Legal Question in Traffic Law in Florida
ticket nonposted no passing zone
was on turnpike mile109 received ticket for crossing single solid white line, left over from previous const. speed limit 70, no posted signs of anykind, officer called it a no passing zone, fl drivers handbook says different only a double solid white line can not change lanes, single solid white line recomened not to pass but not prohibited
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Re: ticket nonposted no passing zone
If you want to contest your ticket then you will need to contact the clerk of courts office and notify them that you are contesting your ticket and request a hearing date before the judge for same. The officer who gave you the ticket should be at the hearing and you can question him then. The Judge may also question him. If the officer fails to show then you can ask that the charges in the ticket be dismissed.
Re: ticket nonposted no passing zone
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If you want to contest the ticket, then you need to request a hearing from the clerk of the court in the time specified on the face of your ticket. Send the request by certified mail (to have proof in case it does not show as arriving on time) or file it personally at the courthouse. You will have to have proof of your understanding. Florida law is controlling rather then the driver's handbook. If the officer does not appear, then you can ask to have the case be dismissed "for failure to prosecute".
Scott R. Jay, Esq.
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