92CougLS
Registered User
Hey there guys, well, I just wanted to say, I have been through a lot with the old cat, and as it stands now, most of you guys have been right alongside me online, well, yesterday was one of the more depressing moments, and I have to say, I am at a loss, I just don't know what to do. Here's a quick recap:
Cruisin at 87 in a 60, on a less than main highway in eastern washington, I know, a little excessive, but, nothin out htere but farms and bugs, so, that is not the point anyways, I get tagged and stopped by the local county sherrif, happened to be adams county, in case anyone is lookin into this too hard, he stops me, asks for the usual stuff, asks if I know the speed limit, I didn't(really, I didn't), and proceeds back to his car. Bout 10 minutes later he informs me he needs me to step out of the car, I get out, and he directs me toward his cruiser and tells me that at this time he is gonna place me under arrest for driving while my license is suspended, I was FLOORED, so I get in the back of the cruiser, he goes through all his checks and stuff, then tells me he ISN'T gonna put me in jail, at this point in time, I had not been read any rights or cuffed, or anything, he even had the slider between the front and back seats down, he then tells me the car is going to be impounded, WHAT, I can't believe it, so I collect a couple personal belongings and head back to the cop car. The tow truck comes, takes my car, and the sherrif and I head into town, of Othello that is, he drops me off at an Exxon station, let's me use his cell to call my girlfriend, who I was on the way to visit, who lives in Moses Lake, the nearest town North, and she comes and gets me. End of story, well, sorta I got a criminal charge of driving while suspended, and a 200 dollar speeding ticket. My questions are these:
1) Can he imppound my car like that, or tell me he is arresting me without reading me my rights, I mean, if I am not under arrest, sure I can't drive the car, but couldn't I get someone else to drive it away, I wasn't thinkin about that at the time, I was a little scared, and
2) Can I get the criminal offense dropped, I mean, I found the notice today, it came in YESTERDAYS mail, which came after I left, so if I didn't know, how was I supposed to not do it, I mean, if I had known, I sure as hell wouldn't have been out there, IF I had been, I CERTAINLY wouldn't have driven like that, any and all positive or helpful feedback is appreciated, at this point, I am a little stressed, so no WHY WERE YOU GOING SO FAST, I mean, if you saw it out there, the only thing you could hit, would be a fence, or a cow, and there aren't even many cows.
I received a racing reckless driving ticket a while back, in court she said it carries a mandatory minimum of 30 days suspended, something like that, or a mimimum of at least a suspension, they never said when, or for how long, only that I would receive a notice of when my license was suspended, and I have had a couple other stops since then, no threatened arrest, no impounded car. I just want my baby, back, I just lowered it too.
one was a late night patrol, when cops are out to catch drunk drivers, was merely for not havign a front plate, and one was for doing 7 over, after having JUST turned onto a street that was a 35, so, from a 35, where I was doing 37, to a 30, and bam, radar, and ticket.
My papers are postmarked it says for the 23rd of May????????? But I didn't get it til yesterday, my mom told me it came in the mail, not to mention I was stopped for not having a hood just on monday by a state patrolman on the same road, I am fixing, well, was since I don't have the damn car, the hood brackets after they got bent in an accident, and he didn't tell me my license was suspended, just recommended I get it all back together. Someone please!!!!!! help, I mean, my mom will stand by me. So that's not a prob, and no day was specified by the court the first time around, they only said I would get a notice from teh DOL(department of licensing) telling me when it happened.
:EDIT: It even says that as far back as May 9th I must cease all driving of a motor vehicle, and I know I got that 7 over ticket after that, I had to have, so I am really confused, I dunno, maybe I am gettin it wrong, but how can this be?
Cruisin at 87 in a 60, on a less than main highway in eastern washington, I know, a little excessive, but, nothin out htere but farms and bugs, so, that is not the point anyways, I get tagged and stopped by the local county sherrif, happened to be adams county, in case anyone is lookin into this too hard, he stops me, asks for the usual stuff, asks if I know the speed limit, I didn't(really, I didn't), and proceeds back to his car. Bout 10 minutes later he informs me he needs me to step out of the car, I get out, and he directs me toward his cruiser and tells me that at this time he is gonna place me under arrest for driving while my license is suspended, I was FLOORED, so I get in the back of the cruiser, he goes through all his checks and stuff, then tells me he ISN'T gonna put me in jail, at this point in time, I had not been read any rights or cuffed, or anything, he even had the slider between the front and back seats down, he then tells me the car is going to be impounded, WHAT, I can't believe it, so I collect a couple personal belongings and head back to the cop car. The tow truck comes, takes my car, and the sherrif and I head into town, of Othello that is, he drops me off at an Exxon station, let's me use his cell to call my girlfriend, who I was on the way to visit, who lives in Moses Lake, the nearest town North, and she comes and gets me. End of story, well, sorta I got a criminal charge of driving while suspended, and a 200 dollar speeding ticket. My questions are these:
1) Can he imppound my car like that, or tell me he is arresting me without reading me my rights, I mean, if I am not under arrest, sure I can't drive the car, but couldn't I get someone else to drive it away, I wasn't thinkin about that at the time, I was a little scared, and
2) Can I get the criminal offense dropped, I mean, I found the notice today, it came in YESTERDAYS mail, which came after I left, so if I didn't know, how was I supposed to not do it, I mean, if I had known, I sure as hell wouldn't have been out there, IF I had been, I CERTAINLY wouldn't have driven like that, any and all positive or helpful feedback is appreciated, at this point, I am a little stressed, so no WHY WERE YOU GOING SO FAST, I mean, if you saw it out there, the only thing you could hit, would be a fence, or a cow, and there aren't even many cows.
I received a racing reckless driving ticket a while back, in court she said it carries a mandatory minimum of 30 days suspended, something like that, or a mimimum of at least a suspension, they never said when, or for how long, only that I would receive a notice of when my license was suspended, and I have had a couple other stops since then, no threatened arrest, no impounded car. I just want my baby, back, I just lowered it too.
one was a late night patrol, when cops are out to catch drunk drivers, was merely for not havign a front plate, and one was for doing 7 over, after having JUST turned onto a street that was a 35, so, from a 35, where I was doing 37, to a 30, and bam, radar, and ticket.
My papers are postmarked it says for the 23rd of May????????? But I didn't get it til yesterday, my mom told me it came in the mail, not to mention I was stopped for not having a hood just on monday by a state patrolman on the same road, I am fixing, well, was since I don't have the damn car, the hood brackets after they got bent in an accident, and he didn't tell me my license was suspended, just recommended I get it all back together. Someone please!!!!!! help, I mean, my mom will stand by me. So that's not a prob, and no day was specified by the court the first time around, they only said I would get a notice from teh DOL(department of licensing) telling me when it happened.
:EDIT: It even says that as far back as May 9th I must cease all driving of a motor vehicle, and I know I got that 7 over ticket after that, I had to have, so I am really confused, I dunno, maybe I am gettin it wrong, but how can this be?