PowerMacG5
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Well, I was just going back to school after getting my car, and a police officer pulled me over for speeding. I was in the right lane (2 lanes each way), and saw the police officer in an opening on the left side of the highway. I had my cruise control set for 70 mph, and cars were passing me. I saw him pull out, and thought he was going after someone passing me, but he got behind me.
After about a minute of riding my ass, he turned his lights on, and pulled me over. When he got up to my window, he asked for my license and registration. I asked him what I did, and said I was speeding, and walked back to his car. After a few minutes, he came back, and gave me the ticket. I asked him how fast the ticket was for, and he said 83 in a 65. I said to him I know I wasn't going that fast, but didn't want to tell him I had cruise set for 70 since that is still speeding and I didn't want to implicate myself. He said that's what he got me for and there was nothing he could do right now.
So once I get back to school I fill out the not guilty plea on the ticket, and sent it out right away Certified Return Receipt. Now my question is, when I get a date to make an appearance, what happens?
Right now, I have one other ticket from an accident that was beyond my control (car hydroplaned, went across 2 lanes of traffic, cop gave me ticket for unsafe lane changing. Plead not guilty, and still havent heard anything back, and this was 8 months ago).
I am told that the prosecutor will sometimes settle on a lesser charge if you have a clean record. Do I have a good chance of this. I accept that I was speeding (70 in a 65), but I know for a fact that I wasn't doing 83. If I tell the prosecutor this, will they not believe me, stating that the cops laser is infallible? I know either way I need to pay a fine, but will they change this to a no points infraction? I will still go to a defensive driving course, but don't want to get fvcked by insurance.
Once again, I accept the fact I was speeding, but I wasn't going 18 over, I was only going 5 over, so I really don't want to hear the people yelling "accept the consequences." I will accept the consequences for 70 in a 65, but not for 83 in a 65.
Cliff notes:
-I was going back to school
-Cop pulls me over saying I was doing 83 in 65
-I know I wasn't going that fast, because I had cruise set to 70, and people were still passing me (I was in the right lane)
-Filed the plea of not guilty, and sent it in
-What happens when I make an appearance X months from now?
-Have one previous ticket because of an accident out of my control (car hydroplaned, went across two lanes of traffic, got a ticket for changing lanes unsafely).
-Can I get this reduced to a no points infraction?
After about a minute of riding my ass, he turned his lights on, and pulled me over. When he got up to my window, he asked for my license and registration. I asked him what I did, and said I was speeding, and walked back to his car. After a few minutes, he came back, and gave me the ticket. I asked him how fast the ticket was for, and he said 83 in a 65. I said to him I know I wasn't going that fast, but didn't want to tell him I had cruise set for 70 since that is still speeding and I didn't want to implicate myself. He said that's what he got me for and there was nothing he could do right now.
So once I get back to school I fill out the not guilty plea on the ticket, and sent it out right away Certified Return Receipt. Now my question is, when I get a date to make an appearance, what happens?
Right now, I have one other ticket from an accident that was beyond my control (car hydroplaned, went across 2 lanes of traffic, cop gave me ticket for unsafe lane changing. Plead not guilty, and still havent heard anything back, and this was 8 months ago).
I am told that the prosecutor will sometimes settle on a lesser charge if you have a clean record. Do I have a good chance of this. I accept that I was speeding (70 in a 65), but I know for a fact that I wasn't doing 83. If I tell the prosecutor this, will they not believe me, stating that the cops laser is infallible? I know either way I need to pay a fine, but will they change this to a no points infraction? I will still go to a defensive driving course, but don't want to get fvcked by insurance.
Once again, I accept the fact I was speeding, but I wasn't going 18 over, I was only going 5 over, so I really don't want to hear the people yelling "accept the consequences." I will accept the consequences for 70 in a 65, but not for 83 in a 65.
Cliff notes:
-I was going back to school
-Cop pulls me over saying I was doing 83 in 65
-I know I wasn't going that fast, because I had cruise set to 70, and people were still passing me (I was in the right lane)
-Filed the plea of not guilty, and sent it in
-What happens when I make an appearance X months from now?
-Have one previous ticket because of an accident out of my control (car hydroplaned, went across two lanes of traffic, got a ticket for changing lanes unsafely).
-Can I get this reduced to a no points infraction?
