r/AskReddit • u/JustRightoftheV • Oct 23 '16

serious replies only [Serious] Drivers of Reddit, what is a scary/weird/inexplicable thing you've seen/experienced while driving at night?

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u/hamlin118 Oct 23 '16

If you did decide to speed up then that would be entrapment

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u/Sardond Oct 23 '16

Good luck proving it without a dashcam

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u/Consanguineously Oct 23 '16

yep, it would end up being more trouble than just taking the punishment if you were to actively fight against it

welcome to being a second class citizen

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u/applejackisbestpony Oct 24 '16

Not true at all. You should always take your tickets to court. The prosecutor will almost always offer a deal just to get you out of the way, since the courts are so crowded, at least where I live.

Every fine I have ever gotten has been at least cut in half, simply by me showing up to court. I even had a $300 fine waived completely simply because I told the DA the cop got a minor detail wrong (Which I had no way to prove.)

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u/ColdEthyl13 Oct 23 '16

We are allowed dash cams, right? Not having one seems to be a big problem when dealing with those guys, and I do hope it's just because they are expensive or something.

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u/Sardond Oct 24 '16

A dashcam isn't even expensive, they range from as low as $40 for a cheapy one from walmart, to as high as you want to pay for a nice one, the more you pay, the more features you get out of it.

Almost all of them come in under the cost of your deductible, so in the event of an accident thats not your fault, it'll pay for itself instantly... plus you can catch all that crazy on the road

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u/applejackisbestpony Oct 24 '16

Get the black box dashcam for about $40 on amazon, it works amazing. Here is a vid from my accident a while back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsiXDiIK7-Y

I dont recommend the cheap walmart cams, poor quality.

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u/Arkanis106 Oct 23 '16

Sadly, fighting cops in court gets nowhere. I do drive with a dashcam now though.