be ez
Well-Known Member
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So I had some bad luck tonight and got a nice $100 parking ticket and $110 failure to surrender license ticket. I had a bit of goof with the parking ticket that I agree I deserved but I think I've got reasonable grounds to fight the second ticket.
Basically I was grabbing coffee with a friend, parked on a side street and slightly blocked someones laneway (my bad guyss it was dark and I was stoned)
Coming back out from the coffee a squad car was next to mine and the cop tells me I'm lucky as a tow truck was on the way. Initally he tells me to move my car but after I hop in he asks for proof of insurance, license and registration. I provide my insurance and registration but of course forgot my license in my winter car (only the second day having this car out of storage). I tell the cop, wait a minute or so and then he asks me to move my car out of the way.
Long story short he gives me the tickets and drives off.
I'm thinking I've got a good basis to fight this ticket on... I wasn't driving with no license I was in a drinking coffee. Who's to say I didn't "lose" my license at the coffee shop? Who's to say I wouldn't have not driven home without said license after realizing it was "lost"? I only moved my car 2 feet at the officers request with no license. If I were to plead this case in court explaining this senario could I get the ticket thrown out?
Input?
So I had some bad luck tonight and got a nice $100 parking ticket and $110 failure to surrender license ticket. I had a bit of goof with the parking ticket that I agree I deserved but I think I've got reasonable grounds to fight the second ticket.
Basically I was grabbing coffee with a friend, parked on a side street and slightly blocked someones laneway (my bad guyss it was dark and I was stoned)
Coming back out from the coffee a squad car was next to mine and the cop tells me I'm lucky as a tow truck was on the way. Initally he tells me to move my car but after I hop in he asks for proof of insurance, license and registration. I provide my insurance and registration but of course forgot my license in my winter car (only the second day having this car out of storage). I tell the cop, wait a minute or so and then he asks me to move my car out of the way.
Long story short he gives me the tickets and drives off.
I'm thinking I've got a good basis to fight this ticket on... I wasn't driving with no license I was in a drinking coffee. Who's to say I didn't "lose" my license at the coffee shop? Who's to say I wouldn't have not driven home without said license after realizing it was "lost"? I only moved my car 2 feet at the officers request with no license. If I were to plead this case in court explaining this senario could I get the ticket thrown out?
Input?