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Out of state ticket over the holidays
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SoulAssassin
Diamond Member
In OPs defense, he didn't say he thinks it didn't have to be paid...he was inquiring about whether it needed to be paid or not. A little different.
Also, OP, for some reason ATOT is crazy when it comes to speeding. If you have ever gone one mph over the limit they will cast you out as the devil...for a crowd that is generally pretty liberal I always find this amusing. Religious nuts, George Bush and people who speed are generally hated. Find my thread on speeding from a year or two ago as evidence. I was allegedly going like 80 in a 55 and evaded a cop and I thought they were going to hang me in effigy next to the pedophiles.
MikeyIs4Dcats
Lifer
or if you live in one of the numerous states that share violation data
ultimatebob
Lifer
I always love that holier than thou answers that most ATOT'ers give when people complain about getting speeding tickets. Apparently, not only do we all make over 250K a year and have supermodel girlfriends... but we never make any driving mistakes as well.
SoulAssassin
Diamond Member
Should he get a ticket for 28 in a 25? It's a bit presumptious of you to say the road is unfamiliar isn't it? He could have grown up around there, he could have been around the corner from the house of the person sitting in the passenger seat, it could be a flat open area with no houses or trees for deer to jump out behind.
If you people want to take up a cause and give people hell find something better than complaining about going 9mph over the speed limit. The people in the slow lane still do 65 in a 55 around here and I think I live in a pretty conservative driving state.
villageidiot111
Platinum Member
sshhhh
darkswordsman17
Lifer
Well, maybe. He is breaking the law so you could definitely say that, although most officers won't even pull him over let alone give him a ticket. I'm not against speeding, I'm against people whining about it. You know it is against the law, so don't fucking whine when you get a ticket. That is my issue. In most cases if you're not a dick to the officer they'll be cool about it and won't give a ticket (although like I said, around here 9 over is when they will pull you over solely for speeding). Then again, I've never gotten a ticket and have only been pulled over myself maybe twice (once in the past 5 years and just got a warning and it was for a turn signal which was out on my sister's car). But you better damn well believe I wouldn't whine about getting a ticket if I was speeding.
Maybe it is presumptuous to assume he didn't know the area, but if he knew the area, something tells me he wouldn't have been asking this question. As for it being flat and open, he said backroads of Tennessee, you tell me if you think it was flat and treeless and no chance of wildlife (or other drivers). Just because you didn't see anyone else doesn't mean someone couldn't be there.
Are there worse things? Of course, but is there some reason we shouldn't think people who whine about getting speeding tickets are idiots? Its not like we're ignoring all other stupidity.
i got a speeding ticket on the east coast when i was out there working for a month
never paid it since i was coming back to cali, nothing on my insurance, dmv came up clean.
this was over 8 years ago. but i did get a letter since i had my cali address on my license
to not go back to the state of XXX as there's a warrant for my arrest there about 3 mos after
the fact.
take it for what it's worth
never paid it since i was coming back to cali, nothing on my insurance, dmv came up clean.
this was over 8 years ago. but i did get a letter since i had my cali address on my license
to not go back to the state of XXX as there's a warrant for my arrest there about 3 mos after
the fact.
take it for what it's worth
BoomerD
No Lifer
Once upon a time, this was true...but not anymore.
Nowadays, the states share that information between them and Kahleeforneeya WILL be notified that the OP got a ticket...and if he doesn't pay it, Kahleeforneeya will suspend his driver's license until it's paid...with all the assorted fines, fees, and penalties...PLUS the suspended license fees...AND, the suspension will go on his record...and THAT will cause his insurance to go up far more than the ticket will...
OP if you fight it, you'll likely have to return to Tennesse or at least hire a lawyer to represent you.
Either way you're probably going to spend as much to fight it as you would just paying it. If this is your first ticket the your insurance shouldn't change much. I got a speeding ticket about a year ago with no change in my State Farm rates yet. I don't know how old you are but I'm guessing if your at least 25 that would be true for you as well.
You could always just try calling the local prosecutor's office and tell them you'd like to plea down to a non-moving violation and see if they'll have mercy on you. The worst they can say is "no".
Either way you're probably going to spend as much to fight it as you would just paying it. If this is your first ticket the your insurance shouldn't change much. I got a speeding ticket about a year ago with no change in my State Farm rates yet. I don't know how old you are but I'm guessing if your at least 25 that would be true for you as well.
You could always just try calling the local prosecutor's office and tell them you'd like to plea down to a non-moving violation and see if they'll have mercy on you. The worst they can say is "no".
biggestmuff
Diamond Member
Of course you don't have to pay for it. Same goes for theft and rape when visiting another state.
:laugh:
Have you ever driven a car in your life? I'm guessing not, based on this post.
You realize that locals often go above 100mph on those country roads? Obviously they are more familiar with them (and know where the cops are), but 9 over is NOT fast in any way, shape, or form.
OP: Write it in, ask if you can pay a lesser fine and keep it from getting forwarded to your state, they're usually willing to work with you.
Tell that to the guy (wait you can't because he's dead) that ate the rearend of a dear because he was doing 70 in a 60 and the thing just jumped in front of him. Driving this time of the year at night even doing the speed limit has risks. 100mph at night on any back road is just asking for it. Sure we like to go fast but staying alive is nice too!
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