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I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
bonoz
()
Date: June 16, 2011 10:37AM
Hello
I just want to say that I am a law abiding citizen and it is very rare for me to get any tickets. I was unfortunate enough to get pulled by over by a few motorcycle cops hiding behind bushes in Tysons Corner Virginia. The speed limit was 30 mph on a road where people on average drive around 40 mph - this is because the road is designed to be way above 30 mph speed limit. I was running late to work one day and they caught me and several other cars. I was apparently doing 46 mph in that 30 mph zone. I was not aware that I was speeding that much above the speed limit.
If I decide to pre-pay it, I have to a pay a core amount of $62, and then $6 for every mile I was over the speed limit. That makes it $62 + $6*16 = $158.
If I decide to court it, I will have to pay $62, and then depending on the verdict, I could either pay more, less, or none of my speeding fine.
What shall I do? Do I pre-pay it? or court it? Do I have any case? There's one thing and that is that my speedometer is off and doesn't always give the true mileage. It has a variance of -5 mph. So when you're driving at 35, it will show 30. Since the ticket, I have gotten this problem fixed. This plus the fact that this was my first ever speeding ticket, can I pull a 'lesson learned' on this one?
Please advise. Let me know if there's any more information I can provide. If I have to end up paying the fine, that's ok, I'm just trying to see if there's any way to avoid this.
Thanks
I just want to say that I am a law abiding citizen and it is very rare for me to get any tickets. I was unfortunate enough to get pulled by over by a few motorcycle cops hiding behind bushes in Tysons Corner Virginia. The speed limit was 30 mph on a road where people on average drive around 40 mph - this is because the road is designed to be way above 30 mph speed limit. I was running late to work one day and they caught me and several other cars. I was apparently doing 46 mph in that 30 mph zone. I was not aware that I was speeding that much above the speed limit.
If I decide to pre-pay it, I have to a pay a core amount of $62, and then $6 for every mile I was over the speed limit. That makes it $62 + $6*16 = $158.
If I decide to court it, I will have to pay $62, and then depending on the verdict, I could either pay more, less, or none of my speeding fine.
What shall I do? Do I pre-pay it? or court it? Do I have any case? There's one thing and that is that my speedometer is off and doesn't always give the true mileage. It has a variance of -5 mph. So when you're driving at 35, it will show 30. Since the ticket, I have gotten this problem fixed. This plus the fact that this was my first ever speeding ticket, can I pull a 'lesson learned' on this one?
Please advise. Let me know if there's any more information I can provide. If I have to end up paying the fine, that's ok, I'm just trying to see if there's any way to avoid this.
Thanks
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Pinhead the Cenobite
()
Date: June 16, 2011 10:38AM
You should offer to fellate the ticketing officer.
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"...your suffering will be legendary even in Hell!"
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"...your suffering will be legendary even in Hell!"
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Kilton
()
Date: June 16, 2011 10:51AM
bonoz Wrote:
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> I just want to say that I am a law abiding citizen
> and it is very rare for me to get any tickets.
> ... get pulled by over by a few motorcycle cops hiding
> behind bushes in Tysons Corner Virginia.
> on a road where people on average drive around 40 mph -
> this is because the road is designed to be way
> above 30 mph speed limit.
> I was running late to work one day
> I was not aware that I was speeding that
> much above the speed limit.
LOL. You've got more excuses than a Weiner.
Pay the ticket and be done with it, dummy.
And since when is "court it" used as a verb? Who the hell do you think you is?
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> I just want to say that I am a law abiding citizen
> and it is very rare for me to get any tickets.
> ... get pulled by over by a few motorcycle cops hiding
> behind bushes in Tysons Corner Virginia.
> on a road where people on average drive around 40 mph -
> this is because the road is designed to be way
> above 30 mph speed limit.
> I was running late to work one day
> I was not aware that I was speeding that
> much above the speed limit.
LOL. You've got more excuses than a Weiner.
Pay the ticket and be done with it, dummy.
And since when is "court it" used as a verb? Who the hell do you think you is?
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Johnny Walker
()
Date: June 16, 2011 10:56AM
bonoz Wrote:
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> Do I have any case?
