Speeding ticket... Guilty or nolo contendere?

[TallBill]

lol, winkosmosis is doing no crying didnt you read his initial post?

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: Instan00dles
what you should do is stop crying, suck it up and face the ticket like a man. you were speeding and cought now you have to face the consequences.

I do not see him denying he was speeding. He was just asking what option he had in this case

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: TallBill
lol, winkosmosis is doing no crying didnt you read his initial post?

Yeh. All he asked was which form of "guilty" he should use

 

[Tal]

In Minnesota you can get one "Deferral" where they will make you pay the fine but you don't have to let it affect your insurance.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: TallBill
lol, winkosmosis is doing no crying didnt you read his initial post?

Yeh. All he asked was which form of "guilty" he should use

See Jzero, these are the people we really need to call names.. but its automaticlly implied

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: TallBill
lol, winkosmosis is doing no crying didnt you read his initial post?

Yeh. All he asked was which form of "guilty" he should use

See Jzero, these are the people we really need to call names.. but its automaticlly implied

hahaha. Touche

 

[BunLengthHotDog]

I would look up your state laws again...Seems 2 offenses of "serious" nature are grounds for suspension and or revocation of a drivers license in Texas. Per state laws, a serious violation is a) exceeding 15mph over the limit or b) reckless driving. So, if you have had a prior ticket of 15mph over the speed limit, you may face suspension or license revocation

2 serious violations (within 3 years)-60 days 3 serious violations (within 3 years)-120 days Tran. Code §522.081(a); Tran. Code §522.003(25)

Looks like it stays on your record for 3 years (as is typical in most states), not just 1

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: yellowperil
I don't know how it is in TX, but I got a ticket a few weeks ago here in FL (11 mph over). If you take the court option and lose, you have to pay $500 in court costs. Not worth risking IMO unless you have a good (=legal) excuse.

You sure about that? Because that is not legal. Getting a trial is a legal right guaranteed by the Constitution. I'm surprised no one has fought this. I'm also glad I don't live in that sh!thole.

As for the whole thread, who cares? He wants to plead guilty or no contest, that's his issue. If someone wants to fight it, that's theirs. If anything about the traffic laws was actually about safety, they wouldn't let half of the idiots on the road actually get out on the road in the first place. I've been in the car with some people who always went the speed limit but were such poor drivers I would never ride with them again. Nor would they have the same speed limit for all cars when cars are obviously so different - a sports car being safer at 90 than an RV at 45, for example. And just the act of speeding does not actually harm anyone. Endangerment? Go cry to your momma. Do I advocate unsafe or reckless driving? Hell no. Just making a point.

 

[BunLengthHotDog]

whether getting a trial is a legal right or not is irrelevant. Legal Fees always consist of Court fees etc. Typically winning the case will put the burden of paying said fees on the prosecuting county etc. Beit a legal right or not, they can still charge you for their time in court.