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Al3029 · 01-29-2018, 12:33 PM

Guys, need a little advice. I was picking up the wife over at JFK last week, if any of you are familiar with the area before you hit the JFK expwy vehicles usually park on the shoulder awaiting for whom ever they're picking up to land.
Cops pulls up behind me, asking me what I'm doing parked here.
"I said just got here, waiting for my wife to land, leaving soon, also stopped to call her to confirm if plane landed or not". He says this shoulder is only for emergencies and gives me a ticket for "failed to obey traffic device." Over $200 with fees!
Can i fight this or just pay? Points? There are no traffic devices, signs but no device. I can use this as an argument, also there were 8 cars in front of me and he didn't harass any of them, just kept going.

Thanks!

gxe2se · 01-29-2018, 03:59 PM

Sorry to hear about your ticket. It was the end of the month and I guess cops have to make their quota. I dont believe that is a moving violation so no points. but you should check online.

I would just pay if there are no points, I usually just make my rounds or stand at the departure area till Im asked to move.

Shoulders are really for emergencies and I find it annoying to have a whole caravan of cars waiting there. (just sayin') Its dangerous.

GL.

E90joee · 01-29-2018, 10:17 PM

Was it PA? Theyre dicks i got tickets there for tints which was like $35 then a 75$ fee for their service or some port authority bs

rayrobot · 01-30-2018, 10:24 AM

i know exactly where you're talking about. I work at JFK. I don't understand why people choose to wait along the side of the highway in the first place. Its dangerous. Not only that, there is a FREE parking lot (cell phone lot, is what they call it) for you guys to wait for passengers. Honestly there should be more policemen patrolling JFK expressway because the stopping and going into the emergency lane messes up traffic.

Spyro235 · 01-30-2018, 11:21 AM

Failure to obey a traffic signal is a 2 point offense, it was for me on the RFK bridge.

L0B5TA · 01-30-2018, 12:12 PM

did the cop write down your reason for stopping? you can tell the judge your car broke down

NYC_SGM_E90 · 01-30-2018, 04:59 PM

failure to follow traffic device is a moving violation, you can fight that in TVB court

Al3029 · 01-31-2018, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by E90joee

Was it PA? Theyre dicks i got tickets there for tints which was like $35 then a 75$ fee for their service or some port authority bs

nyc

Al3029 · 01-31-2018, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by L0B5TA

did the cop write down your reason for stopping? you can tell the judge your car broke down

Didn't write down the reason, just says "failure to obey traffic device". Does a sign constitute as a device? He did ask if it was an emergency, i said no. I'm more than happy to lie

, do you they take down notes? Don't want him telling the judge that i confirmed that it wasn't an emergency.

WinTheDay22 · 01-31-2018, 03:17 PM

Sorry to hear that brotha, it is the end of the month so theyre try to make that quota. Theres another place where you can wait - they have a designated parking lot when you get in to the airport and free too. I dont know exactly but you should able able to see it before you get to the terminal signs.

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Al3029 Private First Class 23 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 2012 E93, Msport, white/red Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Bklyn, NY iTrader: (1)	Help - Summons Opinion Guys, need a little advice. I was picking up the wife over at JFK last week, if any of you are familiar with the area before you hit the JFK expwy vehicles usually park on the shoulder awaiting for whom ever they're picking up to land. Cops pulls up behind me, asking me what I'm doing parked here. "I said just got here, waiting for my wife to land, leaving soon, also stopped to call her to confirm if plane landed or not". He says this shoulder is only for emergencies and gives me a ticket for "failed to obey traffic device." Over $200 with fees! Can i fight this or just pay? Points? There are no traffic devices, signs but no device. I can use this as an argument, also there were 8 cars in front of me and he didn't harass any of them, just kept going. Thanks!
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gxe2se Second Lieutenant 39 Rep 207 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 Xdrive Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (8)	Sorry to hear about your ticket. It was the end of the month and I guess cops have to make their quota. I dont believe that is a moving violation so no points. but you should check online. I would just pay if there are no points, I usually just make my rounds or stand at the departure area till Im asked to move. Shoulders are really for emergencies and I find it annoying to have a whole caravan of cars waiting there. (just sayin') Its dangerous. GL.
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E90joee Captain 150 Rep 796 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xdrive Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: queens, ny iTrader: (0)	Was it PA? Theyre dicks i got tickets there for tints which was like $35 then a 75$ fee for their service or some port authority bs
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rayrobot Private 10 Rep 55 Posts Drives: e92 335xi White w/ Red Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Brooklyn iTrader: (0)	i know exactly where you're talking about. I work at JFK. I don't understand why people choose to wait along the side of the highway in the first place. Its dangerous. Not only that, there is a FREE parking lot (cell phone lot, is what they call it) for you guys to wait for passengers. Honestly there should be more policemen patrolling JFK expressway because the stopping and going into the emergency lane messes up traffic.
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Spyro235 Captain 325 Rep 786 Posts Drives: '10 X5D, '08 e90 M3 6mt Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	Failure to obey a traffic signal is a 2 point offense, it was for me on the RFK bridge. __________________ Daily/ Tow: 2010 X5 35D - 340k, Deleted w/DUDMD Stage 2, Sutphin Trans tune, Comfort seat retrofit Fun car: 2008 e90 M3- 6mt, slicktop, AW, cloth
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L0B5TA I cant swim! 43 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	did the cop write down your reason for stopping? you can tell the judge your car broke down __________________
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NYC_SGM_E90 Banned 40 Rep 97 Posts Drives: Motiv900 335i Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Queens \| NY iTrader: (0)	failure to follow traffic device is a moving violation, you can fight that in TVB court
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WinTheDay22 Private First Class 24 Rep 128 Posts Drives: E90 328xi '08 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Westchester NY (914) iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear that brotha, it is the end of the month so theyre try to make that quota. Theres another place where you can wait - they have a designated parking lot when you get in to the airport and free too. I dont know exactly but you should able able to see it before you get to the terminal signs.
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