Citation

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I just got a citation an hour ago for "running" a flashing red light at 2am when no cars were around,I swear it was yellow and I didnt know I had to stop.I didnt see the cop but he was all the way down the road and he def couldnt see my stop light to say it was red.My question is does anyone know how much the fine will be?I cant find any answers on the net. Do u think I can fight this thing and get the fined dropped?thanks

first off, if it was a flashing red light that means it was a 4 way intersection with stop signs. So there is no excuse to run it. If it was a solid red light like a stop light then if it was red when you are in the intersection, you are breaking the law. If it was red when u reach the intersection you are breaking the law. Are you getting the picture here? The courts will always take the cops word over yours

How well did you do on your driving test?!

Actually, you can't fight it (you did break the law) but there are options. It is possible in a lot of states to take the court date, go before the judge, and appeal for some sort of probabation. You can do this only if you have a clean driving record and if you are INCREDIBLY respectful to the judge and other court officials. I did this with a speeding ticket. He probated it, which meant that if I didn't have any other offenses in the next year, it disappeared.

Another option is to go to traffic school. I've been there five times! It still costs almost as much as a speeding ticket, but it keeps the offense off your record and away from your money-grabbing insurance company.

As for how much yours will cost, I can't say, but it should say somewhere on your ticket.

I did fine on my driving test,I passed the first time.but I dont recall anything about stopping for flashing red lights.Its my first offense and Im an okay driver,never had any accidents or anything.I didnt stop for it cause there was no cars,I swear it was yellow and I thought yellow ment go slow but this cop fought with me about it being red.

In reply to:but I dont recall anything about stopping for flashing red lights. Did you get ur liscense legally? how the hell do u not know what flashing red means?!

no I made my license in my basment.I just said I didnt know what they ment,Sorry I cant be a perfect driver like u asshole.Goddamn why are u being such a fuckin dick,act like ur fuckin perfect.

I got a citation in Canada and never paid it, lol. What are the mounties going to come and get me for a $120 fine?

they'll pinch ya if you ever come back

In reply to: Did you get ur liscense legally? how the hell do u not know what flashing red means?! Back off buddy!He didn't say he didn't know what flashing red lights mean.He said (1) He thought it was a yellow light, and (2) he didn't remember there being anything about flashing red lights on his driver's exam.Maybe you should read more carefully before you respond with snide comments like that.

Thanks man,That dude is such a dick,I dont know why he wants to get pissy with me over sumthing like that on the internet.

In reply to: He didn't say he didn't know what flashing red lights mean. In reply to:I did fine on my driving test,I passed the first time.but I dont recall anything about stopping for flashing red lights. Well a flashing red light means stop, and he said he didnt recall learning you have to stop at a red light. Thus he didnt know what a flashing red light means. ITs on every driving exam

No its not on EVERY exam,It wasent on mine and I dont remember learning about it in drivers ed.

ata is not being a dick... I mean to not know what a blinking red light means is hilarious. You know what blinking red lights do not have yellows...They are only red...did anyone not catch that...there is no way to runa yellow light when there is not one

Im trying to stay out of it, but yea lmfao

Exactly. If the light is flashing red, then regardless of what kind of light it is there is no yellow that is working! thus u cant run a yellow light because it isnt on!

Actually no,I have seen flashing yellow lites before in the spot where I was pulled over

see there is one problema blinking red light denote no yellows...so therefore you could not have run a yellow.

now kids lets not fight!

the blinking yellow lights are by themselves too. If a light is flashing,its by itself