Advoce on a no seat belt ticket

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My 16 y/o has driver’s education this semester and I asked her what she’s

learned this type of situation. The instructor told the class that if you are

pulled over, never undo your seatbelt and never try to quickly buckle your belt.

The arm movements arouse suspicion in the police, for good reason. You might be

fiddling with your seatbelt, but the next guy might be reaching for or

concealing a weapon, who knows. Safest thing to do is keep both hands on the

steering wheel within the officer’s vision.

Donna

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From: herberkids3 <herberkids3@yahoo.com>

Date: 2007/12/01 Sat PM 01:02:11 CST

To: Budget101_@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Budget101.com : Re: Advoce on a no seat belt ticket

If the seat belt was off when he approached the car, he is well

within his rights to ticket for it. You would have to be able to

prove or make a good case for the reason why the seatbelt was undone

when it was for the judge to dismiss it.

Seatbelt laws are getting very strict and the police are rather

ticket happy when it comes to it, for good reason.

Honestly, I don’t think you’d be able to argue your way out of it,

but if you really think you might be able to, then push it to court.

I’ve only ever fought one ticket, and I won, but it wasn’t a ticket

issued directly to me, it was a ticket issued through the mail based

on what 1 person said happened, as opposed to what actually

happened. When it came time for court, the other person

conveinently “forgot” that anything had happened at all, and the

ticket was dismissed.

But fighting a direct police issued ticket is a lot harder because

it’s your word against a police officer.

> Yesterday I was stopped by a police officer for not wearing the

seat belt. The mistake I made was to unclick the seat belt when he

puled me over, I panicked. In all honesty I was wearing it but he

gave me a ticket. I didn’t think I did anything wrong and forgot

the seat belt law. I live in Illinois.

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> He was following me and I didn’t notice him till he turned on the

siren. He was upset and asked me why I didn’t stop when I sew him.

I didn’t see him, I was looking for an Estate Sale and turning my

head left and right, so he thought that I was ignoring him. I am

short and was wearing a bulky coat that was unzipped. I think that

for that reason he didn’t see me buckled when I went past him. I

showed him how fast I can buckle up hoping he would see that I do

use my seat belt.

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> I can pay $55 or go to court. If I were to go to court do I stand

a chance or will I have to pay the $55 plus court costs. If you

know anything about this problem please give me your input.

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> Thank you,

> Melissa

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