It is rarely a pleasant moment when you are stopped by a police officer. The best-case scenario is that you walk away with a warning after a difficult conversation. In the worst case scenario, there is also a strong argument for eliminating most traffic stops. Even without a stopover, there’s always a flash lurking, ready to send you a disappointing surprise in the mail. You usually drive away with a hefty fine.
What’s the worst traffic fine you’ve ever received? Was the beautiful statement mouth-watering or was the reasoning behind the quote completely nonsense? For example, Joshua Tishman was given a $60 ticket after retaliating against a driver who cut him off on the Capital Beltway in 2022. He specifically hit the brakes and flashed his high beams. A Maryland State Trooper pulled him over and ticketed the 24-year-old for “failure to use multi-beam road lighting equipment at the level required for safe driving.” Tishman decided to hire a $600-an-hour national security attorney to fight the ticket. The case was ultimately dismissed after the trooper failed to appear. Fortunately for Tishman, the attorney took on $7,500 worth of work pro bono.
If I wanted to run, I would have run.
Be sure to leave the story behind your worst traffic tickets in the comment sections below. Please don’t be the guy who tried to use a Monopoly “Get Out Of Jail Free” card to get out of getting a ticket.
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