Going to court for some stupid shit...

i thought such trivial things only meant a ticket and such?

well that sucks
hopefully they will see your side of the story and have a fee waived

[quote name='Shinigami357' post='3096172' date='Sep 6 2010, 05:26 PM']i thought such trivial things only meant a ticket and such?[/quote]
trivial?? If he didn't realize and there was no officer there, he could have caused a massive accident.
still lol, I'm on his side. =)

Go back to that street and take pictures to prove there were no visible signs indicating it was a one way street. You could even get them to drop the case completely under those circumstances, so you wont have to go to court.

[quote name='gifi4' post='3096177' date='Sep 6 2010, 03:29 PM'][quote name='Shinigami357' post='3096172' date='Sep 6 2010, 05:26 PM']i thought such trivial things only meant a ticket and such?[/quote]
trivial?? If he didn't realize and there was no officer there, he could have caused a massive accident.
still lol, I'm on his side. =)
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i'm not saying it wasn't dangerous. i was going by what he has told us. he didn't say he was drunk, nor did he mention encountering any other vehicles (i presume that would have pointed out the obvious, plus it's a vital point of any story) so i had to assume it was an error in judgment. a dangerous mistake, but a mistake just the same.

[quote name='p1ngpong' post='3096183' date='Sep 6 2010, 09:32 AM']Go back to that street and take pictures to prove there were no visible signs indicating it was a one way street. You could even get them to drop the case completely under those circumstances, so you wont have to go to court.[/quote]


This. If the prosecution cannot provide physical evidence that the sign was there, and in a conspicuous place, the charges will be dropped. That's if the cop that issued your ticket will even be there. If not, most states will let you free anyway.

[quote name='Shinigami357' post='3096184' date='Sep 6 2010, 03:33 AM'][quote name='gifi4' post='3096177' date='Sep 6 2010, 03:29 PM'][quote name='Shinigami357' post='3096172' date='Sep 6 2010, 05:26 PM']i thought such trivial things only meant a ticket and such?[/quote]
trivial?? If he didn't realize and there was no officer there, he could have caused a massive accident.
still lol, I'm on his side. =)
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i'm not saying it wasn't dangerous. i was going by what he has told us. he didn't say he was drunk, nor did he mention encountering any other vehicles (i presume that would have pointed out the obvious, plus it's a vital point of any story) so i had to assume it was an error in judgment. a dangerous mistake, but a mistake just the same.
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Yeah, like I said, it was 2 in the morning. There were barely, if not no, cars at all. When I pulled out I didn't see any cars drive by so I assumed it was a two-way street. I'm not use to driving in the city. Hell, I hardly go downtown. I was new to the area, so I didn't know.

And no, I wasn't under ANY drugs or was I drinking. I'm willing to do a drug test right now and I'm 40920980948% confidence it will be negative.


[quote name='dudeonline' post='3096193' date='Sep 6 2010, 03:36 AM'][quote name='p1ngpong' post='3096183' date='Sep 6 2010, 09:32 AM']Go back to that street and take pictures to prove there were no visible signs indicating it was a one way street. You could even get them to drop the case completely under those circumstances, so you wont have to go to court.[/quote]


This. If the prosecution cannot provide physical evidence that the sign was there, and in a conspicuous place, the charges will be dropped. That's if the cop that issued your ticket will even be there. If not, most states will let you free anyway.
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We had to go that way to get back. We were going the opposite way. All my friends can vouch that there weren't any signs there. We took some pictures, though I may go back and take a few more pics. But I'm not sure what to do with them? Do I take it to the police station or something?

If there was no sign saying it was a one way street at the entrance you took, it's not your fault. Take a picture of the sign at the intersection, and take a wider shot showing that there was no sign to inform you that there was no "One Way" sign. If you take it to traffic court, just take the pictures to the courtroom the day of the trial.

I don't believe you will be able to do anything until your court appearance. Once you are issues a fine by a cop then you really can't do anything except go to court and plead your case. As others have said you shouldn't have any problem getting out of your predicament if you have ample proof that there aren't any clear markings for it being a one way anywhere near where you were.

Well show them that there were no signs and shit

wouldn't it be possible (at least theoretically) to twist their arm about there not being any signs or lights?

i wouldn't recommend it though. that's gonna be a scandal, lolz.

My perspective from someone who is interested in law enforcement is that you are in the right here. It was a simple accident, and there were supposedly no signs (though you really should double-check and provide proof before making that case). There are many traffic violations that can have very serious repercussions, and that is why they are enforced. However at this time of night, with those circumstances, I think the officer in question may have been a bit over the line.

With all of that in mind, there are two circumstances that could possibly explain the officer's actions:

1) The cop in question saw you leaving a club and assumed that you were either slightly intoxicated (though perhaps not enough to prosecute), or that you were just doing some stupid crap like going down a one way street because you could. Its not uncommon for individuals hot off the club scene to do silly things.

2) Its very possible that that street may have constant issues like that, hence why there was an officer stationed. They may not even know why they have to be there, only that they are required to enforce the situation should it arise. It could be that they have many people every night, and possibly day, turning onto that street accidentally and causing minor problems.

With your situation being relatively harmless, the conclusion I come to with possibility two would be that it had happened enough in the past that it no longer mattered who or why someone was doing it. The first person to do it, OK, no problem. The second, alright, go on your way. However for all we know you folks were #30. At which point patience is short.


Regardless two things, if your information is accurate, appear to be true: They need to get some signs up there so that that stops happening, and the officer probably should have shown a wee bit more leniency with that in mind.

here in lebanon the only way i can actually physically get my car into the garage of my house is driving down a a one-way road.

countless times ive had ppl come out of nowhere so then i have to back up all the way of the road

also it doesn't stop other ppl from intentially taking one-way roads down the wrong side, i've done it once or twice myself, its something normal here, crazy driving.

just sayin..

court...damn so if you do a crash you get killed ?

Take pictures of the street, that show there are no visible street signs indicating a one-way street. Show them in the preliminary hearing. The policeman obviously noticed there was no sign too, and didn't know what to do in that situation, so he passed the whole thing higher up. On one hand, there was no street sign. On the other hand, you failed to notice the yellow line. At the very worst, they'll make you pay the regular fine. Or they might just drop the fine altogether. Just relax, and good luck.