wronglyaccused
04-14-2009, 02:48 PM
...I was recently issued a careless driving ticket because a driver called in that there was a motorcycle driving carelessly on the highway...weaving in and out of traffic, passing on the shoulder....and there was but it wasnt me....I ride a sportbike and sometimes do drive faster than the posted limit...but by know means do i drive carelessly and on this occasion was pulled over while i was doing 10Km less than the posted limit....i was riding with a friend and there was another rider in the same area....he was driving carelessly with no regard for anyone and this was obvious because he didnt even have a plate on his bike....he passed another driver on the shoulder and he called it in to the sheriffs....so when myself and my buddy got pulled over .....this guy literally pulled in between two cop cars and took off....knowing i had not done anything wrong i cooperated with the officers....they persued the other rider who took off....so basically this guy was riding like an idiot and because my buddy and i were also on bikes they paited us with the same brush ....the guy who called it in said i was part of the mayhem....which I wasnt. So this guys rides....pisses other drivers off...gets all bikes pulled over and questioned and he takes off without a care in the world...now i a stuck with a 400.00 ticket for careless driving ...and could potential face increased insurance or even loss of my license because of another rider i dont even know...Does anyone know of any other cases like this or have any advice? I realize this isnt a riders forum but am trying to find as much information as I can. Thanks for reading.