This last weekend I was pulled over in downtown LA because the officer believes he saw me cruise through a stop sign. (I am not here to plead my case, but he did not have a direct line of sight). After pleading my case to the officer and explaining where I stopped (the stop line was not clearly marked so I stopped about 5 feet before the sign where I believe I saw a line), He took my information back to his car to check everything out.
After what seemed like an eternity he came back and asked me about my current address. I explained my current address (since 01-2008) was the address that matched my insurance and registration. My license did not show my current address because it was renewed a year before I moved. But as soon as I moved, I completed a change of address online for my license and all my vehicles.
So he goes back to his cruiser, then comes back a few minutes later with a citation. He explains that my story was believeable about the stop, so he is only citing me for the failure to provide the DMV with a change of address within 30 days.
Of course, since the COA was completed online, there was no yellow card supplied too carry with my license.
But today I called the DMV and they confirmed that as of Jan 30th 2008, they show my current address is my address on file.
I am not looking for information on how to fight this (I know I just need to get a printout from my local DMV office to get the ticket dismissed), and I am not here to slam the officer (He was just doing his job and believed the information he had was correct).
I am wondering how this would be preventable in the future? Should I file another change of address in person at the DMV just so I can get that little yellow card? Or maybe I can just get the yellow card....
The last time I got pulled over (Feb of 2008), the officer questioned my change of address but in the end it was a non-issue.
I thank you all for your service and certainly appreciate any insight.
My license does not expire until 2012, so getting a replacement is kinda out of the question. Especially if I am going to be moving in the next 6 months from an apartment into a home.
After what seemed like an eternity he came back and asked me about my current address. I explained my current address (since 01-2008) was the address that matched my insurance and registration. My license did not show my current address because it was renewed a year before I moved. But as soon as I moved, I completed a change of address online for my license and all my vehicles.
So he goes back to his cruiser, then comes back a few minutes later with a citation. He explains that my story was believeable about the stop, so he is only citing me for the failure to provide the DMV with a change of address within 30 days.
Of course, since the COA was completed online, there was no yellow card supplied too carry with my license.
But today I called the DMV and they confirmed that as of Jan 30th 2008, they show my current address is my address on file.
I am not looking for information on how to fight this (I know I just need to get a printout from my local DMV office to get the ticket dismissed), and I am not here to slam the officer (He was just doing his job and believed the information he had was correct).
I am wondering how this would be preventable in the future? Should I file another change of address in person at the DMV just so I can get that little yellow card? Or maybe I can just get the yellow card....
The last time I got pulled over (Feb of 2008), the officer questioned my change of address but in the end it was a non-issue.
I thank you all for your service and certainly appreciate any insight.
My license does not expire until 2012, so getting a replacement is kinda out of the question. Especially if I am going to be moving in the next 6 months from an apartment into a home.
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