I went off the road 10 years ago and wrecked my car. I was cited for failure to control and I was the only car involved and no one saw it.
Of course I am a peon.
“I went off the road 10 years ago and wrecked my car. I was cited for failure to control and I was the only car involved and no one saw it.”
Yeah, this seems odd to me also. They have the speed recorded, but maybe they can’t give a speeding ticket unless they recorded speeding as it happened. But careless driving or failure to control seems called for. Maybe they figure he’ll just get a lawyer and appeal it forever.
He’s very lucky he didn’t kill anyone driving/riding/walking while crossing the median and opposite lanes at 83 mph.
In Virginia that will get you a reckless driving ticket. A Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail and/or a $2500 fine.
“I was cited for failure to control and I was the only car involved and no one saw it.”
I was pulled over once because I accelerated rapidly from a stop onto a highway. I never exceeded the speed limit. The policeman knew that but said I was putting on a display of excessive speed. He didn’t give me a ticket.