[ucantcme]

Alright, as the topic title says...I was pulled over yesterday. The story is this:

I was delivering some goods to Detroit in a big box truck (U-Haul size). As I am driving in a 55mph freeway zone, I decide to go a little over (~60mph) and I start to pass this car. I switch lanes to go into the left lane and out of no where, a state policemen pulls up behind me - Lights on, Siren..Everything. I pull over, he tells me that I am not supposed to be in the left lane ( ) and that I was speeding. I give him my license and everything. He's in his car for about 10mins and comes back out with a ticket.

Ticket has the following charges:

Speeding (60/55)
Operating box truck in left lane

The whole thing about this, I am supposed to have a Chauffeurs license to drive this kind of vehicle (I didn't know that!). He told me he could have impounded the vehicle, but he didn't want to.

Today, I drive to the Michigan S.O.S and apply for a Chauffeurs license, take the test - pass. I am now in the process of receiving my new license in the mail within 2wks. I want to fight this ticket in court! My only defense is against the "Operating box truck in left lane."

If I go to court, and tell the judge I was in the process of passing another vehicle, didn't have any clue I wasn't supposed to be in the left lane, and then apologize because now I have my chauffeurs that I know the rules of operating a box truck and maybe the judge will be a little lenient and drop that charge ($116!!).

What do you guys think???

Any help regarding this issue would be much appreciated!!