.)The cop was to the right of me and by his view he probably thought I was reving my engine and not the truck.
Is there anything in this case that could get it throw out, or is there anything I could do in court to win this case? Ive already plead not guilty (because i am not guilty) and my court date is the 22nd of April.
Thanks,
Phil
P.s. Any info helps :]
I pulled up to a stop light and was turning right. In front of me there was a Toyota truck with aftermarket exhaust reving his engine. We both turned right and continued on the road. This was a three lane road and i wanted to get in the far right lane (i was in the middle), but there was a car to the right of me going faster so i had to wait. All of us stopped at the red light and waited. The whole time this Red toyota was reving his engine and inching forward. i waited for the light to change and didn't rev my engine at all. Before the ligt turned green the truck reved his engine up all the way. When the light turned green the toyota started burning out and i proceeded to go forward. Not worrying about the truck but worrying about getting around the car to my right i sped up until i was "clear" and got in front of the car. Then I turned my turn signal on and got pulled over.
The cop came up to me and asked me what i was doing. And i immediately began talking about the toyota who was trying to race me. I said he was reving his engine. The cop asked me if he was edging me on and i said "yeah i guess." He then asked for my license, registration, and insurance. I gave him my license and then I fumbled through the glove box and finally found it. I turned to my window and he was gone. He had left with just my license.
He came back a while later and gave me a ticket for speed racing. He told me my court was up the road and then went back to his car and left.
I looked at the ticket and saw that it had a 1993 honda civic for the car. And i thought...hey that isnt right...im driving a 2000 mitishibishi mirage. (They dont look alike and it says on the back of the car).
Some things to know is that
1.)This was not my car...it was my brothers car. It is a stick shift and i drive an automatic.
2.)My brother's car has nice rims, quiet aftermarket exhuast, turbo guages, lowered, and is just an import looking car.
3.)I was not racing the car to my left, merely trying to get around the car to my right, and I had to between intersections because the turn to the park was at the next light!
4.)The cop never gave me anytime to explain anything or to explain to me about the ticket.
5.)The cop was to the right of me and by his view he probably thought I was reving my engine and not the truck.
Is there anything in this case that could get it throw out, or is there anything I could do in court to win this case? Ive already plead not guilty (because i am not guilty) and my court date is the 22nd of April.
Thanks,
Phil
P.s. Any info helps :]