"Case Dismissed" anybody fought traffic tickets?
03-03-2011, 01:17 PM
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Radar tickets are a piece of cake to fight and win.
Plead not guilty in a letter and then take the time to find out what's wrong with the cheap radar that municipalities buy.
A good place to start
http://www.motorists.org/
Plead not guilty in a letter and then take the time to find out what's wrong with the cheap radar that municipalities buy.
A good place to start
http://www.motorists.org/
I've used attorney's in the past (appeal) which is not an option in this community as all the lawyer wants to do is the least amount of effort and will not be able to appeal..
I've of course taken defensive driving in the past and chosen deferred adjudication. (Wow, more ammo for the parents on this board who want to scold me).
I'm just tired of seeing the traffic police set up ambushes around here on frontage roads that ARE NOT KNOWN for accidents. They do this simply because we are easy prey and motorists are building speed to get on the freeway. From my office window I often see a gang of them who have found the perfect place to snipe people who are likely averaging about 51 in a 35 per my heinous crime on society. They will run their snare for eight hours a day!!!
Thanks again Willard!
03-03-2011, 01:17 PM
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I can CHOOSE to pay the fine or take any course of action I CHOOSE. I asked for feedback on actually fighting the ticket (which I received driving my 951 btw or I would not have even posted) I would not dream of posting and passing moral judgement on anyone should any of you have posted on this subject.
03-03-2011, 01:23 PM
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It does suck that some feel that you have to be scolded, doesn't it? This is part of rennlist, unfortunately. Ask for help, and get some lip. Hope the ticket gets dropped. Had many friends do exactly what you are attempting with success. I don't have any advice to give(as I have never contested a ticket) but would like to wish you luck anyway.
03-03-2011, 01:24 PM
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Just a question. How would you know that they come from a LOW income household by looking at them?
I agree that your intentions may not have been reckless however you did break the law.
Every rule/law is developed out of necessity. Whether that be the need for revenue or for the need to keep people from speeding and killing people there was a need for it at some point hence the development of it. Someone at some point killed/hurt someone with a motor vehicle at a high rate of speed and that turned into some lobbyist arguing for a speed limit.
I know it sucks, but I suggest you pay the fine and move on.
I agree that your intentions may not have been reckless however you did break the law.
Every rule/law is developed out of necessity. Whether that be the need for revenue or for the need to keep people from speeding and killing people there was a need for it at some point hence the development of it. Someone at some point killed/hurt someone with a motor vehicle at a high rate of speed and that turned into some lobbyist arguing for a speed limit.
I know it sucks, but I suggest you pay the fine and move on.
First my comment wasn't meant to degrade anyone (other than those preying on the weak).
It was fairly obvious based on indicators such as vocabulary, manner of dress, etc. Furthermore I was able to figure out (and read) the signs instructing me to pull a ticket and get a number. Many struggled with that and rather than the deputy being kind and helpful to them he chose to point and use the same line..."the sign is right there...can you not read it!" Two different "customers" of the city took issue with his rude and demeaning attitude. One lady stopped and gave him a good lecture...it was priceless. As i left i politely suggested that these people were "trying" to do the right thing and perhaps he should be more kind in his approach". He only glared at me.
The motorcycle traffic officer was cut from the same cloth...and no not all are.
The marshal who verified my front plate was a good guy...period.
03-03-2011, 01:26 PM
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It does suck that some feel that you have to be scolded, doesn't it? This is part of rennlist, unfortunately. Ask for help, and get some lip. Hope the ticket gets dropped. Had many friends do exactly what you are attempting with success. I don't have any advice to give(as I have never contested a ticket) but would like to wish you luck anyway.
03-03-2011, 04:08 PM
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Not sure how it is in Texas but I would get a speeding ticket once a month, all over the country. I've been arrested for reckless driving, unreasonable and imprudent speed, and evading. The rest of the times I out ran them. A few bucks and you can basically get out of anything. And you have to be a good talker. Sometimes you can even get pics of the incident. This one was in Oklahoma. Nice guy too...