No, but if you really do have a clean record the judge will likely reduce the amount you owe if you go to court.
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> Do I have any case?
No, but if you really do have a clean record the judge will likely reduce the amount you owe if you go to court.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
justsayin
()
Date: June 16, 2011 11:00AM
To summarize the original post: I am a law-abiding citizen, defined as I break laws because I think they are stupid.
Talk to a traffic attorney, they are paid to hear the excuses (late to work, everyone else is doing it, my speedometer is off, I didn't know I was speeding, cops were hiding in the bushes, did I miss any you provided?).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/16/2011 11:00AM by justsayin.
Talk to a traffic attorney, they are paid to hear the excuses (late to work, everyone else is doing it, my speedometer is off, I didn't know I was speeding, cops were hiding in the bushes, did I miss any you provided?).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/16/2011 11:00AM by justsayin.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
wnrsm
()
Date: June 16, 2011 11:18AM
Johnny Walker Wrote:
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> bonoz Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Do I have any case?
>
> No, but if you really do have a clean record the
> judge will likely reduce the amount you owe if you
> go to court.
What bonoz said, except for the clean record part.
I have gotten two within the last four years. From my personal experience, show up for your court date.
The first one was on a clean record at Fairfax Court. Without saying a thing other than pleading no-contest, it was reduced to "disobeying a highway sign" with three points a much lesser fine. On the second ticket and appearance - at the Herndon City Kangaroo Court - the first offense was still on my record. The same exact thing happened.
It is possible that two failures to obey highway signs have much less of a ding on insurance rates than two evil speeding tickets. I got a new motorcycle and insurance with full coverage for <$400/yr with both of those turds on my record. I was expecting dry anal rape from all insurance companies once they saw those two tickets.
If you're lucky the cop won't show up. The way they set up the court dates here (as opposed to how San Diego County did it when I was there), the cop usually shows up.
Seems to me that showing up - DRESSED NICELY - just to plead no-contest will get you some advantage over paying it by mail. Don't plead not-guilty and go on with any excuse because they have heard them ALL before. I can't think of any reason to pay via mail if you can just show up. If you're due for a beating because of your record - I doubt they'd just let you pay via mail anyway.
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> bonoz Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Do I have any case?
>
> No, but if you really do have a clean record the
> judge will likely reduce the amount you owe if you
> go to court.
What bonoz said, except for the clean record part.
I have gotten two within the last four years. From my personal experience, show up for your court date.
The first one was on a clean record at Fairfax Court. Without saying a thing other than pleading no-contest, it was reduced to "disobeying a highway sign" with three points a much lesser fine. On the second ticket and appearance - at the Herndon City Kangaroo Court - the first offense was still on my record. The same exact thing happened.
It is possible that two failures to obey highway signs have much less of a ding on insurance rates than two evil speeding tickets. I got a new motorcycle and insurance with full coverage for <$400/yr with both of those turds on my record. I was expecting dry anal rape from all insurance companies once they saw those two tickets.
If you're lucky the cop won't show up. The way they set up the court dates here (as opposed to how San Diego County did it when I was there), the cop usually shows up.
Seems to me that showing up - DRESSED NICELY - just to plead no-contest will get you some advantage over paying it by mail. Don't plead not-guilty and go on with any excuse because they have heard them ALL before. I can't think of any reason to pay via mail if you can just show up. If you're due for a beating because of your record - I doubt they'd just let you pay via mail anyway.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Johnny Walker
()
Date: June 16, 2011 11:44AM
By "clean record" I didn't really mean spotless, just not really bad. In my experience, and it's been a while since I had a ticket, the judge asked people looking for a deal about their driving record, and he would randomly check the records of people so you didn't know if you'd get busted in a lie or not when you were up. If you weren't someone who had a ticket or a bunch of tickets within a year or two at least he was more willing to deal. Otherwise, YMMV.
Edit: Agreed on the dress nicely though. So many people show up in T-shirts and shit it's ridiculous.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/16/2011 11:45AM by Johnny Walker.
