Got in a wreck, got ticketed for "general safe driving" violation??

[Leaky Eye]

You deserve the ticket for failing to control your hydroplane, not for going too fast.

[yad]

Did the cop show up on the scene later, or did he witness the accident?

If he showed up on the scene later, he doesn't know how fast you were going. So there is no way that he can say you were driving too fast for conditions. Go to court, and when he is on the stand you ask him how fast you were going. He will say "I don't know." The ticket for driving too fast will be dismissed.

[modnareno]

I was in a fender bender and got a ticket for "failure to maintain a safe stopping distance". I think it's standard for the cop to write a ticket to whoever is "at fault" to pay for his time of showing up. Not saying its fair or anything, but i figured it was standard. Cop told me if i showed up it would be dropped to no points fine only.