Pointless huh?
I live near a "pointless" 3 way stop T-intersection. It's totally blind until you are at the stopsign headed eastbound (on the straight through side). Some knob-goblin in a 1.8T Jetta blows through that thing everyday at at least 50 mph.
Here's my dilemma:
Should I videotape this dickless fool blowing the stop sign at 50 mph in a residential area posted at 30 and submit it to the police?
Or should I load up on All-Star or Polar Ice paintballs, crank up the velocity, and "Stitch the b***h"?
I personally favor painting his ass. His windows are always down and All-Star has a tendancy to stain.
But then I could get into legal trouble myself or he could have 3 other guys all armed with better markers and/or real guns.
and yeah...if the cop doesn't show the judge can either dismiss it entirely or reset the court date. Generally they'll just dismiss it to prevent a further backlog of cases.
In some cities, court appearances are not patrol time and count as overtime. For time and a half, cops usually show up.