Cary Police tickets zero tolerance (Raleigh: insurance, lawyer, inspection)

[NCJOE]

I've lived in Cary for 15 years and never had an incident with the Cary police. In the past 30 days, my family has had two citations.

The first was 4th of July weekend. I was driving at 7:00 on a Sunday evening on Weston Parkway. I saw the cop when I turned left on the parkway. I was driving my wfes Honda Odyssey.

The cop followed me two miles and them pulled me over. He said I had an expired registration. I did not, it expires on July 15th. I did explain I did not get my inspection renewed yet, because of the change in the law.

He wrote me a ticket for not having a valid inspection. Good grief. 15 year resident, pulled over from behind for not having a valid registration sticker in my front windshield. I hope we get to vote on the police budget.

2nd incident. My son dropped two friend of at a swim club. He peeled out of the parking lot on an empty road. Two Cary cops pulled him over and gave him a citation for reckless driving. It is a long description thats says willful endangerment.

This is basicly throwing the book at a 17 year old with wreckless driving for peeling out of a parking lot. 4 points and thousands of $$$.
I even called and spoke with the cop. He said my son was very polite.

I now have a very differnet opinion of Cary police.

[DanielleNC]

Well put Raleigh police on the list too. I have never had a ticket in 13 years of driving a recieved my first ticket a few months ago for an expired registration. I completely forgot and was expecting a warning. Nope, got my first ticket!

[Teleprompter in Chief]

I agree with the citation against your son. Young kids need to be taught a lesson about the lethal weapon they are driving. Better to learn it this way rather than by hurting someone. Peeling out is just plain stupid and immature. He needs to learn respect for the vehicle and what harm it can cause.

I am curious about the inspection sticker. Mine was due last month according to the sticker, but my reg shows November. I asked the inspection station and they said go by the reg and take the sticker off the windshield. I hope the guy was correct.

[joey2000]

Originally Posted by NCJOE

I've lived in Cary for 15 years and never had an incident with the Cary police. In the past 30 days, my family has had two citations.

The first was 4th of July weekend. I was driving at 7:00 on a Sunday evening on Weston Parkway. I saw the cop when I turned left on the parkway. I was driving my wfes Honda Odyssey.

The cop followed me two miles and them pulled me over. He said I had an expired registration. I did not, it expires on July 15th. I did explain I did not get my inspection renewed yet, because of the change in the law.

He wrote me a ticket for not having a valid inspection. Good grief. 15 year resident, pulled over from behind for not having a valid registration sticker in my front windshield. I hope we get to vote on the police budget.

2nd incident. My son dropped two friend of at a swim club. He peeled out of the parking lot on an empty road. Two Cary cops pulled him over and gave him a citation for reckless driving. It is a long description thats says willful endangerment.

This is basicly throwing the book at a 17 year old with wreckless driving for peeling out of a parking lot. 4 points and thousands of $$$.
I even called and spoke with the cop. He said my son was very polite.

I now have a very differnet opinion of Cary police.

So let's see: you didn't renew your inspection when you should have and are PO'd at getting a ticket because......you've lived here a long time.

Then your son peels out on a road - not only dangerous but obnoxious and totally inconsiderate of the people who live nearby who (rightfully) expect not to hear such things, and your PO'd that he got a ticket because.........he's young.

So basically, you and your son asked for it, got it, the cops did their job, and you're mad at them.



I could give a flip about your inspection on the whole, but as the other poster above said, it's about time kids learned a car is not a toy and to act like an ADULT when driving one. If they can't act like one, they shouldn't be given the privileges of one.

[joey2000]

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[JohnNC]

The ticket for the inspection.....OK maybe they could have not been so picky. The second ticket that your son received was deserved. People need to respect the law.

John

Originally Posted by NCJOE

I've lived in Cary for 15 years and never had an incident with the Cary police. In the past 30 days, my family has had two citations.

The first was 4th of July weekend. I was driving at 7:00 on a Sunday evening on Weston Parkway. I saw the cop when I turned left on the parkway. I was driving my wfes Honda Odyssey.

The cop followed me two miles and them pulled me over. He said I had an expired registration. I did not, it expires on July 15th. I did explain I did not get my inspection renewed yet, because of the change in the law.

He wrote me a ticket for not having a valid inspection. Good grief. 15 year resident, pulled over from behind for not having a valid registration sticker in my front windshield. I hope we get to vote on the police budget.

2nd incident. My son dropped two friend of at a swim club. He peeled out of the parking lot on an empty road. Two Cary cops pulled him over and gave him a citation for reckless driving. It is a long description thats says willful endangerment.

