CLS

iTrader: (1)

I got a ticket for improper lane change. I got to my apartment and a car pulled behind me and it was an off duty police man. He said I was driving recklessly. Another officer showed up and they wrote me a ticket. However I think the one that wrote the ticket was off duty. Can he do that? He let me off easy for what he could have done. Does anyone know how many points this is in Georgia?

wildone_106

So glad the cops are out there saving us from robbers, rapists and crack ******,
give that policeman a medal for saving the community *rolls eyes*

wildone_106

How improper was your lane change anyway? be honest:P

CLS

iTrader: (1)

I was messing around with a buddy and weaving WITHIN my lane. Then the road has 3 lanes. The left lane goes around a bend to the left, the right lane goes straight and the middle lane goes either way. I was in the middle lane like I was going lft and then at the last second I swerved back to go straight, but I didnt cross any lines. The only other thing I can think of is I might not have used my turn signals when switching lanes.

Vlad

Whatever it was go to court!

(I'm not a lawer, and it's not a legal advise, of course)
I believe pig had to be on duty to give you a ticket. In some states he also has to be in specially marked car. If one off-duty pig saw you, and another on-duty show up and gave you a ticket, they both had to be in court in order to testify, wich rise you chanses by 50% right away.

Always go to court to fight your ticket. As an option you can get free half an hour talk with a lawer. Or just search the internet for your line of defence.

WayneTN

Uh, you lost me there. You were in the middle lane like you were going left, but you said the middle lane goes either way anyway. Then, you say you went straight but you didn't cross any lines, which indicates to me that you didn't change lanes - you used the middle lane to go straight. Then, you say you might not have used turn signals when switching lanes. I'm confused. The junction must be more complicated than you've described or something.

Anyway, hope everything comes out OK.
WayneTN

CLS

iTrader: (1)

I meant that farther down the road I may not have used turn signals. My apt. is about 3 miles from where this was. You have it right on the lanes though. I could not find anything on that violation name so I put in the code and this is what I found



40-6-48.

Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly
marked lanes for traffic, the following rules, in addition to all
others consistent with this Code section, shall apply:

(1) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely
within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until
the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made
with safety;

(2) Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes, and provides
for two-way movement of traffic, with two lanes in one direction,
a vehicle being driven in a continuous or center lane shall have
the right of way when overtaking and passing another vehicle
traveling in the same direction;

bhobson333

Absolutely. Go to court, and have your buddy there if you can. Those guys are hoping you'll just pay it off. If they didn't explain to you what you did wrong, maybe they were just hassling you for having fun.

DBTRACK

iTrader: (4)

I got a ticket for the same thing before.....improper lane change.....how it was explain to me was that "I decided to change lanes at the last second and did it recklessly" no turn signal and according to the cop....there was no way that i could have taken enuff time to make sure there where no cars in the new lane. Anyways.....go to court, you will get off