Edit: Agreed on the dress nicely though. So many people show up in T-shirts and shit it's ridiculous.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/16/2011 11:45AM by Johnny Walker.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Nameless
()
Date: June 16, 2011 01:12PM
A few things,
The LEO's typically have all their tickets scheduled for the same day. For example, all their summonses may be for the first and third Tuesday every month or something like that. That way, it's easier for them to be available for court.
It's typical for the officer to declare that their gun has been properly calibrated, and they'll have a printout to support that, so don't think you can claim that their radar has some margin of error.
If you plead guilty, you can ask if the ticket and points can be waived if you agree to take a driver improvement program, basically a defensive driving course. You'll still be on the hook for the court fee, but the ticket will be dismissed as if it never happened. You won't need to report it to your insurance company, because the speeding incident never occured once it's dismissed. You have to show up in court for that. Don't send anything in, don't plead guilty by mail, just show up. You may have to miss a day of work, but it'll cost you more than a day's labor to pay the ticket and the increase of your auto insurance premium.
The LEO's typically have all their tickets scheduled for the same day. For example, all their summonses may be for the first and third Tuesday every month or something like that. That way, it's easier for them to be available for court.
It's typical for the officer to declare that their gun has been properly calibrated, and they'll have a printout to support that, so don't think you can claim that their radar has some margin of error.
If you plead guilty, you can ask if the ticket and points can be waived if you agree to take a driver improvement program, basically a defensive driving course. You'll still be on the hook for the court fee, but the ticket will be dismissed as if it never happened. You won't need to report it to your insurance company, because the speeding incident never occured once it's dismissed. You have to show up in court for that. Don't send anything in, don't plead guilty by mail, just show up. You may have to miss a day of work, but it'll cost you more than a day's labor to pay the ticket and the increase of your auto insurance premium.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
speak for yourself
()
Date: June 18, 2011 08:39PM
more than a day's labor to pay the ticket and the insurance increase?
at more than $500 a day for labor.. how bad of a ticket should I need to get that is worth missing work over.
at more than $500 a day for labor.. how bad of a ticket should I need to get that is worth missing work over.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Arlingtonkid
()
Date: June 18, 2011 09:21PM
Court costs are added to the ticket, so you might as well give it a try in Court to have the fine reduced.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
wnrsm
()
Date: June 18, 2011 10:25PM
There are two classes of people in court. The sane person dealing with the occasional ticket and the shitheads that seem to be going through the system ever few months.
The last time I went to court, one person's defense was something along the lines of:
"Those jerk cops are always speeding and so is everyone else and I don't see why I got the damn ticket and - (deep breath) - this is unfair because I see them speeding every day and they have the audacity to give ME a ticket when THEY are driving fast and - (wheeze deep breath) - I think it is WRONG that I got a ticket and you all have no business trying to fine me when you all break the law everyday..." (truncated for both your sanity and mine)
I watched all the court personnel start rolling their eyes and some started snickering. If monotony is painful, their lives are torture. I bet people like this actually brighten their day a bit.
The judge was a pro and put her in her place firmly without setting her off. The judge always has to be sharp and not just rubber stamp your shit and send it along. If you show up looking sharp and acting politely, you just made his day because he doesn't have to deal with your bullshit.
The funniest part for me was sweating it out on my speeding ticket when a majority of the other people were up for some serious shit like DUI, suspended license, reckless, bench warrants. Dudes were getting hauled off in handcuffs. Idiots up for DUI just showing up to see what happens - so the judge is smart on their behalf and hooks them up with a public defender. Dirtbags with too much tint, expired tags showing up in a wife beater shirt and flipflops.
I'd be freaking out if I had anything of that magnitude looming over my head.
So.... stories...
What's the worst you've ever had to deal with in traffic court?
The last time I went to court, one person's defense was something along the lines of:
"Those jerk cops are always speeding and so is everyone else and I don't see why I got the damn ticket and - (deep breath) - this is unfair because I see them speeding every day and they have the audacity to give ME a ticket when THEY are driving fast and - (wheeze deep breath) - I think it is WRONG that I got a ticket and you all have no business trying to fine me when you all break the law everyday..." (truncated for both your sanity and mine)
I watched all the court personnel start rolling their eyes and some started snickering. If monotony is painful, their lives are torture. I bet people like this actually brighten their day a bit.
