Pulaski, TN asked in Traffic Tickets for Tennessee

Q: I received a ticket on my motorcycle and the officer wrote the wrong make of the bike on the ticket...is it still valid?

I was stopped 6min after the road was closed for school...I explained to the officer I was new to the area and didn't see the sign. Asked for a warning...no go 140.00 ticket I have a honda...he wrote that it was a harley. I gave him my insurance card that clearly stated the make and model of my bike.

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Megan R. House
Megan R. House
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Cordova, TN
  • Licensed in Tennessee

A: Yes, the ticket is still valid. Minor errors such as the wrong make and model of your back usually will not effect the validity of the ticket.

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