Month: October 2026

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I WAS GIVEN A TICKET FOR BREAKING A LAW THAT NO LONGER EXISTED. I COULD HAVE ARGUED WITH THE OFFICER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. INSTEAD, I WAITED FOR COURT, BROUGHT THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, AND LET THE JUDGE DISCOVER WHY HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS MAY HAVE BEEN WRONGLY TICKETED.

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  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

I WAS GIVEN A TICKET FOR BREAKING A LAW THAT NO LONGER EXISTED. I COULD HAVE ARGUED WITH THE OFFICER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. INSTEAD, I WAITED FOR COURT, BROUGHT THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, AND LET THE JUDGE DISCOVER WHY HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS MAY HAVE BEEN WRONGLY TICKETED. Read More
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MY TICKET SAID I HAD MADE AN ILLEGAL U-TURN. THE OFFICER SAID THE BAN HAD BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2011. BUT I HAD THE CITY COUNCIL’S 2018 REPEAL RECORD IN MY FOLDER. THEN I FOUND OUT I WASN’T THE ONLY DRIVER WHO HAD BEEN CITED UNDER THE OLD RULE.

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  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

MY TICKET SAID I HAD MADE AN ILLEGAL U-TURN. THE OFFICER SAID THE BAN HAD BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2011. BUT I HAD THE CITY COUNCIL’S 2018 REPEAL RECORD IN MY FOLDER. THEN I FOUND OUT I WASN’T THE ONLY DRIVER WHO HAD BEEN CITED UNDER THE OLD RULE. Read More
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THE OFFICER THOUGHT I WAS JUST ANOTHER DRIVER WHO DIDN’T KNOW THE RULES. HE HAD NO IDEA I HAD SPENT THREE DECADES TEACHING THOSE RULES. WHEN THE JUDGE ASKED ME TO EXPLAIN, I HANDED HER A DMV MANUAL WITH MY NAME ON IT.

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  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

THE OFFICER THOUGHT I WAS JUST ANOTHER DRIVER WHO DIDN’T KNOW THE RULES. HE HAD NO IDEA I HAD SPENT THREE DECADES TEACHING THOSE RULES. WHEN THE JUDGE ASKED ME TO EXPLAIN, I HANDED HER A DMV MANUAL WITH MY NAME ON IT. Read More
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I STOOD IN COURT WITH ONE TRAFFIC TICKET AND FOUR DOCUMENTS. THE JUDGE READ THE FIRST PAGE, THEN THE SECOND, AND FINALLY LOOKED AT THE PROSECUTOR. “THIS ORDINANCE WAS REPEALED IN 2018.” WHAT HAPPENED NEXT EXPOSED A YEARS-LONG MISTAKE.

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  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

I STOOD IN COURT WITH ONE TRAFFIC TICKET AND FOUR DOCUMENTS. THE JUDGE READ THE FIRST PAGE, THEN THE SECOND, AND FINALLY LOOKED AT THE PROSECUTOR. “THIS ORDINANCE WAS REPEALED IN 2018.” WHAT HAPPENED NEXT EXPOSED A YEARS-LONG MISTAKE. Read More
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THE POLICE OFFICER SAID THE RULE HADN’T CHANGED SINCE 2011. I KNEW HE WAS WRONG—BECAUSE I HAD HELPED WRITE THE 2018 UPDATE THAT CHANGED IT. BUT WHEN I CHECKED THE RECORDS, I DISCOVERED SOMETHING THAT COULD AFFECT HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS.

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  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

THE POLICE OFFICER SAID THE RULE HADN’T CHANGED SINCE 2011. I KNEW HE WAS WRONG—BECAUSE I HAD HELPED WRITE THE 2018 UPDATE THAT CHANGED IT. BUT WHEN I CHECKED THE RECORDS, I DISCOVERED SOMETHING THAT COULD AFFECT HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS. Read More
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I HAD TAUGHT DRIVER’S EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS WHEN A POLICE OFFICER TOLD ME I DIDN’T KNOW THE LAW. I DIDN’T ARGUE. I WAITED FOR COURT DAY. THEN I OPENED MY FOLDER AND LET THE DOCUMENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

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  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

I HAD TAUGHT DRIVER’S EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS WHEN A POLICE OFFICER TOLD ME I DIDN’T KNOW THE LAW. I DIDN’T ARGUE. I WAITED FOR COURT DAY. THEN I OPENED MY FOLDER AND LET THE DOCUMENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. Read More
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THE OFFICER THOUGHT HE WAS GIVING ME A SIMPLE TRAFFIC TICKET. HE DIDN’T KNOW THE U-TURN RESTRICTION HAD BEEN REPEALED YEARS AGO. WHEN I HANDED THE JUDGE THE DOCUMENTS, WE DISCOVERED THE MISTAKE WAS MUCH BIGGER THAN ONE TICKET.

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  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

THE OFFICER THOUGHT HE WAS GIVING ME A SIMPLE TRAFFIC TICKET. HE DIDN’T KNOW THE U-TURN RESTRICTION HAD BEEN REPEALED YEARS AGO. WHEN I HANDED THE JUDGE THE DOCUMENTS, WE DISCOVERED THE MISTAKE WAS MUCH BIGGER THAN ONE TICKET. Read More
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I DIDN’T CORRECT THE OFFICER WHEN HE GAVE ME THE TICKET. I SIMPLY ACCEPTED IT. BECAUSE HE DIDN’T KNOW I HAD HELPED WRITE THE TRAFFIC RULES FOR THAT EXACT INTERSECTION. WHAT THE JUDGE DISCOVERED IN COURT SILENCED EVERYONE.

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  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

I DIDN’T CORRECT THE OFFICER WHEN HE GAVE ME THE TICKET. I SIMPLY ACCEPTED IT. BECAUSE HE DIDN’T KNOW I HAD HELPED WRITE THE TRAFFIC RULES FOR THAT EXACT INTERSECTION. WHAT THE JUDGE DISCOVERED IN COURT SILENCED EVERYONE. Read More
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“MA’AM, U-TURNS HAVE BEEN PROHIBITED HERE SINCE 2011.” I THANKED THE OFFICER AND DROVE AWAY. THREE DAYS LATER, I WALKED INTO COURT WITH THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE, THE REPEAL RECORD, AND A DMV MANUAL WITH MY OWN NAME ON IT.

- by Smith Ko - Leave a Comment

  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

“MA’AM, U-TURNS HAVE BEEN PROHIBITED HERE SINCE 2011.” I THANKED THE OFFICER AND DROVE AWAY. THREE DAYS LATER, I WALKED INTO COURT WITH THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE, THE REPEAL RECORD, AND A DMV MANUAL WITH MY OWN NAME ON IT. Read More
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THE OFFICER CONFIDENTLY TOLD ME MY U-TURN WAS ILLEGAL. I ACCEPTED THE TICKET WITHOUT ARGUING. HE DIDN’T KNOW I HAD SPENT 30 YEARS TEACHING TRAFFIC LAW—AND THAT I HELPED WRITE THE VERY DMV MATERIALS THAT PROVED HIM WRONG.

- by Smith Ko - Leave a Comment

  The Ticket That Exposed a Mistake Affecting Hundreds of Drivers Last week, a police officer pulled me over at the intersection of Third and Maple. He walked up to …

THE OFFICER CONFIDENTLY TOLD ME MY U-TURN WAS ILLEGAL. I ACCEPTED THE TICKET WITHOUT ARGUING. HE DIDN’T KNOW I HAD SPENT 30 YEARS TEACHING TRAFFIC LAW—AND THAT I HELPED WRITE THE VERY DMV MATERIALS THAT PROVED HIM WRONG. Read More