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Borla · 02-01-2010, 08:53 AM

I would focus on three things when respectfully presenting your case:
1) You were not in an accident, nor did you cause anyone else any harm.
2) Your training and experience with driving in snow, including any certificates you may have for the classes.
3) Your vehicle being properly equipped.

I'd stay away from criticizing the officer too much, that is going to turn a lot of judges and/or DAs off. And make sure every part of your story is correct, because a couple of the details seemed a bit off to me, and if I were a judge it would hurt your credibility.

What type of cop car was he in that was supercharged? No Crown Vics, Chargers, or Impala Police Cars come that way.
What do you mean by racing tires? All weather performance (typical for LE vehicles in areas with bad weather), or even standard performance tires are a far cry from civilian racing tires, aka drag radials.

The only way I reasonably see those two details being completely accurate is if it was in a previously seized vehicle converted for police use. We have a few Mustangs around (and only Cobras are supercharged) and even a Viper in my area. The Viper wasn't even a drug car, it was seized in a felony evading case. OUCH.

02-01-2010, 08:53 AM	#16 (permalink)
Borla Junkie	I would focus on three things when respectfully presenting your case: 1) You were not in an accident, nor did you cause anyone else any harm. 2) Your training and experience with driving in snow, including any certificates you may have for the classes. 3) Your vehicle being properly equipped. I'd stay away from criticizing the officer too much, that is going to turn a lot of judges and/or DAs off. And make sure every part of your story is correct, because a couple of the details seemed a bit off to me, and if I were a judge it would hurt your credibility. What type of cop car was he in that was supercharged? No Crown Vics, Chargers, or Impala Police Cars come that way. What do you mean by racing tires? All weather performance (typical for LE vehicles in areas with bad weather), or even standard performance tires are a far cry from civilian racing tires, aka drag radials. The only way I reasonably see those two details being completely accurate is if it was in a previously seized vehicle converted for police use. We have a few Mustangs around (and only Cobras are supercharged) and even a Viper in my area. The Viper wasn't even a drug car, it was seized in a felony evading case. OUCH. __________________ Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde!!!! Last edited by Borla; 02-01-2010 at 10:01 AM..