A ticket for my friend
By kingparker
@kingparker (9673)
United States
April 11, 2012 8:49pm CST
This morning while I was riding with my friend, she is the one who is driving. There was a car in front of us stopping at the red light, when the red light turns into green light, it is ready to go, obviously, the driver in the front door didn't pay attention, or he/she was on a the phone chatting. So, my friend wants to cut in front of the car which is not moving and make a left turn. A police car was right behind us, and there was a ticket. It is such a bad luck. Should we blame the driver who is not paying attention to the traffic light and block the traffic, or it was our fault tried to cut in front of him/her?
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6 responses
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
12 Apr 12
It is against the law using mobile phone while driving the police must see whats she's doing. But since your in the wrong move your the one who caught by the police man. I hope your friend horned her so that the cop caught his attention who blocks in front of you.
@sierranicole24 (71)
• United States
12 Apr 12
It depends on the area. It is still legal in some places to talk on the phone. Unless a new law was passed recently, I think it is still legal in most of Pennsylvania for example.
@honest_efforts100 (1607)
• India
26 Jul 12
Usually, it is safer to anticipate the irrationality of other drivers on the road. As you drive, drive your car and everybody else’s car on the road. This way, you are able to anticipate every foolish mistake that the other drivers might make and avoid getting in to the middle of it. It is wiser to assume that a cop is at every corner every time you’re on the road.
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
18 Apr 12
well in a case like tha i would never go around like that, if they dont go on green or on there turn i will blow the horn and get there attention that way and it usualy works i dont really blow it hard like that just a toot to get there attiention to go on that its green or there turn. i know if im going and its my turn and im just not as fast for the person behind me they will lay down hard on the horn that really upsets me and give me a bad day.. so it pays to pay attention
and be a safe driver.. i am always looking for cops when im out lol i use to date one , he's my oldest daughter;s father.. but were n o longer togehter for years and
he's no longer a cop...
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
12 Apr 12
I think you should've honked the horn with great frustration. hehe Then the police would've noticed that the car in front wasnt paying attention because he was using the mobile phone while driving. Then he would've had the ticket from the police. hehehe
@sierranicole24 (71)
• United States
12 Apr 12
That is so true. The moment you decide to do something illegal there just happens to be a cop near by to give you ticket but all the other times you are a great driver, never breaking the law. Maybe instead of doing something illegal they should have just honked their horn like a mad man. Maybe then the cop would have pulled them over for blocking traffic. Sometimes you just have to be patient.
