Tell them to keep the car, a 16 year old car is near worthless, certainly not worth 1800 bucks. I had a parking ticket on my old car I didnt pay because the car was registered out of state. Nothing ever came of it.
Tell them to keep the car, a 16 year old car is near worthless, certainly not worth 1800 bucks. I had a parking ticket on my old car I didnt pay because the car was registered out of state. Nothing ever came of it.
I don't get the OregUn thing...
Anyway, you were speeding (33% over the limit! :Q). Pay the fine and stop speeding, or at least try not to get caught next time.
I think it varies...I have tickets from Texas and Oregon (and Oklahoma...damn I'm a bad person
) and none have been reflected on my California record.Hmmm...I think you're overanalyzing
I call BS on this. How the hell do you know it was the same trooper that "recognized" your jeep the following year if he never pulled you over.
BurnItDwn
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Well, the speed limit was probably too low if you were able to negotiate the street at 10 over it and not die, so I'd go to court and fight it. Prove that you were not "a danger to yourself or anyone around you", and then loose the court battle and pay the money.
Born2bwire
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Three words. Trial by Disclosure. Do it and get your money back. Also next time you get a ticket demand to have it held at your local court (im not so sure about this working out of state).
You might want to go ahead and pay it, or see if there's a way you can do a driving school deal over the internet as an alternate punishment.
The reason I say this is because it's not unknown for neighboring states to make deals with each other to make certain they don't screw each other out of moving violation fines, just because you don't live in the state where the ticket was written.
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana all participate in such a deal. My friend got a ticket for speeding in Lousiana, but lives in Texas, so didn't bother paying it. When it came time for her to renew her driver's license, she got a nice letter from the state of Texas telling her that until she could prove she'd paid the fine for her Lousiana ticket, she wouldn't be able to renew her Texas license!
Granted, 10 over is a fairly bogus ticket in a 70mph zone, but in a 30 zone, you ARE doing 133% of the posted speed. I usually stick with the 15-20% rule myself!
The reason I say this is because it's not unknown for neighboring states to make deals with each other to make certain they don't screw each other out of moving violation fines, just because you don't live in the state where the ticket was written.
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana all participate in such a deal. My friend got a ticket for speeding in Lousiana, but lives in Texas, so didn't bother paying it. When it came time for her to renew her driver's license, she got a nice letter from the state of Texas telling her that until she could prove she'd paid the fine for her Lousiana ticket, she wouldn't be able to renew her Texas license!
Granted, 10 over is a fairly bogus ticket in a 70mph zone, but in a 30 zone, you ARE doing 133% of the posted speed. I usually stick with the 15-20% rule myself!
I usually agree with mugs.
This is no exception.
Don't want to pay a ticket? DON'T BREAK THE LAW FOOL.
See, you're pissed because there isn't a damn thing you can do about it and you think it's BS solely because it isn't cheap. It's not like you didn't know you were speeding or that you can get a citation for it, now did you? Don't blame the city, the state, the cop or anyone else for this. It's all you, bub.
It's an expensive lesson to learn but you aren't any different from the dozens of other people that officer probably cited within a few hours.
It's not like you have diplomatic immunity because you live in another state.
But on a more serious note... don't pay it. They don't deserve your hard-earned money.
I got a parking ticket in california a while back. They tracked me down when i was living in Austin. I blew them off, then moved to Philly. Nothing. Then to Boston, got a MA drivers license no problem. Eff 'em i say. Of course you will have to move across the country in various stages over the course of 3 years, but dont pay it. They will never find you.
dont pay it... they wont track you down. CA cant even keep track of who votes in their state, I was registered in like 4 counties, and could have voted in everyone of them if i wanted to. I doubt they are organized enough to track you down for Oregon.
Not to thread jack, but how would this apply if he got the ticket in Canada? Speeding ticket or parking ticket...would a US Citizen need to pay it?
