Sounds like it was the correct ticket for the situation, and I don't think there's any way you can get out of it.
I once contested a reckless driving ticket for spinning my tires in an empty parking lot, and it was dropped because there was nothing around to hit, and the ticket should have been excessive acceleration. This doesn't sound like that type of thing.
Call me ignorant, but is "excessive acceleration" really a ticketable offense? How about "excessive deceleration" or "too slow acceleration"?
My daughter was recently in an accident where she went off the road onto the soft shoulder. She said it felt like she was going to shoot through the ditch into on coming traffic. She over corrected, the car turned sideways and rolled. I realize she could have died and I am hesitant to even complain(I will not complain to her I don't want her to think the whole thing is not a big deal or that she is getting the shaft). She was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. My issue is this, nearly everyone in a single car accident and half the people in 2 car accident fail to maintain control yet I don't think it is a common ticket. I think it is a very common ticket for young people. I say this because I got 1 when I was about 17 and my son got one when he was about 17. My question is should we fight the ticket, I think we could win, or should I count my blessings and just be thankful that that terrifying phone call wasn't much worse?[/Q
Pay the judge!!
If that's the case then every car that goes off the road and rolls the driver should get the same ticket. I am guessing they don't. As a matter of fact a co-worker did the same thing, same stretch of road, 40 years old no ticket.
What makes you think you'd win if you fought it? Do you think you could prove that she did in fact maintain control?
Excellent question.
My brother got out of a failure to maintain control because it can only be issued under certain road conditions. The roads were icy and my brother quoted the state law for the criteria for that ticket to the judge. It was dismissed.
Also, if you can get out of the ticket it will help you insurance-wise. With that ticket the accident is an at-fault accident. You may be able to get this changed to a claim vs. an accident. It may reduce your premium at renewal.
My daughter was recently in an accident where she went off the road onto the soft shoulder. She said it felt like she was going to shoot through the ditch into on coming traffic. She over corrected, the car turned sideways and rolled. I realize she could have died and I am hesitant to even complain(I will not complain to her I don't want her to think the whole thing is not a big deal or that she is getting the shaft). She was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. My issue is this, nearly everyone in a single car accident and half the people in 2 car accident fail to maintain control yet I don't think it is a common ticket. I think it is a very common ticket for young people. I say this because I got 1 when I was about 17 and my son got one when he was about 17. My question is should we fight the ticket, I think we could win, or should I count my blessings and just be thankful that that terrifying phone call wasn't much worse?
Count your blessings and pay the ticket... issuing a ticket in that circumstance is a huge **** move but I don't think it would be worth fighting. The police need revenue and they'll get it any way they can, even if they have to take advantage of a near death experience to do so.
It just seems so immoral to me to ticket someone for this... Part of me wants to tell you to say "F it!" and just not pay it, but you should pay it and just realize how flawed our system can be. The police are mainly here to profit off of us, once upon a time the police were solely here to serve and protect us...
I don't deny that some cops can be jerks or even worse, but they are still here to protect and serve. Think about if someone had been walking along the shoulder of the hwy at that moment. She would have to be dealing with a lot more than just a ticket, like civil negligence or even criminal manslaughter.
Yes it was a accident, but we still have to own up to our mistakes and in my experience the harder it is to detach oneself from a mistake, the less likely it will happen again.
Count your blessings and pay the ticket... issuing a ticket in that circumstance is a huge **** move but I don't think it would be worth fighting. The police need revenue and they'll get it any way they can, even if they have to take advantage of a near death experience to do so.
It just seems so immoral to me to ticket someone for this... Part of me wants to tell you to say "F it!" and just not pay it, but you should pay it and just realize how flawed our system can be. The police are mainly here to profit off of us, once upon a time the police were solely here to serve and protect us...
Count your blessings and pay the ticket... issuing a ticket in that circumstance is a huge **** move but I don't think it would be worth fighting. The police need revenue and they'll get it any way they can, even if they have to take advantage of a near death experience to do so.
It just seems so immoral to me to ticket someone for this... Part of me wants to tell you to say "F it!" and just not pay it, but you should pay it and just realize how flawed our system can be. The police are mainly here to profit off of us, once upon a time the police were solely here to serve and protect us...
My daughter was recently in an accident where she went off the road onto the soft shoulder. She said it felt like she was going to shoot through the ditch into on coming traffic. She over corrected, the car turned sideways and rolled. I realize she could have died and I am hesitant to even complain(I will not complain to her I don't want her to think the whole thing is not a big deal or that she is getting the shaft). She was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. My issue is this, nearly everyone in a single car accident and half the people in 2 car accident fail to maintain control yet I don't think it is a common ticket. I think it is a very common ticket for young people. I say this because I got 1 when I was about 17 and my son got one when he was about 17. My question is should we fight the ticket, I think we could win, or should I count my blessings and just be thankful that that terrifying phone call wasn't much worse?
I received a ticket for "speed too fast for conditions" when i was in an accident. Went to court and the judge immediately said - not witnessed by cop, dismissed! You might try the same thing.