Cops tried to give me a ticket for flashing my lights!

[uv23]

Behold yet another sob story about speeding tickets

Was driving north over the 14th street bridge this morning between 11th ave and kensington, otherwise known as tax collection central, and noticed tax collectors pulling people over on the south side. Being a conscientious and caring citizen, I flashed my lights to warn the folks ahead of me against a ruined morning. Next thing I know, another group of tax collectors pops out of the north side and pulls me over. I had been matching traffic speed, so I know for a fact teh only reason they pulled me over is because I was trying to spoil their carefully placed cash cow. The first thing I get is the gears about flashing "Is there something wrong with your lights?! Why were you flashing?" Tax collector A asks Tax Collector B to look up the citation for light flashing, which I'm thinking is total ******** but they have me angry and exasperated by also grilling me for not having changed the address on my license and registration yet (I still own the other property, and didn't realize you had to change addresses right away.) Anyway, of course TCB doesn't find anything, and I only get a speeding ticket, which was nonsense as I was driving the exact same speed as everyone around me, but whatever.

Anyway, long story short, me and a bunch of coworkers looked up light flashing this morning and there is absolutely nothing illegal about it in Alberta. You may be harassed about it though.

Gah! Happy Tuesday...

[R_Ethug]

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FARK I HATE THIS CITY

dude fight that crap.. calgary is such a pile of **** now!!!! i woulda tore the cop a new Ahole for that.. how fast were you going like 60?? i think its 50 or 60 there?

[uv23]

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It's a 50 zone and they said I was doing 60, which seems very tidy. The ticket was only $78 so I don't know if I can be bothered to fight it. If they had tried to hit me with a violation for the address or light flashing, I'd be fighting it for sure.

[stefan]

Re: Cops tried to give me a ticket for flashing my lights!

http://www.wheels.ca/reviews/article/173244

just a related article

[R_Ethug]

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what a joke.. 10 over shoulnd't be ticketable unless your weaving in/out like a madman... they totally pulled you over because you have a lower modded car

you shoulda played NWA fark the police when they came up to you

[liquid]

Re: Cops tried to give me a ticket for flashing my lights!

I flash my lights all the time..... and will continue to do so.

[Turbo_NV]

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I flash my lights all the time..... and will continue to do so.

Me as well

[onepointeightdub]

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Start filing complaints to the city.. You have said cop's reg number. That's what im starting to do.

[Speed Cat]

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Did they have your speed on radar ??? If not fight it

[clorey]

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I once got a ticket for having the wrong address on my drivers license,i thing it was about 130-ish bucks.

i think your ahead of the game.

[Duby T]

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Did they have your speed on radar ??? If not fight it

This doesn't matter. I asked to see the radar gun and he told me he cleared it already.

I fought the ticket and I still lost.

[BaggedGLI]

Re: Cops tried to give me a ticket for flashing my lights!

What is it checked under? Radar, laser, estimated, Etc? Did he pull up to a light as you were doing it/did he turn a corner? How heavy was traffic? If it is estimated it will likely get thrown out. if traffic was heavy it may get tossed as well, you can also try to play the "picking on modified cars" line.

[smstar]

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I got pulled over the other night after being followed for at least 5 minutes and 7 turns...(I was cruising!!) The reason was that my car came up as black according to the registration but it's black and red according to the officer. The guy was cool and no tickets were issued. When I asked him if I should have it changed, the reply was "It dosen't really matter, change it if you like" He then called my car cool and went on with his evening??? I guess he was just bored! Not all stops turn out rotten...the last time cost me $1000 this time, $0 yaaaa!!

[stefan]

Re: Cops tried to give me a ticket for flashing my lights!

What is it checked under? Radar, laser, estimated, Etc? Did he pull up to a light as you were doing it/did he turn a corner? How heavy was traffic? If it is estimated it will likely get thrown out. if traffic was heavy it may get tossed as well, you can also try to play the "picking on modified cars" line.

you pretty much just need to show up to get the points dropped. I've paid one and fought one. the small one I got, i just paid. Cost me more to skip work for the morning, and not enough points to make a difference to my insurance. The big one had more points, but they dropped them and reduced the fine and I really had no argument.

If you have a clean record, its probably not worth the effort... if you already have some points, it might be worth the line up down town.

The guy beside me when I fought the ticket had tried to run from a cop that pulled up next to him in a ghost. Fought it because he said he though the badge the cop flashed was a gun, and he panicked. Got off some how because the cop didn't follow proper rules of engagement. I lol'd (sure there was more to the story..)

[bart]

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flashing lights in poland you can actually get a ticket for