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Originally Posted by brooks35
Hey OP......Believe it or not.....This is a very common excuse given when someone is stopped for speeding. If you have a decent driving history this is what I recommend. If your Dad was really in the hospital than you will have release paperwork from the hospital. I would take that to court and prove that your reason was legitimate. If you do that, then I would hope that the Judge / Officer would dismiss the violation. But before anyone says it....yes I know there are "pricks" out there but hopefully you did not get stopped by one. I myself would dismiss the violation immediatly if the proof was given that you Dad was actually in the hospital.
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I would agree to a point. My first question would have been "Why is he in the hospital?" In this job I've seen sooo many people in the ER for the dumbest s---. In the OP's case he said it was dark.... so getting in to see his regular doctor was most likely not possible... therefore the hospital was the only option available, but
if its not life threatening?????
" My Dad just got a medi-vac into the hospital (usually not good)" vs. "he's got a 3 inch cut on his arm and needs stitches" if you all get my point.
I've had this case come up twice and am lucky to have the only hospital in the county in my jurisdiction. So what I did was question the driver briefly, wrote down the information from the stop, issued a warning with this stipulation--if I find out you are lying to me I would issue a warrant for the offense and make sure it was for the full amount. No breaks and I would contact the Ag's office to make sure they didn't plea it down either.