I was looking for a decent forums to discuss what happened on May 6th when I got pulled over by the sherrifs.
Okay, here is what happened:
I was returning from school and I was on my way back home. I was driving 45 MPH cruising (the road was barely emtpy) and I stopped at the intersection when the light turned red. I looked up my rearview mirror and I see a car behind me with no lights on the front. I wondered why the car behind me didn't turn on the headlights. So I look in more deeper and I realized that it was the sherrif. So I took a deep breath and when the light turned green I drove 30 mph and all of the sudden police light went on. I was thinking to myself "wtf is he doing? I maintained my speed at a rational level and I don't see a reason why he would pull me over". My apartment was just around the corner, so I pulled over near my apartment and the police came up to my window.
First of all, I am deaf- well I am hard-of-hearing but I can speak fairly well. When I informed the officer that I am deaf, he did show me some respect. He asked me for my driver license. I handed him my learner's permit, and he scolded me for driving with my permit. I explained to him that I just returned from college. Also I explained to him that according to the NYS DMV driving manual, I can only drive with my learner's permit only for school or work purpose. He neglected me while I was explaining to him. So he asked me for my insurance and my registration information . I looked in the latch box to get my insurance and my registration information. But no! I left it at home :sigh: I explained to the officer that I have progressive insurance information and my regisration at home. Police officier sighed and told me to stay put.
Half an hour later, he tapped at my window and told me that he will give me three ticket:
1. Unregistered Vehicle: I did regsitered my vehicle last year August. Right now I have uhh...FS-6T green form- registration suspension, because my insurance lasped last year on October 20th and didn't surrendered my plates for 75 days, and that is when I reinstated my new insurance policy, same company tho. In all vitrue aspect, my car is techincally registered. So I hope FS-6T green registration card will be sufficient for court evidence.
2. Uninsured vehicle: I already have insurance from Progressive, so that should be waived as well.
3. Unlicense operator: Yes, I did drive alone when I got pulled over by the cops, but I had to find some kind of transporation to get to school. The bus doesn't stop at my place. If I were to take a bus, I will have to walk daily 3 miles back and fro, even during the winter time. So I had to risk myself by driving alone to school with my permit. Besides, when I took the road test last year during the spring time, a stupid DMV instructor refuse to acknowledge that I am deaf and also refuse to learn some simple sign language in order for me to pass my road test. When I took off, the DMV instructor was babbling and I couldn't understand shit what he's saying- I had to read his lip while I was driving, wow, that was definitaly a safe thing to do.... That's the sole reason why I failed my road test.
I decided to plead not guilty on all charges, and hopefully the court will arrange a new date. I am required to submit my plead on May 24, that what's marked on the ticket.
One of my friend introduced me a nice legal service that the cops won't even think about fucking around with it. It's called Pre-Paid Legal service. Anytime I get detained by the police officer, and if I show him my PPL (Pre-Paid Legal) service card, 95% most of the time Police Officer will let you go and never bother you again. The same thing apply when police pulls you over for whatever the reasons are. All you have to do is to show (in order is a must) 1. Your license 2. Your registration 3. Your insurance, and finally 4. Your Pre-Paid Legal service ID card. When the police officer go through all of these and when they find out that you have PPL, 95% of the time they will let you go without giving you a ticket, really nice
. I didn't get PPL when I got pulled over, ahh o well.
Anyways, I assume that I will be waived on two charges and maybe I will be found guilty (highly likely to be found guilty). If I am found guilty for driving with a permit alone, what is the consequences? I mean, this is my first time I ever get charged or been to court. Please help me out guys, thanks. Besides, FYI, I am 23 years old.
Thanks for all of your advice and I appreciated it.