Greetings,
I just got a ticket for Exhibition of speed and reckless driving, in California.... here's the story:
Coming home from dinner, Wife in one car, nephew & his girl in one car, me in one car (We all met after work).
So my wife makes it through the light before me and Justin (nephew) get there.
We pull up next to each other, act all goofy, like we want to race, etc. Light turns green, I squeel my tires in the spirit of the joke..... NOTE: We are not racing, we don't accelerate fast... and I was in a mustang (V6) and him in a ford focus, so racing wouldn't make much sense. ANYWAY
We continue on down the road, about 2 miles later two police officers pull us over (I had not overtaken my wife who got through the light yet - we were not going fast).
He tells me I was speeding and racing the focus. He cited me as 80+ in a 45. He was not behind me for a long time, and caught up right at the end - he was hauling arse. He said he had to go 95+ to catch up to us, so we must be speeding.
Basically, yeah, I spun my tires. But we didn't race, and while I don't know what speed I hit, I know it wasn't exccesive in the 50 MPH zone (which he cited as a 45).
Anyway, my court date is June 11th. I Wanted advice if I should plead guilty, not guilty, get a lawyer, etc etc... never had to do anything like this before.
Much thanks!
Will
I just got a ticket for Exhibition of speed and reckless driving, in California.... here's the story:
Coming home from dinner, Wife in one car, nephew & his girl in one car, me in one car (We all met after work).
So my wife makes it through the light before me and Justin (nephew) get there.
We pull up next to each other, act all goofy, like we want to race, etc. Light turns green, I squeel my tires in the spirit of the joke..... NOTE: We are not racing, we don't accelerate fast... and I was in a mustang (V6) and him in a ford focus, so racing wouldn't make much sense. ANYWAY
We continue on down the road, about 2 miles later two police officers pull us over (I had not overtaken my wife who got through the light yet - we were not going fast).
He tells me I was speeding and racing the focus. He cited me as 80+ in a 45. He was not behind me for a long time, and caught up right at the end - he was hauling arse. He said he had to go 95+ to catch up to us, so we must be speeding.
Basically, yeah, I spun my tires. But we didn't race, and while I don't know what speed I hit, I know it wasn't exccesive in the 50 MPH zone (which he cited as a 45).
Anyway, my court date is June 11th. I Wanted advice if I should plead guilty, not guilty, get a lawyer, etc etc... never had to do anything like this before.
Much thanks!
Will