No, I was not still driving the same car! I did not pay the parking ticket, so the state of NJ suspended my license. I was unaware of this, as by the time I defaulted on the ticket I did not know I had, I had moved to the UK. Fast forward to 1998. I a living in Nashville, driving on a TN license. I get stopped for blowing the yellow and the cop runs my social security and DOB as well as my TN license #. I came up as suspended. The TN cop was really cool about it, as I was on my way to work and told me that she would not tow it, but allowed me to drive it home (three blocks). she followed me. When she left, I went to work.
But it cost me 3 years of surcharges, fines, interest and reinstatement charges for the unpaid ticket and three years of surcharges for driving while suspended. Even though I was in another state on a TN license. Once they found where I was, I had collection agencies after me. I paid it all at once, instead of over three years.
All for a $6.00 parking ticket that I would have paid if I was aware of it.
JeepinEd
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Let's just say my jeep stands out. When he pulled me over to write the ticket, he told me he had never seen a Jeep like mine before. The next year, we both saw each other as he was driving by and I recognized his face. As soon as he saw me he did a U turn and followed me through 4 seperate turns. When I was about 1/2 mile from the campground, he did another U turn and headed back. I can't say for sure that he recognized me, but I sure felt like it.
Your first serious financial background check will bring it up and you'll have to resolve it prior to furthering your loan process.
I had an outstanding parking ticket in CA while in the Navy. Changed commands a few times and figured if they were serious about me paying that they'd catch up w/me.
Well, 10 years later I applied for my first mortgage. WHAM! they caught up w/me and it stopped my mortgage app cold. I only had to pay the original fine of $110.00 but it took two weeks to receive official documentation of the resolution which held up my loan application and by the time I was able to lock an interest rate for my loan I'd lost a full point. GRRRRRR... So, realistically that unpaid ticket cost me thousands.
Long story to say that you'll pay for it one way or another. Not worth the ignorance of avoidance if you can resolve and move on with a clear record (and conscience).
I had an outstanding parking ticket in CA while in the Navy. Changed commands a few times and figured if they were serious about me paying that they'd catch up w/me.
Well, 10 years later I applied for my first mortgage. WHAM! they caught up w/me and it stopped my mortgage app cold. I only had to pay the original fine of $110.00 but it took two weeks to receive official documentation of the resolution which held up my loan application and by the time I was able to lock an interest rate for my loan I'd lost a full point. GRRRRRR... So, realistically that unpaid ticket cost me thousands.
Long story to say that you'll pay for it one way or another. Not worth the ignorance of avoidance if you can resolve and move on with a clear record (and conscience).
Cdubneeddeal
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mugs
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Originally posted by: KarenMarie
No, I was not still driving the same car! I did not pay the parking ticket, so the state of NJ suspended my license. I was unaware of this, as by the time I defaulted on the ticket I did not know I had, I had moved to the UK. Fast forward to 1998. I a living in Nashville, driving on a TN license. I get stopped for blowing the yellow and the cop runs my social security and DOB as well as my TN license #. I came up as suspended. The TN cop was really cool about it, as I was on my way to work and told me that she would not tow it, but allowed me to drive it home (three blocks). she followed me. When she left, I went to work.
But it cost me 3 years of surcharges, fines, interest and reinstatement charges for the unpaid ticket and three years of surcharges for driving while suspended. Even though I was in another state on a TN license. Once they found where I was, I had collection agencies after me. I paid it all at once, instead of over three years.
All for a $6.00 parking ticket that I would have paid if I was aware of it.
You'd think that Tennessee would check if you have a suspended license in another state BEFORE they issue you a Tennessee license. Stupid Tennessee.
Anyone know about tickets in Chicago? I was there last summer and in my rental car accidentally ran a unattended toll booth not knowing what it was until it was too late (1am).
Anyway the rental car place sent me a bill for giving my info to chicago when they traced the plate.
I expected a bill in the mail but never received one from the city. Did they forgive it or am I fcuked?
Anyway the rental car place sent me a bill for giving my info to chicago when they traced the plate.
I expected a bill in the mail but never received one from the city. Did they forgive it or am I fcuked?
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