Ok so after school today at UB I left from the one exit that I normally do not leave from. It ends up that the way I was going was away from the thru-way and going more into Amherst. So I figured I’ll just do a U-turn and go back to the thru-way. Man was I wrong.
I get pulled over about 1/2 mile after the u-turn, not really knowing what it was for. I pull over, turn off my car, put the keys on the dash and my hands on the wheel.
He walks up and says “turn off the car” and I sort of chuckle and say “the car is off sir”. Then he repeats himself “I said turn off the car” I’m thinking super troopers? WTF So I just look at him. He then says give me your license and reg. Ok no problem there are in the glove box and I give them to him. He then says “You know what you did back there was very dumb, your lucky i don’t have your car towed for that. Thats reckless driving you know.”
I respond with “I’m sorry sir I didn’t know it would be an illegal spot to make a u-turn.”
He says. “It was way more then a u-turn.”
I’m thinking WTF? He then walks to his car and sits there for a while.
Comes back with 4 tickets, and says “I’m cutting you a break, i’m not taking you down to the station, have a nice day”
4 Tickets! WTF
- 1110A-Crossing a double yellow
- 1160B- Not signaling
- 1160B- Improper Left turn
- 1162-Unsafe start
I don’t know what to do. Its really just him verse me. Should I get a lawyer? Does anyone know a good lawyer for Amherst? (Tyler can you chime in?hehehehe)
I thought I was being super polite and doing everything right, I guess not.
BALLS…
A “U-turn” is any turn “executed so as to proceed in the opposite direction.” Do not attempt a U-turn on a highway unless absolutely necessary. If you must turn around, use a parking lot, driveway or other area, and, if possible, re-enter the roadway going forward, not backing up.
You may make a U-turn only from the left portion of the lane closest to the centerline of the roadway, never from the right lane. Unless signs tell you otherwise, you may make a U-turn when you are given the go-ahead by a green arrow left-turn traffic signal, provided it is not prohibited and you yield to other traffic.
You may not make a U-turn near the crest of a hill, a curve or any other place where other drivers cannot see your vehicle from 500 feet (150 m) away in either direction. U-turns are also illegal in business districts of New York City and where NO U-TURN signs are posted. You may never make a U-turn on a limited access expressway, even if paths connect your side of the expressway with the other side.
Unless prohibited, a three-point turn may be used to turn around on a narrow, two-way street. You may be required to make one of these turns on your road test.
It was at 4.19 pm exactly. (Almost 4.20 god damn hippies)