The judge was a pro and put her in her place firmly without setting her off. The judge always has to be sharp and not just rubber stamp your shit and send it along. If you show up looking sharp and acting politely, you just made his day because he doesn't have to deal with your bullshit.
The funniest part for me was sweating it out on my speeding ticket when a majority of the other people were up for some serious shit like DUI, suspended license, reckless, bench warrants. Dudes were getting hauled off in handcuffs. Idiots up for DUI just showing up to see what happens - so the judge is smart on their behalf and hooks them up with a public defender. Dirtbags with too much tint, expired tags showing up in a wife beater shirt and flipflops.
I'd be freaking out if I had anything of that magnitude looming over my head.
So.... stories...
What's the worst you've ever had to deal with in traffic court?
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
-SBS-_
()
Date: June 19, 2011 12:51AM
Nameless Wrote:
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>
> You won't need to report it to your insurance company,
> because the speeding incident never occured once it's dismissed.
>
What kind of screwed up insurance do you have that you think you have to report a ticket to them yourself?
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>
> You won't need to report it to your insurance company,
> because the speeding incident never occured once it's dismissed.
>
What kind of screwed up insurance do you have that you think you have to report a ticket to them yourself?
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Unforgiving
()
Date: June 19, 2011 03:39PM
bonoz Wrote:
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> Hello
>
> I just want to say that I am a law abiding citizen
> and it is very rare for me to get any tickets. I
> was unfortunate enough to get pulled by over by a
> few motorcycle cops hiding behind bushes in Tysons
> Corner Virginia. The speed limit was 30 mph on a
> road where people on average drive around 40 mph -
> this is because the road is designed to be way
> above 30 mph speed limit. I was running late to
> work one day and they caught me and several other
> cars. I was apparently doing 46 mph in that 30 mph
> zone. I was not aware that I was speeding that
> much above the speed limit.
>
> If I decide to pre-pay it, I have to a pay a core
> amount of $62, and then $6 for every mile I was
> over the speed limit. That makes it $62 + $6*16 =
> $158.
>
> If I decide to court it, I will have to pay $62,
> and then depending on the verdict, I could either
> pay more, less, or none of my speeding fine.
>
> What shall I do? Do I pre-pay it? or court it? Do
> I have any case? There's one thing and that is
> that my speedometer is off and doesn't always give
> the true mileage. It has a variance of -5 mph. So
> when you're driving at 35, it will show 30. Since
> the ticket, I have gotten this problem fixed. This
> plus the fact that this was my first ever speeding
> ticket, can I pull a 'lesson learned' on this
> one?
>
> Please advise. Let me know if there's any more
> information I can provide. If I have to end up
> paying the fine, that's ok, I'm just trying to see
> if there's any way to avoid this.
>
> Thanks
You make me sick.
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> Hello
>
> I just want to say that I am a law abiding citizen
> and it is very rare for me to get any tickets. I
> was unfortunate enough to get pulled by over by a
> few motorcycle cops hiding behind bushes in Tysons
> Corner Virginia. The speed limit was 30 mph on a
> road where people on average drive around 40 mph -
> this is because the road is designed to be way
> above 30 mph speed limit. I was running late to
> work one day and they caught me and several other
> cars. I was apparently doing 46 mph in that 30 mph
> zone. I was not aware that I was speeding that
> much above the speed limit.
>
> If I decide to pre-pay it, I have to a pay a core
> amount of $62, and then $6 for every mile I was
> over the speed limit. That makes it $62 + $6*16 =
> $158.
>
> If I decide to court it, I will have to pay $62,
> and then depending on the verdict, I could either
> pay more, less, or none of my speeding fine.
>
> What shall I do? Do I pre-pay it? or court it? Do
> I have any case? There's one thing and that is
> that my speedometer is off and doesn't always give
> the true mileage. It has a variance of -5 mph. So
> when you're driving at 35, it will show 30. Since
> the ticket, I have gotten this problem fixed. This
> plus the fact that this was my first ever speeding
> ticket, can I pull a 'lesson learned' on this
> one?
