Atlanta, GA asked in Traffic Tickets for Georgia

Q: Hi, I was given a ticket for hitting a vehicle parked on the highway median. No one was in the vehicle.

FAIL TO NOTIFY OWNER/FIXED OBJ STRUCK (40-6-272). I was picked up by ambulance and taken to the hospital. The policeman gave me a ticket while I was lying down in the ambulance for not contacting the owner of the vehicle I hit. Can I dispute this ticket and have the ticket removed from my record?

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Morris  Margulis
Morris Margulis
Answered
  • Traffic Tickets Lawyer
  • Duluth, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: Based on the facts presented, you should absolutely dispute this ticket. You need to be careful, however, as the most glaring error on this ticket is one that can easily be corrected by a competent prosecutor.

Please contact my office if you would like further assistance.

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