Today, I was given a ticket for running a red light. The reason? I was moving out of the way of an ambulance. The police officer watched it go by. FML
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Today, at a red light, an old lady crossing the street fell right in front of my car. I got out of my car to help her. The light turned green and I was still helping the woman to her feet. An officer came by and ticketed me for "impeding the flow of traffic." FML
Today, I had to explain to a cop that the reason I was speeding was because my girlfriend was in the hospital due to a car accident. He was working the accident just ten minutes before and saw me leave behind the ambulance. He still gave me a ticket. FML
Today, while I was driving, a police officer jumped out from the sidewalk and into my lane. I slammed on the brakes so I wouldn't hit him. He then gave me a ticket for "obstructing traffic." FML
Today, a cop rear-ended me. Then I received a ticket from him for driving too far under the speed limit. We were in a school zone. FML
Today, I got a red light camera ticket for $100 in the mail. After checking the date and time, I realized it was from when I was rear ended into the intersection while STOPPED at a red light. FML
Today, I was driving home from work when I saw a cop come up behind me. Nervous about my expired license, I kept checking in my rear view mirror. In turn since I wasn't paying attention, I ran a stop sign. Needless to say the cop pulled me over and gave me 2 tickets. FML
Today, I received a ticket for not having my headlights on. The cop who pulled me over had a broken headlight. FML
Today, I got pulled over for a busted tail light. The officer gave me a warning and told me to fix it. Ten minutes later I was pulled over again for the same busted tail light by the same cop. This time he wrote me a ticket. FML
Today, I went to court because I got a traffic ticket for running a red light. While I was in court, I found out it was actually for a car I had sold years ago. FML
Today, I was at a stop light when I saw a cute police officer at the light across the intersection. Trying to be cute as I drove by, I turned and winked and waved. The car in front of me stopped, I rear-ended them, and then I got rear-ended. The cute cop winked back, then wrote me a ticket. FML
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protooler31 0
challenge that shit in court
Lord_Farquad 1
Bribe him with a doughnut. If that doesn't work, file a complaint.
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Comments (112)
c0w 0
Moving your car illegally to make room for an emergency vehicle can potentially cause another emergency should you strike an oncoming vehicle or even the ambulance, should they have decided to go around you. No matter how you look at it, you broke the law and deserve a ticket.
Chibikawaiichris 0
That would never hold up in traffic court.
Chibikawaiichris 0
the ticket
maverick1031 0
I don't know what the law is in the UK, but here in Canada, we have to make room for emergency vehicles. If the only possible way to create enough room for the emergency vehicle (in this case, the ambulance) to get through is to go through a red, then you did the right thing. Take it to court and fight it.
laxmonkey1440 0
go to court but i think this story is BULLSHIT
Wildcats2008 0
I love how everyone is trying to say what is right when in the United States there are 50 different sets of traffic laws AND this came from the UK were it could be completely different. If you're going to challenge it, figure out what the law is...shouldn't be too hard to figure out and see if you did was legal or illegal. As for WHERE I AM FROM...the general rule is if the emergency vehicle can get around you, stay put so it is one less thing to look for from the emergency vehicle's perspective. If there is absolutely NO way for the vehicle to get around you then SAFELY move out of the way...this rarely happens because drivers look much farther down the road than what the average driver would and knows if he/she will need an alternate route or move into oncoming traffic far enough in advance...plus they aren't afraid to jump a curb (if there isn't a patient).
CrisisChild 0
We can assume the ambulance in the OPs post had no way around, because an Ambulance is *NOT* going to pull up behind you if he has any other options. Stop lecturing the OP about how he could have caused another accident or what have you. I think it's safe to assume he wasn't dodging oncoming traffic like he was a godamn action hero. Every time I've seen sirens at an intersection EVERYONE stops. You're kind of supposed to stop for sirens unless there's a physical barrier or you're in the *#(#ing way. Surprised the OP is from the UK though. I tremble at the thought that Euro cops are getting as bad as American cops.
jeffyboy 0
That is ******* bullshit
getback43 0
wow...
ChevVetteC6 0
**** the Police.