>
> Please advise. Let me know if there's any more
> information I can provide. If I have to end up
> paying the fine, that's ok, I'm just trying to see
> if there's any way to avoid this.
>
> Thanks
You make me sick.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
wnrsm
()
Date: June 19, 2011 05:26PM
Unforgiving> You make me sick.
That's all? Wow! forget raping babies and kicking puppies - THIS makes you sick.
How do you even survive the rest of the internet?
How do you feel about...(NSFW) http://boards.4chan.org/b/ ?
That's all? Wow! forget raping babies and kicking puppies - THIS makes you sick.
How do you even survive the rest of the internet?
How do you feel about...(NSFW) http://boards.4chan.org/b/ ?
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Gordon Blvd
()
Date: June 19, 2011 06:03PM
@wnrsm - yr gonna make Unforgiving's head explode, yo
LoLz
LoLz
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
bonoz
()
Date: June 23, 2011 09:40AM
So should I please "Guilty with an explanation: First speeding ticket" or "No Contest with an explanation: First speeding ticket"?
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Kilton
()
Date: June 23, 2011 09:58AM
You should please "Guilty with an explanation: Class-1 Douchebag".
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
wnrsm
()
Date: June 23, 2011 01:55PM
bonoz Wrote:
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> So should I please "Guilty with an explanation:
> First speeding ticket" or "No Contest with an
> explanation: First speeding ticket"?
From my experience, twice, just plead no-contest and take your lump. For me, it was cheaper and a lesser penalty than just paying it by mail - especially when it came to insurance renewals. Dress nice.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/23/2011 02:19PM by wnrsm.
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> So should I please "Guilty with an explanation:
> First speeding ticket" or "No Contest with an
> explanation: First speeding ticket"?
From my experience, twice, just plead no-contest and take your lump. For me, it was cheaper and a lesser penalty than just paying it by mail - especially when it came to insurance renewals. Dress nice.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/23/2011 02:19PM by wnrsm.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
bonoz
()
Date: July 27, 2011 12:58PM
Court date was today. I got really lucky. My case was dismissed due to the speed gun's calibration issue that day.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
BB*X
()
Date: July 27, 2011 01:55PM
"You won't need to report it to your insurance company, because the speeding incident never occured once it's dismissed."
"What kind of screwed up insurance do you have that you think you have to report a ticket to them yourself?"
Probably Senate Insurance - "Kiss my bumber, just kiss it"
I have never heard of any insurance company that you have to report your tickets to, trust me it is in their interest to take a look at that each time your policy is up for renewal. My insurance company is on top of that shit, they have never missed a chance to increase my rates.
"What kind of screwed up insurance do you have that you think you have to report a ticket to them yourself?"
Probably Senate Insurance - "Kiss my bumber, just kiss it"
I have never heard of any insurance company that you have to report your tickets to, trust me it is in their interest to take a look at that each time your policy is up for renewal. My insurance company is on top of that shit, they have never missed a chance to increase my rates.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
pre-pay
()
Date: July 27, 2011 02:01PM
One ticket will not raise your rates.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Slow The F*ck Down
()
Date: July 27, 2011 04:27PM
I've got it! Slow the f*ck down and obey the speed limit, especially in residential neighborhoods. That 'road is designed to be way above 30 mph speed limit' whine is lame. Act responsibly.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Devon
()
Date: July 28, 2011 05:59AM
Go to court.. When they call your case. Ask if you can take driving school. you may need to wear you "butt kissing" shoes. but it will wipe the ticket off your record.. no ppoints against you ... and last but not least .. your insurance will not jump through the roof ... It worked for me my ticket was 67/45 .. Hope this helps
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
bonoz
()
Date: July 28, 2011 09:52AM
READ MY POST ABOVE!
The case was dismissed because of calibration issues. So I was probably NOT speeding and was clocked at a way higher speed. I was probably going 40 or less. No way was I doing 46.
