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russiankid · 01-18-2009, 11:38 PM

Hey Sarge, need some help.

It started to snow here in Philly so my friend and I decided to take my car and go have some fun in an empty parking lot. We find one behind trees and it was fairly far away from a main road. So I do a couple of donuts and as I am heading out of the parking lot a cop comes behind me. He gave me a ticket for careless driving. The ticket states that I was spinning uncontrollably(donuts) in a parking lot. The weather conditions state snow and the time is 9:36pm on Sunday.

Can I get this taken off or am I going to get points? I wasn't spinning uncontrollably. I do have it on video but I doubt that would be in my favor. The video,however, does show snow and that I was in full control, and that its empty and dark. This is my first violation since I received my license when I was 16, and I am now 18.

Thanks.

Bane · 01-19-2009, 11:17 AM

Careless driving comes with 3 points.

Your going to have a hard time with an argument of being in control sliding around a parking lot in the snow. You can plead not guilty and plead your case to the judge and see what they have to say.

russiankid · 01-19-2009, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bane

Careless driving comes with 3 points.

Your going to have a hard time with an argument of being in control sliding around a parking lot in the snow. You can plead not guilty and plead your case to the judge and see what they have to say.

i think that is what I will have to do. Thanks for the help.

01-18-2009, 11:38 PM	#1
russiankid Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln University PA Member #7769 My Ride: 2012 Scion tC iTrader: (0)	Careless driving Hey Sarge, need some help. It started to snow here in Philly so my friend and I decided to take my car and go have some fun in an empty parking lot. We find one behind trees and it was fairly far away from a main road. So I do a couple of donuts and as I am heading out of the parking lot a cop comes behind me. He gave me a ticket for careless driving. The ticket states that I was spinning uncontrollably(donuts) in a parking lot. The weather conditions state snow and the time is 9:36pm on Sunday. Can I get this taken off or am I going to get points? I wasn't spinning uncontrollably. I do have it on video but I doubt that would be in my favor. The video,however, does show snow and that I was in full control, and that its empty and dark. This is my first violation since I received my license when I was 16, and I am now 18. Thanks. __________________ 2012' Scion tC 6-speed M/T. Last edited by russiankid; 01-19-2009 at 01:15 AM.

01-19-2009, 11:17 AM	#2
Bane [TST] Police Officer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA Member #8526 My Ride: Will P.I.T. you iTrader: (0)	Careless driving comes with 3 points. Your going to have a hard time with an argument of being in control sliding around a parking lot in the snow. You can plead not guilty and plead your case to the judge and see what they have to say. __________________ In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them

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