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by Redman02
Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Failure to Stop - Amber
Replies: 4
Views: 2666

Re: Failure to Stop - Amber

I realize this may be a difficult question to answer but how much worse, on average, would the fine be if still found guilty? Could it be double for example? Sorry, I'm just trying to decide whether its worth fighting it. The officer was turning right onto the road I was driving so turned right behind me after I went through the intersection and pulled me over. Therefore, I like to think that I have a better judgement of the road conditions on the lane I was on since she never would have actually seen the shiny patch of road that I believe was ice. Although she may have gone back to the inters...
by Redman02
Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:14 pm
Forum: Failing to obey a stop sign, traffic control stop/slow sign, traffic light or railway crossing signal
Topic: Failure to Stop - Amber
Replies: 4
Views: 2666

Failure to Stop - Amber

Just a few quick questions regarding my recent ticket for Failure to Stop Amber. I plan to plead not guilty as the road appeared icy at intersection so I decided to proceed with caution. The officer didn't agree and said the roads were clear and dry. There wasn't much snow that day but it was a mainly sunny day and the temperature dropped significantly after sunset which is when I received my ticket. It was a very cold evening. As I was approaching the intersection, it appeared to me that ice had formed where cars had idled at intersection during the day because sun was now down and the temper...