The case was dismissed because of calibration issues. So I was probably NOT speeding and was clocked at a way higher speed. I was probably going 40 or less. No way was I doing 46.
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Devon
()
Date: July 28, 2011 07:50PM
me thinks you are full of crap.. IMPOSSIBLE FOOL... were all the cases tossed ?.. I dont think so.. You posted B.S.. all note BONOZ IS A CANDY WRAPPED TURD.. KISS,KISS
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Maddie
()
Date: July 24, 2012 12:30PM
You don't sound like a "law abiding" citizen to me. U were speeding and have admitted it!! I know this is an old post but to Ll the innocent law breaking citizens, Hello!! Pay the damn ticket and don't waste the courts time with your excuses!!
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
Alejandra
()
Date: July 24, 2012 01:06PM
wnrsm Wrote:
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> There are two classes of people in court. The
> sane person dealing with the occasional ticket and
> the shitheads that seem to be going through the
> system ever few months.
>
> The last time I went to court, one person's
> defense was something along the lines of:
>
> "Those jerk cops are always speeding and so is
> everyone else and I don't see why I got the damn
> ticket and - (deep breath) - this is unfair
> because I see them speeding every day and they
> have the audacity to give ME a ticket when THEY
> are driving fast and - (wheeze deep breath) - I
> think it is WRONG that I got a ticket and you all
> have no business trying to fine me when you all
> break the law everyday..." (truncated for both
> your sanity and mine)
>
> I watched all the court personnel start rolling
> their eyes and some started snickering. If
> monotony is painful, their lives are torture. I
> bet people like this actually brighten their day a
> bit.
>
> The judge was a pro and put her in her place
> firmly without setting her off. The judge always
> has to be sharp and not just rubber stamp your
> shit and send it along. If you show up looking
> sharp and acting politely, you just made his day
> because he doesn't have to deal with your
> bullshit.
>
> The funniest part for me was sweating it out on my
> speeding ticket when a majority of the other
> people were up for some serious shit like DUI,
> suspended license, reckless, bench warrants.
> Dudes were getting hauled off in handcuffs.
> Idiots up for DUI just showing up to see what
> happens - so the judge is smart on their behalf
> and hooks them up with a public defender.
> Dirtbags with too much tint, expired tags showing
> up in a wife beater shirt and flipflops.
>
> I'd be freaking out if I had anything of that
> magnitude looming over my head.
>
>
>
> So.... stories...
>
>
> What's the worst you've ever had to deal with in
> traffic court?
The only time I had a ticket (5 years ago) there was an old woman who ran a stop sign causing an accident. She claimed that it wasn't her fault, she was just trying to do to right thing by getting home fast 'cause her dog and cat were fighting on her lap...
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> There are two classes of people in court. The
> sane person dealing with the occasional ticket and
> the shitheads that seem to be going through the
> system ever few months.
>
> The last time I went to court, one person's
> defense was something along the lines of:
>
> "Those jerk cops are always speeding and so is
> everyone else and I don't see why I got the damn
> ticket and - (deep breath) - this is unfair
> because I see them speeding every day and they
> have the audacity to give ME a ticket when THEY
> are driving fast and - (wheeze deep breath) - I
> think it is WRONG that I got a ticket and you all
> have no business trying to fine me when you all
> break the law everyday..." (truncated for both
> your sanity and mine)
>
> I watched all the court personnel start rolling
> their eyes and some started snickering. If
> monotony is painful, their lives are torture. I
> bet people like this actually brighten their day a
> bit.
>
> The judge was a pro and put her in her place
> firmly without setting her off. The judge always
> has to be sharp and not just rubber stamp your
> shit and send it along. If you show up looking
> sharp and acting politely, you just made his day
> because he doesn't have to deal with your
> bullshit.
>
> The funniest part for me was sweating it out on my
> speeding ticket when a majority of the other
> people were up for some serious shit like DUI,
> suspended license, reckless, bench warrants.
> Dudes were getting hauled off in handcuffs.
> Idiots up for DUI just showing up to see what
> happens - so the judge is smart on their behalf
> and hooks them up with a public defender.
