I'd go to court. Technically, the RC car IS a motorized vehicle. If it is,
then was it licensed?
On 8/29/01, at 2:40 AM, K M <symbiotic@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>I took the Bricklin out for a ride yesterday and the sun was going down as I
>approached a 4-way stop by my house. I stopped and continued through the
>intersection but then, crack, I hit it. It was one of those tiny RC cars
>with a guy hopping mad and running toward my car with a radio in his hand.
>He said that his car had gotten to the stop sign first, stopped, and had the
>right of way when I ran over it. He admitted that I had come to a full and
>complete stop.
>
>He was definitely agitated and immediately called the cops on his cell
>phone. After a couple of minutes the police showed up and started talking to
>us. I admitted that I did not see the car at all and the cop gave me a
>ticket for failure to yield the right of way. I dont know that it is
>reasonable for the police to expect a car driver to look for model cars at
>intersections. I mean, would the police have given him a ticket if he ran
>the stop sign and ran into and scuffed up my tire?
>
>Now I have two choices pay and go to traffic school or appear before a
>judge and fight it. Plus the police demanded that I give the kid my
>insurance information and phone number. That little car couldnt cost more
>than $500 but now they are going to contact Hagerty insurance and there go
>my rates. Just wanted to let people know to stay alert. Kim
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