So I need your help... January 22, 2007, 12:41:07 AM Well long story short me and my wife went out tonight to see a friend of mine that just had a baby to take them a gift and to visit.I leave there about 11:30 ish tonight driving normal (for an old lady) cause it was raining and roads are very unsafe.Well i get about a half mile from his house (2 intersections) were i made full and complete stops making sure to use my signals as nessacery never exceeded the speed limit of 25 to 30 mph during this time.When i see blue lights in my rear view me and my wife both look over at each other and go WTF? why is he pulling us over.Come to find out he has us for "laying drag" he asked me why we were spinning the tires I replied I didnt know they were spinning that this car is a 3500 pnd 4 cyl. He got smart and said Dont you know when your spinning the tires? I replied no sir This car didnt spin the tires and if i was going to spin the tires I would do it in my Other car at the race track were such is legal and not on a public roadway. Well he gets my liscence and my insurance card and goes back to his car for about 20 mins detaining us for no reason whatso ever.He came back to the window and stated he was writing me a citation for laying drag and asked me to sign the ticket wich I done.And stated if I wanted to avoid loosing and having to pay court cost i could pay it at any time at their local courthouse.In wich I asked about the court date and he told me the day and time rudely.I Thanked him for telling us the date and asked him if he would be present.He was short in his reply and said he would be there. He told me to have a nice night and I exchanged the greeting and attempted to shake the mans hand.When he acted as he was to good to. Needless to say I was harrassed tonight by a officer with nothing better to do then pic on a couple out to visit close friends and I feel degraded and upset over the officers actions.Below is a copy of georgia's state law reguarding the citation he gave me tonight.TITLE 40. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CHAPTER 6. UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD ARTICLE 11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSO.C.G.A. § 40-6-251 (2006)§ 40-6-251. Driving in circular or zigzag course; "laying drags." (a) No driver of any motor vehicle shall operate the vehicle upon the public streets, highways, public or private driveways, airport runways, or parking lots in such a manner as to create a danger to persons or property by intentionally and unnecessarily causing the vehicle to move in a zigzag or circular course or to gyrate or spin around, except to avoid a collision or injury or damage.(b) The offenses described in this Code section shall be sufficiently identified on any traffic ticket, warrant, accusation, or indictment when referred to as "laying drags."(c) This Code section shall not apply to drivers operating vehicles in or on any raceway, drag strip, or similar place customarily and lawfully used for such purposes.(d) Any person violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.HISTORY: Ga. L. 1970, p. 549, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.Whats your take on this fellows? Should I take this farther Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #1 – January 22, 2007, 12:56:50 AM I would but when I took a ticket further the lied in court and changed his story half way through it. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #2 – January 22, 2007, 12:57:23 AM How's traffic court out where you are? Do they have a DA or do the Police have to do all their own testimony? Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #3 – January 22, 2007, 12:58:57 AM Quote from: Paul Flockhart;125024How's traffic court out where you are? Do they have a DA or do the Police have to do all their own testimony?Im not sure, This happened in a smaller town about 20 mins outside were I live. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #4 – January 22, 2007, 01:01:52 AM QuoteI would but when I took a ticket further the lied in court and changed his story half way through it.Not really worth it for a cop to lie in court.......ESPECIALLY traffic court. Sure he didn't have you confused with someone else? I've been to traffic court on tickets I wrote so long ago that when I had to testify I simply stated what I could remember....which was ABSOLUTELY NOTHING......Had it happen about 2 months ago on a ticket I wrote in 2003. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #5 – January 22, 2007, 01:05:09 AM Quote from: Paul Flockhart;125026Not really worth it for a cop to lie in court.......ESPECIALLY traffic court. Sure he didn't have you confused with someone else? I've been to traffic court on tickets I wrote so long ago that when I had to testify I simply stated what I could remember....which was ABSOLUTELY NOTHING......Had it happen about 2 months ago on a ticket I wrote in 2003.I was the only one on the road and I sure wasnt driving in anything other then 90 year old lady mode. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #6 – January 22, 2007, 01:06:15 AM QuoteIm not sure, This happened in a smaller town about 20 mins outside were I live.Find out. That "laying drag" term seems to also include cutting your way through traffic even if you are obeying the speed limit.Quote(d) Any person violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.A convition or guilty plea will destroy your insurance rates.......think about that. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #7 – January 22, 2007, 01:08:17 AM Quote from: Paul Flockhart;125028Find out. That "laying drag" term seems to also include cutting your way through traffic even if you are obeying the speed limit.A convition or guilty plea will destroy your insurance rates.......think about that.Im going to talk to the sherrif tommorow, This ticket will cause me to loose my job also as there insurance wont carry me once they pick up on it. therefore automatic termination I feel like I was singled out because of my age and car even though I didnt break the law. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #8 – January 22, 2007, 02:06:29 AM You should have asked for proof (maybe video, or him to point out where you were "laying drag"). And I definitely wouldn't have been polite. I am angry just thinking about it now... Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #9 – January 22, 2007, 03:00:20 AM by him being polite just pissed the ocifer oops i mean oficer off more bc he was looking for a fight or some action he didnt give it to him so the oficer did the next best thing wrote him a BS ticket. knowing hes the man that can. and whos this guy to say im wrong... sucks but thats the power these guys think they have to just ruin this guys life. i mean lose your job bc some cop was a J/O. it's one thing if your GUILTY but if not. man o man id be pissed. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #10 – January 22, 2007, 07:17:00 AM I had a similiar event happen in my Friend's 67 Stang.He had an inline six at the time.I think they often go by the car's appearance. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #11 – January 22, 2007, 08:42:32 AM Quote from: CougarCoupe88;125043by him being polite just pissed the ocifer oops i mean oficer off more bc he was looking for a fight or some action he didnt give it to him so the oficer did the next best thing wrote him a BS ticket. knowing hes the man that can. and whos this guy to say im wrong... sucks but thats the power these guys think they have to just ruin this guys life. i mean lose your job bc some cop was a J/O. it's one thing if your GUILTY but if not. man o man id be pissed.yup. :flame: Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #12 – January 22, 2007, 09:10:14 AM I had a similar situation last winter (or possibly 2 winters ago) where I was driving down a back road that hadn't been plowed in a while. I had parked where I could back off of the road onto a plowed one to drive on, but some dummy parked over a sidewalk and blocked me so I had to drive forward. Needless to say I could get very little traction and the neighbors had to give me a push to start. Once going I feathered the throttle but still was a bit sideways down the road. This was a suburban area with huge blocks and I was nearing a plowed road when amazingly a cop saw me. He pulled me over and cited me with exhibition driving. I told the officer there was nothing more I could do given my traction difficulties and the state of the road, but it made no difference. It wasn't until the officer had to give me a push to get going that he finally ripped up the ticket, lol. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #13 – January 22, 2007, 09:20:55 AM Yeah, See if you cant get a copy of the weather report fromn that night. Traction problems are not "laying Drag" and with the weather the way it was, You should be able to fight this ticket with a reasonable degree of success. Quote Selected
So I need your help... Reply #14 – January 22, 2007, 10:03:52 AM Get pics of the intersection you were at and show them,no marks. Quote Selected
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