I 65 Ticket

[Dosproduction]

To let every one know. I was heading to work today west on Route 30 and was going to get on I-65 North bound. I headed up the ramp and there at the top is a cop facing the wrong way with his lights on. I pull up to him and ask if there is a issue. He says give me your license and registration. So I do and ask what is wrong he tells me 65 is closed and im getting a ticket for disobeying the police closure. Note there was no sign at the bottom of the ramp. I had know idea it was closed there was no sign or anything. What is up? And can he give me a ticket for this. The ticket says "Road Disobeyence police order closure". How is someone going to know it is closed till they get to him and then it is to late. Anyone else get this situation.

 

[Scutter01]

There are emergency road closures all over the place. If you're unaware of the snow emergency in most of the state, maybe you deserve the ticket.

DHS: County Travel Status
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/road-crews-police-geared-up-for-indiana-winter-storm
http://wgntv.com/2014/01/06/state-of-emergency-declared-in-northwest-indiana/

 

[saleen4971]

^ that.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Wow, that stinks. What type of work do you do?

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Appeal it to the court. Your word against his. The I-65 closure from Lafayette to Gary was announced numerous times last night on the news and radio, however.

 

[chef larry]

1) Bad on his part to be at the top instead of the bottom. 2) How did you get off the ramp he was blocking at the top. Can you fight the ticket? Good luck.

 

[actaeon277]

What code or law did he break? I'm not being a smart ass, and IANAL.
But all I can find is stuff like...
No obligation to assist
if rescued, can be taken to warming center, and not orig destination..

And he should know better?
Some of us have jobs that fire you for not showing up, even in this.

 

[t-squared]

There are emergency road closures all over the place. If you're unaware of the snow emergency in most of the state, maybe you deserve the ticket.

Kind of a jackwagon post there Scutter.....

 

[Pin]

I was confronted but not given a ticket as I was picked up my wife from work. It was a close one.

 

[mom45]

I hope my dumb daughter gets a ticket. Stupid girl decided to drive to work at the stupid gas station because her manager at FAMILY EXPRESS apparently has threatened to fire anyone who doesn't go to work even though we are under a state of emergency. Okay...maybe she isn't truly dumb or stupid but mama is mad and the decision to drive in this crap is VERY STUPID. Someone drove her there in a 4WD and plows are being pulled from the roads again in a half hour but she thinks she'll be getting home when her shift ends at 11 p.m. If she lived a mile from work, that be okay...but not 20+ miles!!!

I'm thinking about calling the cops and asking them to give her a ticket when she gets in her car!!!!!

 

[hoosierdoc]

I drove home at 3am without much difficulty, my road had 10" inches of snow. Just a highlander. Is it really that bad out now?

 

[Scutter01]

Kind of a jackwagon post there Scutter.....

Why? The road announcements have been all over the news and the internet, and just looking out your window is enough to see the snow. Falling back on "well, there was no sign at the bottom of the ramp" is just a lame excuse. Putting yourself on the road means that you're interfering with emergency services and if you go off the road (and you almost certainly will), you're taking resources away from people who actually need them. The "jackwagon post" is the guy that thought the emergency didn't apply to him and then *****ed when he got dinged for it.

 

[chezuki]

I hope my dumb daughter gets a ticket. Stupid girl decided to drive to work at the stupid gas station because her manager at FAMILY EXPRESS apparently has threatened to fire anyone who doesn't go to work even though we are under a state of emergency. Okay...maybe she isn't truly dumb or stupid but mama is mad and the decision to drive in this crap is VERY STUPID. Someone drove her there in a 4WD and plows are being pulled from the roads again in a half hour but she thinks she'll be getting home when her shift ends at 11 p.m. If she lived a mile from work, that be okay...but not 20+ miles!!!

I'm thinking about calling the cops and asking them to give her a ticket when she gets in her car!!!!!

How is it financially feasible to work at a gas station 20 miles from home?

 

[mom45]

I drove home at 3am without much difficulty, my road had 10" inches of snow. Just a highlander. Is it really that bad out now?

Our roads have 4 to 6 foot drifts and are blowing shut as fast as they plow them open. Actual temp is -14 (was up to -12 but supposed to be close to -20 tonight when she gets off of work) with wind chills WAY below that. She drives a pontiac grand am...with crappy tires cause she "keeps forgetting" to order the new ones that she has the money saved up for.

 

[abigbadzebra]

<purple>You are required to have internet, TV, or radio to receive Police Emergency messages.</purple>

I think that's a straight up BS ticket. A simple sign at the on-ramp would do. Those that disobey that should be ticketed. Not everyone is going to get the message.

 

[mom45]

How is it financially feasible to work at a gas station 20 miles from home?

When you live in the middle of nowhere, every job is 20 miles from home.

 

[MTN]

Sounds like she has an idiot for a manager. All the gas stations in Westville are closed except family express. Probably an idiot manager out here to.

 

[shibumiseeker]

When you live in the middle of nowhere, every job is 20 miles from home.

This is truth. The closest job of any sort I could get is 15 miles.

 

[actaeon277]

Why? The road announcements have been all over the news and the internet, and just looking out your window is enough to see the snow. Falling back on "well, there was no sign at the bottom of the ramp" is just a lame excuse. Putting yourself on the road means that you're interfering with emergency services and if you go off the road (and you almost certainly will), you're taking resources away from people who actually need them. The "jackwagon post" is the guy that thought the emergency didn't apply to him and then *****ed when he got dinged for it.

Really? And what about those volunteers that are getting fuel for people with no power, pulling cops outta ditches, etc.
they must be jackwagons

 

[actaeon277]

Sounds like she has an idiot for a manager. All the gas stations in Westville are closed except family express. Probably an idiot manager out here to.

Maybe the guy figures some people need gas. Cops, ambulances, people that need fuel for a genny, etc