Reckless Driving!

[Razzo Bolognese]

So I guess it's not such a good idea to flip attitude to NYPD as they're writing you a ticket. 

-Dan

[Howie]

Story?

Call me, I have two lawyers who may be able to help.

[Pakhan]

Fight it, I use a cheap ticket handler. Did you crack a  joke?

[ducatiz]

Cops have wide latitude to enforce the law and "protect" themselves, and at the end of the day, it is your word against theirs in court, unless you have a friend with a video camera.

Both NYPD and LAPD have been trying to make it illegal to videotape police.  Go figure.

[Pakhan]

Both NYPD and LAPD have been trying to make it illegal to videotape police.  Go figure.

Are you trying to make my monday that much worse?   

So much wrong with this.  I saw a guy who had a bullet cam installed where the dome light was facing the drivers side window.  Was a thug in a tricked out escalade.

[Razzo Bolognese]

I was on 67th St. making a right onto Northbound Broadway traffic.  A cop with flashers on was double parked right at the corner so I was driving super-cautiously.  Pedestrians were crossing the street but I safely went behind them.  I did the same as I was making a right onto 68th st. where I was gonna park.  The LEO followed me, pointed out my mangled license plate (shocker, I know!)  Then he told me I ran a red light and that I was weaving in and out between pedestrians.  So which was it?  Was I running a red light OR was I weaving between the pedestrians legally walking in the crosswalk?  You can't do both.  Then I showed him my receipt from when I passed my road test a few weeks ago.  He clearly hadn't seen that kind of receipt and he was like "what's this? When's it from?"  I was all "I dunno, AUGUST!"  Make no mistake, I was flipping attitude from the moment he accused me of running the light.  He told me to lose the attitude in yer standard LEO way, which I did not.  Then he wrote me up for reckless.  As you all know, in NYC if you wait for all the pedestrians to finish crossing, the light will change back to red!  Oh and he also said I did an illegal lane split or whatever for being in the rightmost (parking) lane.  There was a car length of space there.  My neighbor pointed out something else to me:  If I was being so reckless, why was it that his partner was casually smoking a cigar in the passenger seat of the cruiser during the whole event?

So assuming I didn't fight this (which I will, tooth & nail), what does it mean to my wallet and driving record?

-Dan

[ducatiz]

So assuming I didn't fight this (which I will, tooth & nail), what does it mean to my wallet and driving record?

-Dan

probably about 7-8 points.  no idea on the cost, they are jigging that all the time.  i would say at least 500-600 total, plus the bad driver fees.

oh, and your driving record insurance ^^^^

[Pakhan]

I used to have a chart of points I'll try to find it and post it up.  tiz is right about the $ it always changes and usually in one direction.

Get help, fight it. Goodluck. 

[GLantern]

Sorry to hear this razzo.  It seems the cops are on a spree right now......i feel like the po presence has been a lot heavier than usual out on the island at least.

[EvilSteve]

Lesson: don't give cops attitude. Reckless is kind of a big deal. Good luck fighting it.

[Pakhan]

Lesson: don't give cops attitude. Reckless is kind of a big deal. Good luck fighting it.

Don't give me your attitude about telling me who to give attitude to buddy!  I'll give you attitude up the wazoo! 

I usually don't give them attitude, but sometimes it will be one of those days or something that wasn't attitude comes off as attitude.  Either way it sucks.  Not trying to make this political or cop talk but no one should be charged with additional offenses because of how cordial they are/ aren't to the issuing officer.

[ducatiz]

Not trying to make this political or cop talk but no one should be charged with additional offenses because of how cordial they are/ aren't to the issuing officer.

Shoulda, Woulda and Coulda are a very boring circle jerk group.  Don't join it, or you'll be the one eating the cookie.

[Pakhan]

Shoulda, Woulda and Coulda are a very boring circle jerk group.  Don't join it, or you'll be the one eating the cookie.

agreed, usually I go into Police preset discussion mode.  Makes things fast and I have sometimes evaded tickets that way.  My point is still valid though even if it is pointless to mention 

[Razzo Bolognese]

I'm usually sweet as pie to cops.  I just wasn't having this BS.

-Dan

[ducatiz]

I'm usually sweet as pie to cops.  I just wasn't having this BS.

-Dan