This is basicly throwing the book at a 17 year old with wreckless driving for peeling out of a parking lot. 4 points and thousands of $$$.
I even called and spoke with the cop. He said my son was very polite.

I now have a very differnet opinion of Cary police.

[NCJOE]

You people are pretty harsh.

They changed the law, you used to get the registartion first and then the inspection. Now you get the inspection and then the registration.

I got pulled over for not having a valid registration. it was Julth 5th and registration expired on the 15th. Still good for 10 days. Police have computers and can check the plate.
It is physically impossible to see the sticker from behind. The inspection sticker is not used any more. This is so complicated that there is an apllication at the states web page.

So I get to go to court and show them my inspection and it gets dropped. What a major hastle getting pulled over and having to go down town. BTW, this was not a beat up pick up truck belching smoke. It is a 4 year old Handa Odyssey that looks new.

Lets pole everyone and see if you ever punched the gas too hard coming of a stop on an empty road. I am sure cops have never done this.

So the lesson is wreckless driving. Same as driving 75 in a 55 or weaving in and out of traffic. Punishable by up to $1000 fine and 60 days in jail. Hope you folks have kids.

Am I happy with my son over it, no. Do I think he deserves wreckless driving? No.
"carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others shall be guilty of reckless driving"

[gotsomedata]

Originally Posted by NCJOE

You people are pretty harsh.

They changed the law, you used to get the registartion first and then the inspection. Now you get the inspection and then the registration.

I got pulled over for not having a valid registration. it was Julth 5th and registration expired on the 15th. Still good for 10 days. Police have computers and can check the plate.
It is physically impossible to see the sticker from behind. The inspection sticker is not used any more. This is so complicated that there is an apllication at the states web page.

So I get to go to court and show them my inspection and it gets dropped. What a major hastle getting pulled over and having to go down town. BTW, this was not a beat up pick up truck belching smoke. It is a 4 year old Handa Odyssey that looks new.

Lets pole everyone and see if you ever punched the gas too hard coming of a stop on an empty road. I am sure cops have never done this.

So the lesson is wreckless driving. Same as driving 75 in a 55 or weaving in and out of traffic. Punishable by up to $1000 fine and 60 days in jail. Hope you folks have kids.

Am I happy with my son over it, no. Do I think he deserves wreckless driving? No.
"carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others shall be guilty of reckless driving"

Boy, have I got a story for you guys. When I was a teenager my brother (one year older than me, and who is now a "known" lawyer in another state) was ticketed in our small SC town by the local sheriff for exactly the same offense and for pretty much exactly the same reason. Our father was "a little right of Attila The Hun" and when my brother said that we could fight it and probably win (and he was probably right) my father told him absolutely not; you made the mistake and you will pay the price. That one incident put a wedge between them that didn't go away until shortly before our father died; and now my brother looks at that incident as a major positive influence on his life. With all due respect, carefully consider how you handle it...

[Starglow]

Originally Posted by Teleprompter in Chief

Peeling out is just plain stupid and immature. He needs to learn respect for the vehicle and what harm it can cause.

Originally Posted by joey2000

Then your son peels out on a road - not only dangerous but obnoxious and totally inconsiderate of the people who live nearby who (rightfully) expect not to hear such things, and your PO'd that he got a ticket because.........he's young.

So are you guys saying that you've never done a burnout since you started driving?
Please....that dog doesn't hunt!

Using your logic, I guess every driver in NASCAR should be banned from doing burnouts after a victory. I mean all those fans are sitting nearby and might get hurt if a tire blows apart... right?

If there were no other cars around, I think a warning would have been appropriate if the son had an otherwise clean driving record. I've never seen a written law that says burnouts are illegal.

[NCJOE]

Originally Posted by gotsomedata

That one incident put a wedge between them that didn't go away until shortly before our father died; and now my brother looks at that incident as a major positive influence on his life. With all due respect, carefully consider how you handle it...

I confused by your response. Is this positive or negative? I have no desire to drive a wedge between myself and son over this.

Yes, he is grounded from driving my car. Yes, I hope he learns a lesson.

I think you peaople invision the dukes of hazard holding the break, flooring the gas and then skidding of of control.

This was punching the gas and squealing the tires a little. 4 points for qreckless driivng. lterally over a $1000 worth of increased insurance.
BTW, this was not rich Daddy's porch, it is poor Daddy's honda accord.

I got pulled over when I was 17 for speeding on prom night. the cop looked at my tux and date, read me the riot act about how he take me and or I could have gotten my date killed. Let me off with a warning.
Lesson learned without being punitive.

I really suspect the budget and a boggy on tickets has more to do with zero tolerance.