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Who Has Gone To Court For A Speeding Ticket? |
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Posts: 70617 (07/19/2008 4:34 PM) Most Outspoken '05
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Instead of just paying it? What happens?
I got a ticket today & totally dispute the speed the cop said I was going. Plus he has some other info worng on the ticket. |
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Posts: 34744 (07/19/2008 4:34 PM) |
I do.
In most cases your fine is reduced and you don't get points. I've always gone to court. I don't "fight" it. I admit I was wrong. |
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Posts: 16715 (07/19/2008 4:35 PM) |
I did for a traffic ticket - when I was 17. Plead no contest, didn't have to pay it - had to pay court fees though. Dropped it off my record after 6
months, and sent me to a driver's improvement class.
BUT it was a ticket I got after being involved in a car wreck (she slammed on her breaks because she "saw a school bus on the opposite side of the divided highway" and I slammed into her - most of the damage was on my car and I got a ticket for "following too closely"), and I was 17 at the time... My speeding ticket I got back in like November, I just paid... because I was speeding. It was like after midnight and it was my last day of work (I quit) so I was kinda.... in a good mood up until the ticket which I got ON MY STREET, he pulled me over in front of the neighbors house  And he was like "Where
do you live?" and I just pointed to my house... NEXT DOOR.
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Posts: 39717 (07/19/2008 4:40 PM) Funniest JJBer '06
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I went, but I still had to pay because I was too old to take the driving class
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Posts: 76497 (07/19/2008 4:41 PM) Funniest JJBer '04 |
My dad did. He didn't win but they reduced the amount. I don't know if the cop showed up. I've heard if they don't bother to come you get off.
I dunno though.
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Posts: 15822 (07/19/2008 4:41 PM) |
I went. Got 3 points instead of 4 and got some money back from what I paid for the fine.
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Posts: 34747 (07/19/2008 4:42 PM) |
If the cop doesn't show, you do get off. I've seen it happen.
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Posts: 2303 (07/19/2008 4:44 PM) |
I went and they reduced my sentence to a "non-moving violation" which resulted in no points, but a $250 ticket.
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Posts: 70618 (07/19/2008 4:46 PM) Most Outspoken '05
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How long are you usually in court? This is a very small suburb where I got the ticket.
What normally happens when you go to court? |
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Posts: 2179 (07/19/2008 4:48 PM) |
DarklyDreaming07 wrote: |
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Posts: 15824 (07/19/2008 4:48 PM) |
Mine took all of 15 minutes if that.
They just ask you how you plead, why, and if you have anything else to contribute. |
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Posts: 39720 (07/19/2008 4:48 PM) Funniest JJBer '06
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How long depends on how many other ticketed shmoes are in there with you and when your name gets called
You go, you sit beside the lesser people, you get your name called and you go up front to plead your case, etc. |
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Posts: 34751 (07/19/2008 4:48 PM) |
You go to court. They call your name and you go up and the officer goes up. They ask how you plead, state what you're charged with. You plead whatever you
want and then you're told your fines/points/judgement.
The wait for your turn is what takes up most of the time. |
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Posts: 5659 (07/19/2008 4:49 PM) |
MTAW - what speed did he put and what speed do you feel you were doing?
I've been to court for speeding tickets, and I've seen others there [you all sit in the courtroom and wait your turn atleast where I am] Lets say the speed limit was 65, the cop wrote 79 and YOU say you were going 73.. the Judges [I've seen em do this maaany times] will be like okay, point is, you were STILL speeding soooo oh well. So if you admit to going over the speed limit - the Judge really isn't gonna give a shit, ya know? But just admit you were wrong, it was stupid, etc., and the Judge should/probably will appreciate the honesty and respect and knock it down. |
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Posts: 70619 (07/19/2008 4:50 PM) Most Outspoken '05
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What should I plead -- no contest?
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Posts: 34753 (07/19/2008 4:51 PM) |
I'll never forget the one time when the Judge stated how fast I was going and some lady who was waiting blurted out "And I thought I was going
fast!"
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Posts: 5660 (07/19/2008 4:51 PM) |
Yeah, no contest [atleast that's what I've done]
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Posts: 70620 (07/19/2008 4:52 PM) Most Outspoken '05
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The cop said I was going 48 in a 35mph zone. No way I was going over 40. Plus the time on the ticket is off by 12 fucking minutes!
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Posts: 16718 (07/19/2008 4:52 PM) |
Here they assign you a court room and you wait outside in the hallway (they do have chairs) until you're called in. They only have like one large court
room there... with the stupid wooden seats and all. So, most stuff is done in these smaller rooms.
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DarklyDreaming07 |
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Posts: 34755 (07/19/2008 4:52 PM) |
I always plead Guilty.
Once I saw a guy who had pictures, diagrams...all kinds of shit to fight a speeding ticket
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Posts: 39724 (07/19/2008 4:53 PM) Funniest JJBer '06
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You can ask about the calibration of his device
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