An Anchorage woman is taking a traffic citation to court after being ticketed for failure to obey a stop sign, something she claims is untrue.
On Jan. 13, Vernita McCurry was cited for failure to obey a stop sign by Anchorage police at the intersection of Lore Road and Petersburg Street, but McCurry claims she came to a complete stop.
After being pulled over and speaking with the officer, McCurry recalls that the officer suggested that she was supposed to stop twice in snowy conditions, and later admitted that his field of view didn’t allow him to see whether or not she stopped. Regardless, McCurry was cited by the officer. “I was appalled at the whole thing, and right now it’s caused me to have to do research into the why’s of it,” McCurry said.
McCurry filed for discovery to retrieve dashcam footage from the officer’s patrol vehicle. In the video, the officer can be seen and heard telling McCurry that, due to the weather, she needed to stop twice at the same sign, closer to the intersection so that she had a clear view. The video also shows the officer saying that he was unable to see her first stop. Her citation was then issued for failure to stop.
The Anchorage Police Department confirmed the citation was written and said that that person has the right to dispute a ticket. If this matter is not resolved sooner, McCurry’s court date is set for the first week of May.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago driver fleeing traffic stop barrels through crowd, hits police officer and childChicago driver who refuses to get out of vehicle during traffic stop hits people crossing the street.
Read more »
Video: Driverless car pulled over by San Francisco policeSan Francisco police made an unusual traffic stop recently when an officer pulled over a driverless car.
Read more »
Patrick Lyoya: Police under pressure to release video of shooting deathPatrick Lyoya was shot by an officer in Grand Rapids, Michigan after the officer stopped his vehicle over a license plate issue.
Read more »
Man arrested after baby alligator, drugs were found during traffic stopDuring the stop, a live baby alligator was found in an open, plastic tub in the bed of the truck.
Read more »
Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting was 'preventable,' families of victims say in negligence lawsuitThe families of five people killed in an April 2021 mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility by a former employee are suing the shipping giant and its security contractor, saying the rampage was 'preventable.'
Read more »