I am 16 and since I'm a minor, I have to go to court for failure to control a vehicle
I live about 3 minutes from where the accident occurred. I had been driving down a street I regulary drive on and I heard a strange noise and my car started to feel "weird." It felt as if the wheel wasn't working properly. I'm not sure why but my car pulled me to the side a little bit, causing me to get pulled into a ditch. I was going the speed limit (about 45) and while trying to keep control (the ditch was ridiculously muddy) I kept sliding, managed to turn my car fully sideways, before hitting a speed limit sign. I figured because I hit the sign I should call the police before calling a tow truck. The officer was extremely rude to me. I told him what happened and he didn't buy what I told him and asked me if I had been texting. I felt discriminated against. Just because I'm a teen, does not mean that I was texting when this occurred. He kept asking me as if her were trying to catch me in a lie. In fact, I think that's crazy and I don't understand how anyone could possibly text while driving anyway. I told him it was fine to check my phone records. The problem is that since I live 3 minutes away, I was texting in my garage before I left and I'm not sure if they will think that's the time of the accident. The officer also told me that any minor involved in an accident HAS to appear in juvinille court.
My question is: Is the officer allowed to bring up the texting thing in court? Because it's irrelevant. Also, will my fine only be for failure to control a vehicle or could they fine me for something else? (the sign was taken care of by my insurance company). Will I get my license suspended for being a minor and only having my license for 2 months? How much will court costs be about?
I know I have a lot of questions but if you could help me out with even a few, that would be great.