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Speeding ticket question

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  1. drummy34 drummy34 is offline

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    Jul 20th, 2011 (7/20/2011 3:39am)

    Got ticketed for 50 in a 35 today. It's my third ticket since 2009, so I'm sure my insurance is going to go up. I'm thinking about appearing before the judge or court and see if I can get it deferred if I don't get another ticket for a year, or hope the cop doesn't show up (not sure if this works, I've heard it has). Just wondering if any of you speeders think there is a possibility of this working, or if anyone else has been in this situation, and what you did. I live in Minneapolis if that makes a difference.
  2. metfan4590 metfan4590 is offline

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    Jul 20th, 2011 (7/20/2011 3:41am) in reply to drummy34

    Dont do the crime if you cant do the time.
  3. snaggs snaggs is online now

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    Jul 20th, 2011 (7/20/2011 4:21am) in reply to metfan4590

    how were you caught, vascar, radar, laser, pacing? Some are more easily fightable than others. Sometimes cops do not show it's true, but can't count on it. If you can afford a lawyer almost any hack can get it reduced to a no points ticket. Run you a couple hundo.
     
  4. SlayNL SlayNL is offline

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    Jul 20th, 2011 (7/20/2011 4:23am) in reply to snaggs

    It all depends... Are you black?
  5. CCLLAAYY CCLLAAYY is offline

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    Jul 20th, 2011 (7/20/2011 5:00am) in reply to SlayNL

    inb4 afink being a douche

    edit- apparently you have nothing to lose by going... I say go for it. dont be a dick, be nice and sensical about the situation, come up with a logical reason explaining why you accidently exceeded the speed limit. of all my tickets I have fought all of them and everytime it has done nothing but improve the consequences of every one

    edit2- say something like youre trying to get your life on the right track and promise him that it'll never happen again and kind of beg him in a humerous way or something to get it deferred and be put on 1 year probation(think thats what it's called) to get it off your record.. I dont know just kind of freestyling right now **shrugs**

     
    Originally Posted by snaggs View Post

    If you can afford a lawyer almost any hack can get it reduced to a no points ticket. Run you a couple hundo.

    or this^^ although I have never thought of doing this nor have I heard results from people ever using lawyers for traffic tickets.. but I imagine that would be your best bet
    Edited By: CCLLAAYY Jul 20th, 2011 at 04:46 AM
  6. El Burro El Burro is offline

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    Jul 20th, 2011 (7/20/2011 5:12am) in reply to CCLLAAYY

    Take it to court 100% of the time. It is the government's responsibility to justfy a fine under strict guidelines. Paying tickets with no challenge is dumb.
  7. Jwilkinson Jwilkinson is offline

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    Jul 20th, 2011 (7/20/2011 10:45pm) in reply to El Burro

    just plead not guilty from my experience about 50% of the time they just nolly the ticket, if not go to court, they will reduce the fine by 40%
  8. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Jul 21st, 2011 (7/21/2011 2:10am) in reply to drummy34

    tell em the heat made you do it. if they act surprised explain how heat<<humidity. glglgl!
  9. Mrs. Robinson Mrs. Robinson is offline frobacca

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    Jul 21st, 2011 (7/21/2011 2:26am) in reply to norcaljeff

    i've gone to court twice. the first time the cop didn't show up so the ticket was dropped, 2nd time they did and I just paid the ticket. when they showed up the 2nd time we didn't go before a judge, just a magistrate...
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