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NeuroBeaker · May 12th, 2008, 11:44 AM

Wow - scary.

I drive a truck very similar to that one when I'm over in the States... although the one I use is an F350 (bigger) rather than an F250. I'll have to keep an even sharper look out for MINIs next time I'm over there...

Quote: Originally Posted by billy.batson (original)
It's quite outrageous that the Mini drive got a ticket for changing lane...what are you supposed to do to avoid being hit? The officer should learn some common sense.

The officer did advise the MINI driver that he should contest the ticket in court and that the officer would testify in the MINI driver's defence. It sounds like a ticket is standard operating procedure in an event like that - the officer had no wiggle room for discretion.

All the best,
Andrew.

May 12th, 2008, 11:44 AM	#11
NeuroBeaker Where's my navigator?! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 07:35 PM Posts: 5,756 Offline	Wow - scary. I drive a truck very similar to that one when I'm over in the States... although the one I use is an F350 (bigger) rather than an F250. I'll have to keep an even sharper look out for MINIs next time I'm over there... Quote: Originally Posted by billy.batson (original) It's quite outrageous that the Mini drive got a ticket for changing lane...what are you supposed to do to avoid being hit? The officer should learn some common sense. The officer did advise the MINI driver that he should contest the ticket in court and that the officer would testify in the MINI driver's defence. It sounds like a ticket is standard operating procedure in an event like that - the officer had no wiggle room for discretion. All the best, Andrew. * * * * * NeuroBeaker Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 Mini ONE).