I got a ticket. I wanted to do defensive driving. The citation ticket explicitly states in fine print that if you want to do defensive driving (DD) or deferred adjudication, to go to the website. So I go to the website and those are not available options. I call the court and even the phone tree says to go to the website for DD or deferred adjudication. I talk to the clerk and she says 'oh no you need to come down to the court if you want those options.' Apparently there is extra paperwork to fill out.
The same day, I drive to the court to get this all sorted. I couldn't remember if I had done DD in the past 12 months. So I go home to print my TX driver's record from the state website ($12). The same day I go back to the court to bring all the needed documents and they say their server is down and they can't process anything. I called every hour after this to see if their server came up. I have wasted my whole day off trying to clear this up. All of this could literally be online as advertised. Not sure why the city makes it...
Read moreI was involved in a hit and run by and uninsured driver back on Sept 12 with damages amounting over $9,000 and yet nothing has been done about it but they'll happily go around the neighborhoods and cry about home violation codes - So we got some kid driving around in a Lincoln MKX.. possibly a minor with possibly no license - possibly stole his parents car on that day - driving without insurance - drives recklessly - endangering themselves and others -failing to yield at a yield sign - making an illegal U-turn at a yield sign - causing a hit and run with damages easily amounting over $9000 to my car alone.. and yet the police are more worried about Home code violations. 'YoU gOt 1o DaYS Or WE WilL TaKE ADDiTIOnAL AcTiON AGaiNST yOU' - Crazy how they can move so quickly when it comes to codes but things like a hit and run.. naw.. 7 weeks and nothing...
Read moreGot a ticket today speeding close to the converse police station was driving the same speed as the converse parks and recreation truck owned by the citizens of converse but I get pulled over I informed the officer I was going the same speed as the city truck officers responded well I can’t pull over two people at once of course not but shouldn’t an employee driving a tax payer owned vehicle be held to a higher accountability I haven’t had a ticket in over 23 years not denying my responsibility at all but city employees shouldn’t be allowed to speed in...
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