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DAMIT!!! I got my first speeding ticket!

Linux23

Linux23

Lifer
officer said I was doing 65 in a 45MPH zone. I told him that I accelerated to 60 to pass the two cars that was blocking the left and right lanes. after i passed the cars, I dropped back to 45MPH.

However, he didn't want to hear it! Now I got a $200 ticket to pay. my question to you guys is, should I fight it in court? What is involved with going to court? Will they automatically take the cops side? Do I have a chance, even if I get them to drop the speeding down to 15MPH, that would cost me $100!
 


<< I told him that I accelerated to 60 >>

It seems that if they take your side they have to take his. You broke the law so deal with it.
 
It's usually best to just pay the ticket---it'll save you some money in the long run. Damn court costs around here are more than the tickets themselves.
 
I say it's worth a shot..you'd lose a day at work and some time, but you can get an insurance drop or a decrease in fine if you do succed in getting a good appeal.

You can hope that the officer doesn't show up in court that day, in which case you'd be completely free =)
 
The point is, You were breaking the speed limit when you passed. therefore that equals a direct speed violation. so you are busted, no way out of it.
 
Slow down. If you are going 45, and the car in front of you is going slower, you will still pass them is you go into the other lane going 45. Speeding up to pass isn't legal. If they are going just barely slower than you, and to pass going the speed limit would take too long, that means you should just slow down and deal with it.

Ricky
DesignDawg
 
ive had a few speeding tickets..paid lawyer to get two of em dropped..got third dropped by taking the defensive driving class (one full saturday long in NC)...check your options...if nothing else i recommend pay the lawyer a couple hundred now to avoid increased insurance rates in future.
 
you know, the point is that I was speeding! I admit that, and I'll admit that to the court if I go. The thing that bothers me is that the officer bumped that up to 65MPH (saw a young guy, driving an expensive car, so he goes crazy with the pen), which puts me into the $200 ticket range. and that's not fair.

How much does court fees run? If I do win, do I have to pay court fees and the ticket?

DAM I am such a moron for going to the store on a night like this! :|
 
You sure that you didn't accidentally hit 65 as you were passing? I really doubt that a cop would perjure <sp> himself for that extra 5pmh. And that's an awfully big margin of error for your speedo. Find a greasy lawyer that offers a free consultation and see what he has to say..
 
That's really funny how so many people are using the reasoning that laws are the same things as morals.
 
Top list of wrong things to say when stopped by police.


1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer.
2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in.
3. Aren't you the guy from the Village People?
4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me! Good job!
5. I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a police
officer.
6. I was going to be a cop, but I decided to finish high school instead.
7. Bad cop! No donut!
8. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?
9. Gee, that gut sure doesn't inspire confidence.
10. Wow, you look just like the guy in the picture on my girlfriend's
nightstand.
11. Gee, Officer! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning,
too!
12. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.
13. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there is no other car
around-that's how far ahead of me they are.
14. What do you mean, &quot;Have I been drinking?&quot; You're the trained specialist.
15. Well, when I reached down to pick up my bag of crack, my gun fell off my
lap and got lodged between the brake pedal and the gas pedal, forcing me to
speed out of control.
16. Hey, is that a 9 mm? That's nothing compared to this .44 magnum.
17. Hey, can you give me another one of those full cavity searches?
18. No, YOU assume the position.
19. I'm surprised you stopped me, Dunkin Donuts has a 3 for 1 special!
20. If I bend over, will I still get a ticket?
21. No, offi, offic, Lucifer . . . I'm not as think you are drunk I am. I swear to dog.
22. No, I don't know how fast I was going. The little needle stops at 110 mph.
23. Back off, Barney, I've got a piece.
24. But officer, I've got 2 different drivers licenses from 2 different states!
Pick 1...
25. I know I was weaving, but I was trying to hit all the little green men!
26. On the way to the station let's get a six pack, and don't forget the cig's.
27. You'll never get those cuffs on me, you homo!
28. Come on write the damn ticket, the bars close in 20 minutes!
29. Hey, wasn't your daughter a porn queen?
30. How long is this going to take? Your wife is expecting me.
31. So that's what those yellow flashing lights in the school zone means.
32. What do you use those rubber gloves for, anyway?
 
don't get points on your license if you can avoid it. you will get killed on your insurance. see if you can take the driving course to get out of the ticket with a prayer for judgement. after that don't get another for three years because you have to wait until then to use it again.
 
i don't know how the law works in other states, but if you take a traffic ticket to court in california, and you lose, you will not be allowed to go to traffic school to get rid of the point on your insurance
 
call the police station and find out the schedule of the officer who gave you that ticket (they're required to give it out to you)...find out his vacation days and schedule a court appearence for one of those days...if the office doesn't show in court your appeal automatically wins =D

-Ed
 
in spite of all the optimists, maybe you through all the trouble to find the cop's off-days, do the court thing, whatever. only he shows up and plays you for a fool, in front of the judge as well.

in some ditricts, cops get paid overtime for court appearances.
 
If it's your first ticket, depending on the state, don't fight it.
If you forfeit, you can go to traffic school and wipe it off your record. While you lose $200 that you will probably lose anyways, at least yor insurance won't go up. Your mileage may vary depending on the state.
Of course, everyone has different suggestions and stories about how to fight a ticket. But save those for your second ticket and cut your losses with traffic school if you can.
 
definetly go to court, most times they will knock the offense down a notch. If not your insurance will go up.
 
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