Trojan Man

Having a couple friends who are in law enforcement, I have been told that most cops either do not notice those fancy little stickers or actually go out of their way to give you a ticket because you have them. Apparently they think you are TRYING to get out of a ticket by having the sticker, so they make sure you get one.

The only 2 I know that work are the CHP 11-99 and KMA-LA license plate frames.

996 AERO

Parkman,

Wonder if you would have gotton the ticket if you were alone and you stated crying?????

I had an attractive young lady that worked for me, drove a BMW, got stopped numerous times for speeding, cried like a baby and got off every time without a ticket. I'd call that discrimination.

Doug H

My wife was pulled over in the Cayenne one night with me and the two girls in the car. Cop asked her where she worked and she told him the name of the private school and he let her go with a written warning citation. She said she had heard that cops are lenient on teachers and etc. or any employees working in the public sector. I never get let go, but I always manage to get out of them.

Riad

In NY State the point system is as follows:
1-10 mph over the speed limit: 3 points
11-20 mph over: 4 points
21-30 mph over: 6 points
31-40 mph over: 8 points

more than 40: 11 points (any 11 points on your license = suspension)

Reckless Driving: 5 points

Talk to the cop before you get to the judge and see if he'll reduce it to 75 this way you'll only wind up with 3 points. Take a defensive driving class and they'll all go away. Don't worry about the fine - just get the points down. My last ticket was 150 bucks in that range.

Joe2000C4Cab

I was nabbed in broad daylight, 120 in a 65 zone on I-280 in Palo Alto, California.

However, I too know the "ticket etiquette". I pulled over to the right *immediately* when I saw the CHP on my rear, hands were on the steering wheel. I had the top down so the officer had no trouble seeing inside. He still wrote me up. He said he had been in the process of writing some notes after ticketing someone else and wasn't even looking at the highway - he *heard* me pass by. :-)

However, first court appearce in CA the officer is not required to show up. You have two choices: Guilty/no-contest == ticket OR Not-guilty == another court appearance. At the second court appearance, I made a point to try to nicely talk to the officer outside the courtroom. I apologized for making him come to court but I really [sic] believed I might have been just going a hair under 100mph (66mph - 99mph are the same 1 pt ticket in CA). In court, I repeated that. The judge asked the officer if he would ammend the ticket. After some belt-hunching and chest puffing, he gave in. I got a lecture. But, I also got 70 in 65 zone instead of 120.

I don't normally kiss butt so much but my wife was 7 months pregnant and 2 points would have made me lose my license. I don't even want to know what a whoop-a$$ I would have gotten if I had lost my license so I was "inspired".

TerryC4S

In July of 2002 I was clocked at 104 in a 65 on 23 north of Columbus, OH. It was a clear day and there was no traffic. The trooper wrote me up for 104 as I was clocked from an airplane. The ticket was 2 points and $145 fine with court costs. I just mailed it in.

rrys

I've never liked to donate to Police organizations and feel intimidated when they call and ask for a donation. As a tax payer I like to think they work for me and I doubt donations have much impact on avoiding tickets.

I've had my P-car 1 year now and no tickets. I don't know how I managed this as 100mph is so effortless and I could have been put into jail several times.

Remember 1 out of 138 Americans are in prison!! more than 2 million.