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Roadkilled75 · 01-29-2008, 06:57 PM

I was involved in a fender bender and issued an 'unsafe speed for conditions' citation by a PA State Trooper that responded to the scene because he was passing it. The incident received an incident number, but was declared a "non-reportable" crash. I was told that the citation included a ~$107 fine, and would be mailed to my temporary PA address, which I provided to the officer.

He gave me a little speech about how I shouldn't ""forget about it"" because that could lead to a warrant for my arrest in MD, lic. suspension, etc, etc. It's now been 21 days since the event, and I've received nothing at the given PA address, or at my address in MD, which the officer has from my DL. Should I be worried that something got lost in the mail and there's a lic. suspension waiting for me at home? Or does Harrisburg just take forever to send these things out?

Sarge · 01-29-2008, 08:05 PM

Call the PA State police and check to see if a summons was issued since the crash was detremined to be non-reportable the disposition of a summons may have changed too.

As far a how Harrisburg does business I have no idea since Im a Jersey boy myself.

keep me posted

Roadkilled75 · 01-30-2008, 02:00 PM

It seems the only way to check on such a thing is to ask the trooper if he ever issued a citation. Left a message for him today. Of course, if he had somehow forgotten, he has now been reminded

but better than it being lost in the mail and me going to court because of it.

Sarge · 01-30-2008, 06:02 PM

Its better to have peace of mind.

Roadkilled75 · 02-10-2008, 12:51 AM

No word from the trooper and no mail, 11 days later. Do I just give up and assume it doesn't exist? Bug the officer with more messages?

Sarge · 02-10-2008, 12:54 AM

NO. I would bet it was never issued.

Roadkilled75 · 02-10-2008, 01:30 AM

Good enough for me, i guess. But jesus, don't give a kid a scary speech about the consequences of ignoring a citation, and then not actually issue it. Ah well.

Sarge · 02-11-2008, 05:12 PM

scary speech I would say you got off cheap...lol

01-29-2008, 06:57 PM	#1
Roadkilled75 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: (In the cornfields west of) Allentown Member #6074 My Ride: Two red ones and a green one. iTrader: (0)	Mailed Citation Arrival Time? I was involved in a fender bender and issued an 'unsafe speed for conditions' citation by a PA State Trooper that responded to the scene because he was passing it. The incident received an incident number, but was declared a "non-reportable" crash. I was told that the citation included a ~$107 fine, and would be mailed to my temporary PA address, which I provided to the officer. He gave me a little speech about how I shouldn't ""forget about it"" because that could lead to a warrant for my arrest in MD, lic. suspension, etc, etc. It's now been 21 days since the event, and I've received nothing at the given PA address, or at my address in MD, which the officer has from my DL. Should I be worried that something got lost in the mail and there's a lic. suspension waiting for me at home? Or does Harrisburg just take forever to send these things out? __________________ '90 Miata '75 Maverick '84 GTV6

01-29-2008, 08:05 PM	#2
Sarge Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Member #5130 My Ride: 2006 Crown Victoria Police "Interceptor". iTrader: (0)	Call the PA State police and check to see if a summons was issued since the crash was detremined to be non-reportable the disposition of a summons may have changed too. As far a how Harrisburg does business I have no idea since Im a Jersey boy myself. keep me posted __________________ Stay Safe

01-30-2008, 02:00 PM	#3
Roadkilled75 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: (In the cornfields west of) Allentown Member #6074 My Ride: Two red ones and a green one. iTrader: (0)	It seems the only way to check on such a thing is to ask the trooper if he ever issued a citation. Left a message for him today. Of course, if he had somehow forgotten, he has now been reminded but better than it being lost in the mail and me going to court because of it. __________________ '90 Miata '75 Maverick '84 GTV6

01-30-2008, 06:02 PM	#4
Sarge Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Member #5130 My Ride: 2006 Crown Victoria Police "Interceptor". iTrader: (0)	Its better to have peace of mind. __________________ Stay Safe

02-10-2008, 12:51 AM	#5
Roadkilled75 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: (In the cornfields west of) Allentown Member #6074 My Ride: Two red ones and a green one. iTrader: (0)	No word from the trooper and no mail, 11 days later. Do I just give up and assume it doesn't exist? Bug the officer with more messages? __________________ '90 Miata '75 Maverick '84 GTV6

02-10-2008, 12:54 AM	#6
Sarge Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Member #5130 My Ride: 2006 Crown Victoria Police "Interceptor". iTrader: (0)	NO. I would bet it was never issued. __________________ Stay Safe

02-10-2008, 01:30 AM	#7
Roadkilled75 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: (In the cornfields west of) Allentown Member #6074 My Ride: Two red ones and a green one. iTrader: (0)	Good enough for me, i guess. But jesus, don't give a kid a scary speech about the consequences of ignoring a citation, and then not actually issue it. Ah well. __________________ '90 Miata '75 Maverick '84 GTV6

02-11-2008, 05:12 PM	#8
Sarge Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Member #5130 My Ride: 2006 Crown Victoria Police "Interceptor". iTrader: (0)	scary speech I would say you got off cheap...lol __________________ Stay Safe

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