Vegas Free-for-All - Anyone Ever Get Out Of a Cell Phone Ticket?

Anyone Ever Get Out Of a Cell Phone Ticket?

bushman

Mar 20, 2014
11:29pm

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Originally posted by: Julie G
I agree with you Bagiant. I see no harm in using your phone while sitting at a light. If I were you I would cancel my donation this year. Make sure you let them know why too. Around here, it is not uncommon to see police driving around with their eyes glued to a dash mounted laptop. I don't see how that isn't considered dangerous.

Except that it is still against the law. Heck, maybe I have an open bottle of booze between my legs while I am driving (against the law where I live.) I am not drinking and driving. I just have an open container.

Believe me, I weighed heavily whether or not I should chime in, because I like reading the OP's comments. However, the law is the law. Don't like it...Vote to change it. (NB: I don't own a cell phone, therefore, I am never tempted to use one in the car while driving.)

treegirl

Mar 20, 2014
11:38pm

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Originally posted by: bu$hman

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Originally posted by: Julie G
I agree with you Bagiant. I see no harm in using your phone while sitting at a light. If I were you I would cancel my donation this year. Make sure you let them know why too. Around here, it is not uncommon to see police driving around with their eyes glued to a dash mounted laptop. I don't see how that isn't considered dangerous.

Exactly, it is against the law, but Bags still thinks he did nothing wrong. There are plenty of laws on the books that don't make sense, it doesn't make them legal.

alanleroyII

Mar 21, 2014
12:10am

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I'm breakin' rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won

Rock'n Rick

Mar 21, 2014
12:23am

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Originally posted by: Julie G

Around here, it is not uncommon to see police driving around with their eyes glued to a dash mounted laptop.
I don't see how that isn't considered dangerous.

Police also speed and go through red lights when on an emergency call.

That along with looking at a dash mounted laptop is part of what they are TRAINED to do safely at the Police Academy, and even after.

People forget that the Badge and the Patch gives them justified authority to do these things.

Rick

rdwoodpecker

Mar 21, 2014
2:31am

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Originally posted by: BAGIANT
I'm always polite to the officer. But this law was put in affect because of people being distracted by taking their phone calls. When you're STOPPED you are NOT being distracted by any means. This is only a way to take in revenue for the state or local municipality. I just don't agree with the statute the way it is written....which I'll find out when I go to the law library. It never hurts to plead not guilty anyway as the officr may not show up for court. I've seen that happen many times.

I think you are going to find out that you will be found guilty as the law is written. I would probably just pay the fine and move on, but that's just me.

Roulette Man

Mar 21, 2014
5:50am

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I think the cell phone and texting fines are progressive, meaning if you get caught more than once committing the infraction, the fine goes way up.

Dan Svatass

Mar 21, 2014
6:15am

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Originally posted by: BAGIANT
When he got back to my car, I told him the light was red and how could I be distracted? He told me it didn't matter.

People sleeping off their drunk in parked cars, but not actually driving, get convicted of drunk driving.