Guilty As NOT Charged

dcarver · Feb 8, 2015

Got a ticket for something I didn't do. Jeesh. I don't even live in the Bay Area or use their stinkin' bridges.. JSNS.

Here's my response contesting the ticket..

According the to letter, they review it. If agreed, the case is killed.

If not, I get to pay the fine then appeal it formally to the courts.

What a ******* racket. Reminds me of Odot's signature line..

"you irritatingly incompetent and
infuriatingly unhelpful bunch of twats."

Twigg · Feb 8, 2015

Send them a copy of your Title too. It is proof that the Tag # is attached to the vehicle you describe.

This one should be easy ... Let us know.

dcarver · Feb 8, 2015

Twigg, by title do you mean pink slip, proof of ownership?

puppychow · Feb 8, 2015

Copy of registration.

Twigg · Feb 8, 2015

dcarver said:
Twigg, by title do you mean pink slip, proof of ownership?

Well they are green in Oklahoma, but yes, I mean the document issued by your state that proves title (that you own it).

Bugnatr · Feb 8, 2015

DC, don't you own a Harley? Perhaps the shrooms kicked in and you forgot which bike you were on

I think a while back I got one of those for some vehicle I didn't own, in the Bay area too. Idots they are....

RichDoyle · Feb 8, 2015

I certainly can't make out the picture, can any of you? Seems impossible to read.

HotRodZilla · Feb 8, 2015

From CADOT to Mr Carver,

"Dear sir,

We stand corrected. That is obviously not your bike crossing the bridge. We will withdraw our request for the listed fine. However, we notice from your self provided, unsolicited pictures that your chrome free motorcycle is utilizing unauthorized after market exhaust. You appear to have excessive lighting attached to the front of your motorcycle, all those stickers are a distraction to other drivers, and your tires are not within CA regulated specifications. We have also noted that you are utilizing the top-case and side bags simultaneously, which is a clear violation of Yamaha's owner's manual, forcing us to declare your vehicle as unsafe.

Normally, we would tow and crush your motorcycle, but since you seem reasonable, we are simply going to fine you $4,375.28, due within 30 days of the receipt of this letter.

Thank you for your cooperation, and thank you for not avoiding the tolls on our bridges.

Sincerly;

Your Friends at the CADOT"

Twigg · Feb 8, 2015

HRZ ... Would ya quit giving them ideas!!

airboss · Feb 8, 2015

Gosh, I thought Chicago was the only place to do that.

Guess I'll stay clear of the bay area. Don't need any more tickets for vehicles I don't own.

Mudslide Miller · Feb 8, 2015

Can't blame the ex-con for displaying his plate-making skills while in the slammer! You were just the unfortunate recipient of his random duplication imagination.

kballowe · Feb 8, 2015

Not knowing the Op.... couldn't be a closet Harley owner, right?

Pterodactyl · Feb 8, 2015

My wife and I put about 40k miles on two of our bikes, including at least 30 border crossings, before I noticed we had the tags for the bikes mismatched.

dcarver · Feb 8, 2015

The real funny thing is that KrZy8 got named with moniker because the 8 on the plate is upside down.

I'm pretty sure I'm good here..

dcarver · Feb 8, 2015

kballowe said:
Not knowing the Op.... couldn't be a closet Harley owner, right?

YES. I do Proudly own and ride a 1991 FLHTCU HD. But it has a different plate.

LKLD · Feb 8, 2015

Florida's SunPass has been in the news quite a bit lately because of the same thing. One guy got something like 3 different citations over 18 months. It turned out it was a semi from out of state.....and....he drives a car. The guy had to get 8 On Your Side involved to finally get it straightened out.

This one has to be read, unbelievable.

https://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2012/10/sunpass_billing_error_leads_to.php

dcarver · Feb 8, 2015

LKLD said:
Florida's SunPass has been in the news quite a bit lately because of the same thing. One guy got something like 3 different citations over 18 months. It turned out it was a semi from out of state.....and....he drives a car. The guy had to get 8 On Your Side involved to finally get it straightened out.
This one has to be read, unbelievable.

https://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2012/10/sunpass_billing_error_leads_to.php

Oh CRAP. Time to move to Mexico.

Cav47 · Feb 8, 2015

Good to hear and see that the American way of guilty until self proven innocent still applies. Burden of proof on the authorities beyond a shadow of a doubt!!!

kballowe · Feb 8, 2015

YES. I do Proudly own and ride a 1991 FLHTCU HD. But it has a different plate.

Just messing with you. We own two harleys, a honda, one kawasaki, a yamaha, a victory, and a moto guzzi.

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