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I don't know how it works in CA either, but I got two tickets in FL for driving without proof of insurance and driving without a license. I had both, but didn't have them on me because I forgot my wallet that day.

All I had to do was take proof to the courthouse and pay like $15 per infraction with no points or anything.

It may be different in your situation though because you weren't technically licensed when she pulled you over, where I was, but didn't have the proof with me.

Good luck with everything.

WOW. This is kind of frustrating. NOBODY likes to jump through all the hoops that the law says we have to so we can keep everybody safe.

And because you didnt feel like doing it you think you should get off. If you cant do the time DONT do the crime. And it is a crime!

You deserve all 3 tickets. I know it sucks that you "intended" to do all the hoop jumping but "intending" means NOTHING!

Also i dont believe you were "on your way" to get everything done when you got pulled over! Too much of a coincedence.

Forgot your wallet, debit card expired, couldnt find anywhere to park, ---- dog ate my homework.

jonbailey19808 wrote:WOW. This is kind of frustrating. NOBODY likes to jump through all the hoops that the law says we have to so we can keep everybody safe.

And because you didnt feel like doing it you think you should get off. If you cant do the time DONT do the crime. And it is a crime!

You deserve all 3 tickets. I know it sucks that you "intended" to do all the hoop jumping but "intending" means NOTHING!

Also i dont believe you were "on your way" to get everything done when you got pulled over! Too much of a coincedence.

and I suppose your a "holier than though" goody 2 shoe that does no wrong ever.

First, everything I said is true, there is no reason for me to lie here, as you might have guessed. Thank you to shalihe74 for her good advice. I when to see a traffic lawyer today. He told me that the prosecutor will most likely drop the permit and the insurance ticket because I got both fixed right away, and because my automotive insurance gives me a 30 day coverage window that covers me for 30 days, from the time of purchase, on additional vehicles I buy. I got the ticket only 6 days after getting the bike. The side walk was my bad, as I stated from the beginning. The lawyer told me that he may be able to get me into MSF course and they might drop the sidewalk thing after I finish that. That would get me the full license as well, so I would not have to do the DMV test, for which you have to wait for 3 weeks to get an appointment.

Hopefully this is going to work out in the end. Any way, thank you very much to those who gave advice, I was helpful, to all the rest ....

- Bogdan

Sounds like you are getting things taken care of

For some reason, if you get a good enough lawyer, they can plead just about anything down to "faulty equipment", I've found.

O i would agree with you there. Get a good enough lawyer and they will get you off anything.

I guess my point is, when are people going to take responsibilty for their actions.

I am not a goodie two shoes. It is extremely difficult for me to do what is right sometimes. People need to take a stand and have some integrity insteady of trying to slide out of everything.

And im not saying your trying to slide out of everything as you said you willing to take one of the tickets. Glad to hear it. Good for you. Thats a good example.

Responsibilty comes with age sometimes too. My guess is your in your early 20's or late teens.

Well good luck to you. Hope hings work out.

Thank you to shalihe74 for her good advice.

No worries, mate. I'm glad my vast experience in traffic court could be beneficial to someone other than the insurance companies.

I guess my point is, when are people going to take responsibilty for their actions.

There is, I think, a difference between taking responsibility for one's actions and accepting the arbitrary punishments meted out by the powers that be. Trying to get out of the punishment has nothing to do with taking responsibilty for the action; it is when you don't get out of the punishment that the distinction becomes apparent.

A person who takes responsibility for his actions will say that yes, the fines suck but I "did the crime and have to do the time", as it were. A person who doesn't take responsibility will whinge about how they got screwed by the man, didn't deserve the ticket, blah blah blah.

Just my 2 ISK.

Koss wrote:I'm not a lawyer... I have no idea how to pull that off. All I want to add though is that the police officer was just doing her job. You don't have to think of her as a "dog".

Why were you riding the motorcycle to the dmv? You have a car, and you were even a block away from the bank... I don't really understand. I'm not trying to stir the pot, but I just don't really understand it all.

I agree here, the only time my bike got rode illegally was 3 blocks from dealer to home. Then it got parked until things were cherry. And even the ride to the house I knew better and just knew I was gonna get pulled over but I lucked out.