03-03-2011, 05:48 PM
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In the big cities always contest the ticket in court, and keep filing for extensions to the court date until they finally deny it. This could push the date out 6 months to a year, or more.
The more you extend/change the date, the less likely the officer will show up. If they don't show up, it gets dismissed.
Works for me...
The more you extend/change the date, the less likely the officer will show up. If they don't show up, it gets dismissed.
Works for me...
03-03-2011, 06:52 PM
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Here we go. In the mythical land of no speed limits, I guess they don't have a purpose. In the rest of the world there are innattentive drivers, children, pedestrians, potholes, dogs, traffic lights, etc.
Even where you CAN drive fast (Germany) they seem to think that in MOST places it is a good idea to have speed limits. Cities are 50kmh. The roads outside of town are 100kmh. Even many sections of autobahns are speed regulated to between 80kmh and 120kmh.
I get especially pissed when I see people speeding next to my house. 45 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes in the afternoon the speed limit drops from 45pmh to 20mph. There is a school zone and elementary school children are crossing the street. Some a$$hat people think 55-65mph is acceptable with small, innattentive children.
So, yes. Speed limits are there for something other than revenue. Many times they are there because people lack any bit of common sense and personal responsibility.
-Dana
03-03-2011, 07:12 PM
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I completely agree and your point is valid and well stated. My personal disgust is the purposely low speed limits intended primarily to increase revenue.
20mph school zone...absolutely! 25 and 30 mph neighborhood speed limits, of course!
20mph school zone...absolutely! 25 and 30 mph neighborhood speed limits, of course!
Ok. I will bite.
Here we go. In the mythical land of no speed limits, I guess they don't have a purpose. In the rest of the world there are innattentive drivers, children, pedestrians, potholes, dogs, traffic lights, etc.
Even where you CAN drive fast (Germany) they seem to think that in MOST places it is a good idea to have speed limits. Cities are 50kmh. The roads outside of town are 100kmh. Even many sections of autobahns are speed regulated to between 80kmh and 120kmh.
I get especially pissed when I see people speeding next to my house. 45 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes in the afternoon the speed limit drops from 45pmh to 20mph. There is a school zone and elementary school children are crossing the street. Some a$$hat people think 55-65mph is acceptable with small, innattentive children.
So, yes. Speed limits are there for something other than revenue. Many times they are there because people lack any bit of common sense and personal responsibility.
-Dana
Here we go. In the mythical land of no speed limits, I guess they don't have a purpose. In the rest of the world there are innattentive drivers, children, pedestrians, potholes, dogs, traffic lights, etc.
Even where you CAN drive fast (Germany) they seem to think that in MOST places it is a good idea to have speed limits. Cities are 50kmh. The roads outside of town are 100kmh. Even many sections of autobahns are speed regulated to between 80kmh and 120kmh.
I get especially pissed when I see people speeding next to my house. 45 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes in the afternoon the speed limit drops from 45pmh to 20mph. There is a school zone and elementary school children are crossing the street. Some a$$hat people think 55-65mph is acceptable with small, innattentive children.
So, yes. Speed limits are there for something other than revenue. Many times they are there because people lack any bit of common sense and personal responsibility.
-Dana
03-03-2011, 07:45 PM
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Generally speaking...do the crime, pay the fine. Special Treatment is for a$$holes, which is what your asking a lawyer for, or by using a gimmic. Thanks to the "duality" of human nature, I also have the best Front/Rear Radar/Laser detector money can buy. Safety First, but when conditions allow, the turbo WILL howl.
03-03-2011, 10:21 PM
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Wait, what? I can't blast through town at 150 MPH because it's MY responsibility to watch out for SOMEONE elses errant latchkey kid running around? Oh America, you used to be such a fun place before people got their panties all up in a bunch!