NSX totalled?

[nsxtasy]

Sorry to hear about this.

Sometimes they will issue a citation because that's the way the law reads. Technically, if you made a left turn and someone hit you, you failed to yield, even if they were going 1000 mph, as previously noted. But as a practical matter, if you take that citation to court and explain all the circumstances - which I recommend doing, either with or without an attorney - you have a good chance of being found not guilty.

I also recommend doing the following. Find out when the other driver's citations will be heard (you should be able to do this by asking the police who took down the report). Show up at that guy's court date. When you arrive (before the case is actually called), find the prosecutor and explain to him that you would like to be a witness for the prosecution. If he's found guilty, it could help you with your own citation as well as with your insurance settlement.

Good luck.

 

[latzke]

Seven citations totalled for him, in which I over heard was also drag racing, no seatbelt...

The pictures show this...his head left a pretty good mark on that windshield. Ouch.

 

[ShiftyBob]

Just be prepared.

My wife was involved in a similar accident yrs ago, making a left at 2mph
& and an upset woman (just got divorce papers) going 80mph
(based of skidmarks) in a 25mph residental area cresting a hill.
We went to court and lost. Dumbaz judge said she could have been going 1000 mph and my wife would still have lost as they have the right of way.
17 years later I am still pissed off!

Not sure where you live, but around here we call that judge ignorant! In CA (and I'm sure in MOST other states), there is "letter of the law", and there is "Spirit of the law", both taught in the police academy. And this would definitely fall under spirit of the law. By LOL, yes, she was in the wrong, because LOL says that the other driver has the right of way. But, SOL says that that is not the laws intended purpose and therefor the law does not apply in such cases. The law was not designed to let some woman, hell bent on killing herself or somebody else, go as fast as she wants just because she has the right of way. Did you have a lawyer? Too bad it was so long ago, I would have appealed that for as long as it took, because it is just wrong. That judge should have known the difference...

 

[docjohn]

I would negotiate the lowest buy back price from the ins. co and part out the car.From what I can see you have a whole interior,engine ,tranny to sell plus the rear body parts should net you a profit.

 

[Da Hapa]

Not sure where you live, but around here we call that judge ignorant! In CA (and I'm sure in MOST other states), there is "letter of the law", and there is "Spirit of the law", both taught in the police academy. And this would definitely fall under spirit of the law. By LOL, yes, she was in the wrong, because LOL says that the other driver has the right of way. But, SOL says that that is not the laws intended purpose and therefor the law does not apply in such cases. The law was not designed to let some woman, hell bent on killing herself or somebody else, go as fast as she wants just because she has the right of way. Did you have a lawyer? Too bad it was so long ago, I would have appealed that for as long as it took, because it is just wrong. That judge should have known the difference...

MCM lives here in the Golden State as well.

 

[MCM]

"Not sure where you live, but around here we call that judge ignorant! "


As I recall your an X-cop right?
I really do not blame her, The entire system is crap.
afterburners was given a ticket too, right?

"I was struck by a honda civic drag racing. Witnessed by metro police unit. I was cited for failure to yield to right of way"

Was he able to turn it around?
What flavor dumbass would write him a ticket?

I am so tired of those types of issues & cops thinking they are doing
good by hiding all over town with their radar guns pointed at you hoping for a few miles over to $$$$ feed the system...... It really is a joke if you think about it. Has little to do with safety. Just Money.
I would rather they ticket everyone who does not use their blinkers rather than doing 45 in a 35 on a wide open non residential road. (I am not talking about racing, or doing double the posted speed. Just the average ticket 45 in a 35, 80 on the Fwy etc. Or how about lane changes in an intersection? I hate that!
The bread and butter tickets.)
Then the Insurance Co's. ........
Oh, never mind.........

Oh, BTW, they just went up! There Big bucks these days.
20 over on the FWY is like $400.00 now isn't it?
Funny, as everyone on the road is doing 75-80.
I have not had a ticket in 10 + years. Now that I wrote this I will probably be getting one soon.:biggrin:

On a side note, the orig poster is looking for a front clip. If I were the judge, he would be off the hook and someone would owe him another NSX in like cond. Period.
I guess its a good thing I don't have that type of power...........

Rant off.........

 

[acura92nsx]

ouch! my worst nightmare. :frown: