HOUSTON — A Houston girl who'd gone her complete life with no rushing ticket is off the hook after a choose dismissed the ticket she bought for going two miles over the pace restrict.
Cindy Nguyen, 66, mentioned Houston Municipal Courts despatched her a letter that mentioned the ticket for going 37 mph in a 35 mph zone was dismissed as a result of it was "faulty."
Editor's word: The video above initially aired on Jan. 4.
Nguyen was shocked when she was pulled over on Richmond Avenue between Gessner and Chimney Rock on Jan. 3.
"After I regarded on the quotation, 'Rushing 37 mph in a 35 mph zone,' I began scratching my head, how may this be doable," her husband, Omar Sharif mentioned. "My largest concern is that is only a misuse of the sources and taxpayer cash not going to the precise place. Crime is skyrocketing in Houston."
When Sharif took a more in-depth have a look at the ticket, he observed one thing odd. His spouse bought the ticket on Jan. 3, nevertheless it was dated 12-31-2023.
"It is sooner or later, it is virtually a 12 months forward of us," Sharif mentioned.
Earlier than our unique story aired on Jan. 4, KHOU 11 reached out to HPD for remark however they declined. After it went viral, they reached out.
A spokesperson mentioned Nguyen was really driving 15 miles over the pace restrict when she was stopped. The officer claimed he clocked her doing 50 in a 35 mph zone, however mentioned he wrote 37 mph on the ticket to "give Mrs. Nguyen a break."
So far as the date of the ticket, HPD blamed a glitch of their system that has since been mounted.
What the legislation says
KHOU 11 authorized analyst Carmen Roe mentioned driving any quantity over the pace restrict is taken into account breaking the legislation.
"An officer has the discretion to ticket you for any quantity over the marked pace restrict, even one mile over," Roe mentioned.
She advises of us in these conditions to rent an lawyer or battle the ticket themselves. The excellent news is more often than not you'll be able to win.
"Oftentimes, circumstances like this, significantly only a few miles over the pace restrict, they go away the primary day you present up in courtroom," Roe mentioned.
Nguyen and her husband had deliberate to problem the ticket in courtroom however now they will not need to.