Unsafe backing? Idaho

From YOUR own posts, I think it is almost impossible for you OR the other driver to see who had the right-a-way. Hire an attorney! Best advice I know!

 

your boss may be mad at you, and if he fires you, apply for unemployment.

speak to a lawyer, even though your boss (should) have insurance, and would normally provide a lawyer for you, go get your own, to fight that ticket. a good accident lawyer will have someone take pictures, and measurements. that will cost you extra, so get a price from the lawyer. usually the first consultation is free, all others after that are on an hourly based schedule, even sometimes just talking on the phone, and now maybe these days texting, and emailing.!!

we feel for you (at least i know i do) and with you being a female, that to me sounds like you could be railroaded, by getting that ticket.

i wish you well, call a lawyer on Monday morning, and IF possible, take pics of your tow truck to take to him, and if her car is in a tow yard's lot, try and get pics of that car as well.

good luck, i hope the best for you.

 

let's say "IF" you did get fired, and went on unemployment, and your lawyer finds you innocent, you may have 3 choices,
1) sue your employer for unjust firing,
2) go back to work for him, hopefully for more money
3) get another job, and if asked why you got fired, tell the new employer, that you "won" your case against your former employer, (for unjust firing) and wish not to go back to work for that jerk.

 

dont know, neighbor (deputy sheriff) commented on this at lunch, said under the new law, it doesn't matter if the driver is under dispatch or not, the lights are on, the liability shifts from the tow truck driver to the motorist as he put it. Even if the tow truck lights were turned off while moving the liability is still on the motorist. His advice is to go to court and have the ticket dropped.

 

This is in essence what this guy told me today. Take it to court. Either the cop improperly made a case or the cop was citing based on some technical point of Idaho law. This also opens up another can of worms. Right-of-way rules are some of the most confusing least understood laws on the books, so confusing that some cops have trouble with them. Then add to the fact there are 48 lower states with their own way to interpret all the exceptions.

Example. This OP has her lights on and is on the road. An ambulance also with lights on hits her. Who is at fault. Does anybody remember that case several years ago where a State Trooper arrested an ambulance driver because he would not get out of his way. THIS is what I mean by confusing!

 

I agree with the last few above posts. If you were out there helping with clearing the roads from disabled cars due to bad weather conditions why weren’t the cops working with you to make everything safe for everybody instead of working against you? Even blaming you for someone elses lack of safety. Whether u were backing in,out or pulling in, out doesn't matter. You have to do what you gotta do in those situations sometimes. Your employer should support you. Sounds like the cops have something against the company you work for. Jmho.