I was riding my bike and didnt stop at a four-way stop. It was about 8:30 and I could tell there werent many other cars about, so I just plowed through the stop sign and a cop pulled me over about a hundred feet later and wrote me a ticket for not stopping. In addition, noted that I didnt have any lights on my bike and wrote that on my ticket too. I was not reckless, and I even slowed down at the stop a little and I was still ticketed. I am relatively responsible and I was going the average bicycle speed when I ran the sign.
What should I do? pay the 400-something dollars and just get it outta the way or contest it in court? are there any other options? What would you guys do? I'm 17 and I can't even drive yet and I don't want this on my record before I even have a car, and this is also the first time i've received a ticket or citation or anything like that.
Any help appreciated.
What should I do? pay the 400-something dollars and just get it outta the way or contest it in court? are there any other options? What would you guys do? I'm 17 and I can't even drive yet and I don't want this on my record before I even have a car, and this is also the first time i've received a ticket or citation or anything like that.
Any help appreciated.