I live in ohio and got pulled over for not wearing a helmet on my motorcycle. I have my license but in ohio you have to be endorsed for a year. The cop called for a tow truck and said he was impounding my bike. I told him I lived less than a quarter mile fom where I was pulled over and asked if I could run home and grab my helmet and ride it home. He said I was not allowed. I guess it wouldn't be a huge deal if the towing service didn't cost me $250 for les than a half mile tow and 12 hours in the impound lot. I thought this was extremely excessive for no helmet. My court date is in a week and was wondering if I should say anything or just take it and pay the fines. Thank you
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If you had been able to run home and get your helmet before the tow truck arrived, you would have avoided the tow. I would mention that to the court only for purposes of asking for a lower fine.
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