google maps saved me from getting ticket.

chrisgrieve · chrisgrieve #1 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 07:22 AM

found this story about how a guy was saved from getting a driving violation after using his wit and google maps. lol

http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/ne...kets-07160942/

i would never have thought about that.

chrisgrieve

coach_z · coach_z #2 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 09:19 AM

that is some pretty quick thinking,

Brendan · Brendan #3 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 10:15 AM

Your link is no longer valid for some odd reason. It just takes me to the homepage.

Here is a link that will work.

Nice save by that guy. Very quick thinking!

kcfemme · kcfemme #4 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 11:12 AM

Just one more reason not to use the old Yahoo Maps .. Thanks to them I got lost in Atlanta after streets signs were updated and the maps weren't. Great story though!

jotdess · jotdess #5 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 04:19 PM

Hahah nice save. I wish I was that lucky in the past. :x

Sandwichman · Sandwichman #6 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 08:59 PM

I'm confused. He did run a red light, didn't he? But because the officer forgot it was two-way, it was thrown out?

Brendan · Brendan #7 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 09:18 PM

Tickets will be void with incorrect information. In the ticket write up, I am going to assume that she wrote that he turned from a one way street, so therefore the ticket is void and nothing can be done.

He did run a red light, but the ticket wasn't valid.

iKitten · iKitten #8 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 11:02 PM

It's surprising that he
a) had his notebook with him in court and
b) was able to find a weak wifi connection!

ste6168 · ste6168 #9 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iKitten

It's surprising that he
a) had his notebook with him in court and
b) was able to find a weak wifi connection!

now that you point that out... they should have written him up for theft of the internet. He had no permisson to log onto/use that "weak internet signal"

mwuhhahahh

todd51 · todd51 #10 (**permalink**)

05-30-2007, 11:22 PM

That's...just simply crazy, gotta love the way law works, except when little technicalities get real criminals (other than petty traffic violations) out of serving time.

PapaNoHair · PapaNoHair #11 (**permalink**)

05-31-2007, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brendan

Your link is no longer valid for some odd reason. It just takes me to the homepage.

Here is a link that will work.

Nice save by that guy. Very quick thinking!

Great story - and thanks for the correct link!

chrisgrieve #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 11, 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 132 Mac Specs: iBook 12" G4 (tiger) 24" iMac 2.4Ghz, 1Gb Ram, 320Gb Hard Drive, (leopard)	05-30-2007, 07:22 AM found this story about how a guy was saved from getting a driving violation after using his wit and google maps. lol http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/ne...kets-07160942/ i would never have thought about that. chrisgrieve http://www.chris.grievedesign.co.uk/
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coach_z #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 23, 2004 Location: North NJ Posts: 3,169 Mac Specs: i dont have no mac's	05-30-2007, 09:19 AM that is some pretty quick thinking, MoTM honor roll... when? i dont remember
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jotdess #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 03, 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 724	05-30-2007, 04:19 PM Hahah nice save. I wish I was that lucky in the past. :x Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
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Sandwichman #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Posts: 238 Mac Specs: iMac 17" Intel Core Duo, 2 GB RAM + 20" ACD	05-30-2007, 08:59 PM I'm confused. He did run a red light, didn't he? But because the officer forgot it was two-way, it was thrown out? Sitting, waiting, wishing...
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Brendan #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 28, 2007 Posts: 377	05-30-2007, 09:18 PM Tickets will be void with incorrect information. In the ticket write up, I am going to assume that she wrote that he turned from a one way street, so therefore the ticket is void and nothing can be done. He did run a red light, but the ticket wasn't valid. Brendan Welsh Aluminum Macbook Owner
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kcfemme #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 30, 2007 Posts: 1	05-30-2007, 11:12 AM Just one more reason not to use the old Yahoo Maps .. Thanks to them I got lost in Atlanta after streets signs were updated and the maps weren't. Great story though!
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todd51 #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-30-2007, 11:22 PM That's...just simply crazy, gotta love the way law works, except when little technicalities get real criminals (other than petty traffic violations) out of serving time.
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