> Dirtbags with too much tint, expired tags showing
> up in a wife beater shirt and flipflops.
>
> I'd be freaking out if I had anything of that
> magnitude looming over my head.
>
>
>
> So.... stories...
>
>
> What's the worst you've ever had to deal with in
> traffic court?
The only time I had a ticket (5 years ago) there was an old woman who ran a stop sign causing an accident. She claimed that it wasn't her fault, she was just trying to do to right thing by getting home fast 'cause her dog and cat were fighting on her lap...
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
101
()
Date: July 24, 2012 01:16PM
bonoz Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Hello
>
> I just want to say that I am a law abiding citizen
> and it is very rare for me to get any tickets. I
> was unfortunate enough to get pulled by over by a
> few motorcycle cops hiding behind bushes in Tysons
> Corner Virginia. The speed limit was 30 mph on a
> road where people on average drive around 40 mph -
> this is because the road is designed to be way
> above 30 mph speed limit. I was running late to
> work one day and they caught me and several other
> cars. I was apparently doing 46 mph in that 30 mph
> zone. I was not aware that I was speeding that
> much above the speed limit.
>
> If I decide to pre-pay it, I have to a pay a core
> amount of $62, and then $6 for every mile I was
> over the speed limit. That makes it $62 + $6*16 =
> $158.
>
> If I decide to court it, I will have to pay $62,
> and then depending on the verdict, I could either
> pay more, less, or none of my speeding fine.
>
> What shall I do? Do I pre-pay it? or court it? Do
> I have any case? There's one thing and that is
> that my speedometer is off and doesn't always give
> the true mileage. It has a variance of -5 mph. So
> when you're driving at 35, it will show 30. Since
> the ticket, I have gotten this problem fixed. This
> plus the fact that this was my first ever speeding
> ticket, can I pull a 'lesson learned' on this
> one?
>
> Please advise. Let me know if there's any more
> information I can provide. If I have to end up
> paying the fine, that's ok, I'm just trying to see
> if there's any way to avoid this.
>
> Thanks
So you were actually doing 51 in a 30?
-------------------------------------------------------
> Hello
>
> I just want to say that I am a law abiding citizen
> and it is very rare for me to get any tickets. I
> was unfortunate enough to get pulled by over by a
> few motorcycle cops hiding behind bushes in Tysons
> Corner Virginia. The speed limit was 30 mph on a
> road where people on average drive around 40 mph -
> this is because the road is designed to be way
> above 30 mph speed limit. I was running late to
> work one day and they caught me and several other
> cars. I was apparently doing 46 mph in that 30 mph
> zone. I was not aware that I was speeding that
> much above the speed limit.
>
> If I decide to pre-pay it, I have to a pay a core
> amount of $62, and then $6 for every mile I was
> over the speed limit. That makes it $62 + $6*16 =
> $158.
>
> If I decide to court it, I will have to pay $62,
> and then depending on the verdict, I could either
> pay more, less, or none of my speeding fine.
>
> What shall I do? Do I pre-pay it? or court it? Do
> I have any case? There's one thing and that is
> that my speedometer is off and doesn't always give
> the true mileage. It has a variance of -5 mph. So
> when you're driving at 35, it will show 30. Since
> the ticket, I have gotten this problem fixed. This
> plus the fact that this was my first ever speeding
> ticket, can I pull a 'lesson learned' on this
> one?
>
> Please advise. Let me know if there's any more
> information I can provide. If I have to end up
> paying the fine, that's ok, I'm just trying to see
> if there's any way to avoid this.
>
> Thanks
So you were actually doing 51 in a 30?
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
dangg
()
Date: July 24, 2012 11:58PM
Just go to court.. plead no contest .. if your case is not called first, then you will get to see how everyone tries to bullshit the judge and you'll get to see the show.. Remember, the Fairfax County Police Department does not lie, cheat, or trump charges... You most likely will get the fine reduced..
Re: I got a 46/30 Speeding Ticket. Should I pre-pay or court it?
Posted by:
I Don't Get It
()
Date: July 25, 2012 12:28AM
Why do people drag up old posts that are obviously no longer relevant? I don't get it.