[B]My son was rear-ended, yet he got a ticket for misdemeanor inattentive driving! He was at an intersection and realized he was in the wrong lane. He checked his mirrors, checked over his shoulder, saw a truck far enough in the distance that he felt he could safely pull into its lane and change lanes. He was signaling and did change lanes, when he got up to about 20 mph, he got rear ended hard by said truck! The truck must have been going fast, but that is just our opinion. When the police arrived, they gave my son a ticket for misdemeanor inattentive driving! It is his first ticket ever and he doesn't know how to plead. Here in Idaho this offense carries a $300 fine and possibly 90 days in jail with it! That is serious! Our 2000 Subaru Outback is totalled and we will not get enough from the insurance to replace it with a decent vehicle. This adds insult to injury and currently that is our only family vehicle. But all else aside, should my son plead guilty or fight this ticket? Or should he simply pay the fine and hope he isn't sent to jail as well?
He had an out of town visitor with him at the time of the accident. This friend had to fly back home and will not be here for court. The police never had him fill out a witness statement and therefore we had him sign a notary sworn statement before he left. He heard the other vehicle's brakes squeal before they were hit, indicating that the other driver was indeed going quite fast. My son had judged that to his best knowledge he had enough time to pull out safely before the truck would close the gap and arrive at the intersection. Then it was simply there.
Admittedly however my son changed lanes in an intersection and that was his fault, which is why he doesn't know how to plead. It just seems that a misdemeanor charge for a first offense in which nobody got injured is a bit of a stiff penalty, especially when jail time is a possibility! Any and all advice is welcome! Thank you in advance! Sus
He had an out of town visitor with him at the time of the accident. This friend had to fly back home and will not be here for court. The police never had him fill out a witness statement and therefore we had him sign a notary sworn statement before he left. He heard the other vehicle's brakes squeal before they were hit, indicating that the other driver was indeed going quite fast. My son had judged that to his best knowledge he had enough time to pull out safely before the truck would close the gap and arrive at the intersection. Then it was simply there.
Admittedly however my son changed lanes in an intersection and that was his fault, which is why he doesn't know how to plead. It just seems that a misdemeanor charge for a first offense in which nobody got injured is a bit of a stiff penalty, especially when jail time is a possibility! Any and all advice is welcome! Thank you in advance! Sus
Reckless Driving: My Son Got His First Offense - Inattentive Driving/Misdemeanor.how Should He Plead
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