Posts by Emily Davis61

boldharbor14 said:Good afternoon, everyone.

I’m looking for some legal perspective regarding a red light violation. Here is how the whole thing went down.
I was driving through an area with active construction, where they had set up those temporary traffic lights to manage the flow. I drove through the construction zone, and as I was exiting on the other side—where there’s another signal—the police pulled me over, claiming I ran a RED light. How on earth can they claim I blew through a red light when they were stationed at the exit point of the work zone? It seems like they just assumed I did it because the light on their end turned green while I was still technically within the construction site. There were plenty of variables: I could have kept moving, maybe workers were crossing the lane, or the road surface itself was just terrible. Plus, these portable signals aren't exactly synchronized; they don't always talk to each other. And honestly, if some untrained construction worker was the one who set the timing, how can they be so certain? They simply didn't SEE what happened.
I filed an appeal, and now I’ve received a summons for a formal hearing. Unfortunately, I can't make it on that date because I'll be away in Washington, D.C. The notice says I have the option to submit my defense in writing.
Is it even worth fighting this? In my view, the court should toss this citation out entirely because the whole case is built on pure guesswork. They didn't actually witness the infraction; they are just assuming I ran the light. To make matters worse, there was a massive semi-truck crawling along right in front of me, which completely blocked any clear line of sight.

My bad, forgot to mention the quote above is for boldharbor14. Cheers!

If you're actually right about all this, just go full throttle. They’ll probably toss the whole claim because they're building their case on assumptions while yours is based on actual facts. Just stick to your guns and say you hit the green light—it’s your word against theirs, but yours is backed by reality. My advice? Send them an apology note to stall for time and drag out the main argument. There's a real chance this thing just drags on forever; I know from experience that cops rarely even bother showing up to court hearings. Whether it's fear or just laziness, who knows.

Hey everyone
Need some advice... I got hit with a citation for driving with a 0.78 BAC back on September 9, 2006. The ticket was issued on October 18, 2006. I managed to dodge service until now, and since I know the statute of limitations is two years, I figured everything would be dead by October 2008. I can probably just handle the fine through some small payments or a little backroom deal with the judge, so $733 my real question is whether the three-month license suspension also expires under that same rule, or if that part stays on my record regardless of the statute of limitations.