Take it to court and if it doesnt get tossed out, the fine may be dropped to
100.00, but can ya miss work to do this, is it feasable?
----- Original Message -----
From: MAGNUM S/T <khoegen@charter.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: DML: MA State Troopers
>
> Got pulled over today after I passed a couple of cars going slow in the
left
> hand lane. I'm not much of a tailgater myself, but I do see many folks who
> use tailgating as a way of sending a message to the guy to move aside (if
ya
> ask me that's a stupid way to do it)
>
> Anyway, when the time was right, I simply went into the far right lane
> (there was a semi in the middle lane), cruised about 1/4mile, then got
back
> into the left lane (never reaching much more than 70mph).
>
> Well, here comes a MA Statey...pulls me over and tells me I was pulled
over
> for 'aggressive driving'....mind you he said I wasn't speeding...and I
even
> used my directional. I ended up getting cited for 'following too close'
and
> 'aggressive lane changing'....$200!
>
> Honestly, I wasn't tailin the dude...but I suppose from the statey's
> perspective it may have appeared so (I was bout 2 truck lengths back). I
> believe this is in response to 'Road rage' type drivin...something MA has
> been crackin down on. Although sometimes I do find myself pissed off when
> someone cuts me off...today I was simply 'cruisin' home from work. I plan
to
> go to the court on this one....just wondered if anyone else has run into
> this?...of course if anyone has a good defense I can use it's
welcome...this
> is one of those "subjective" type citation...and I never know which way
they
> can go. :-(
>
>
>
> --
> Kevin
> http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen
> Home of the "MAGNUM S/T"
> This damn Yellow beast gets me pulled over more times........
>
>
>
>
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