I believe the fact that he was actually right beside the emergency room would be evidence enough that he was telling the truth. It’s not like the officer didn’t have his license plate number, he could have sent him a ticket.
Yeah, and that’s really the point. He had them there, pulled over and valid identifications on everyone. Keeping them there for a lecture was pointless. Was a ticket warranted? Yeah, probably, but I wouldn’t have issued one. People don’t think rationally when a loved one is dying.