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May 20, 2019
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Texas Hammer
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Last year I ran a red light and hit another car. The officer asked me what happened, and I clearly
really had no excuse other than I wasn’t paying attention, so I told him it was simple - the light turned red, I didn’t stop, I hit the other car.
I thought for sure I was going to get a ticket, and rightly so, but he opted to not give me one.
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Why do officers feel the need to issue a ticket when writing up an accident?
Joe Banks
5/20/19 7:27pm
Because accidents result from someone breaking the law.
The Machine
5/20/19 7:28pm
Yes, but I would think it makes people much less likely to report an accident.
Joe Banks
5/20/19 7:30pm
They only write a ticket if there is proof you broke a law so you could be in an
Malathion
5/20/19 7:32pm
Yup - last 2 accidents I was in, no one got a ticket.
Eddie
5/20/19 7:46pm
Traffic laws are written that if you are in an accident I guarantee I could
cougarfann888
5/20/19 7:47pm
They key is they have to have proof that a party broke the law. Showing up
Malathion
5/20/19 8:05pm
The party not at fault will almost always call the police. Sometimes the at
The Machine
5/20/19 7:35pm
A ticket assigns fault in an accident.
John Doe
5/20/19 7:44pm
Last year I ran a red light and hit another car. The officer asked me what happened, and I clearly
Texas Hammer
5/20/19 7:56pm
It's not pleasant, but is an important part of accident investigation.
Spindash
5/20/19 9:48pm
It just seems an officer could usually do all that without the citation
Joe Banks
5/21/19 6:23am
That's true, at least in some ways and cases.
Spindash
5/21/19 8:17pm
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