fdh Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Don't speed. 86 in a 65 will land you an appearance in court...on a day that I'm gonna be in Finland. Woo? :fail: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAPD Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 No..ITS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3nL Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 How do you go 20 over the speed limit? >_> Maybe I'm a stress baby, but I freak out if I notice I'm 4 over. I don't understand normal people. -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Plead no contest and mail it in. Lol. Bad things to your ins. Rate, but at least you don't have to cancel your trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdh Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 I was pissed off b/c I was late and road work caused traffic congestion. Ppl going 65 in both lanes after the road work. SLOWWW. I was between exit 106 and 105. Just pissy and floored it around a car when I finally found an opening...got off on exit 105. Cop watched the whole thing on the other side of the interstate...radioed his buddy who was actually sitting on the exit I got off on. I knew I should have gotten off on 106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bort Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 is it a mandatory court appearance, or are you only going b/c you are contesting it? call the courthouse and see if they can move it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I was pissed off b/c I was late and road work caused traffic congestion. Ppl going 65 in both lanes after the road work. SLOWWW. I was between exit 106 and 105. Just pissy and floored it around a car when I finally found an opening...got off on exit 105. Cop watched the whole thing on the other side of the interstate...radioed his buddy who was actually sitting on the exit I got off on. I knew I should have gotten off on 106 What bort said. Also, if you weren't clocked (you did ask about calibration, right?) It's a throwout. But you have to be in court to get a ticket thrown out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandium Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 You don't have to have a trial. I would do take defensive driving or do the deferred adjudication. Both will keep the tickets off your record. You can only do them once a year. The defensive driving sucks, so do the deferred first. You just pay the ticket and walk away. You can't get any moving violations during the year though. Of course this all depends on your state laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandium Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 But who clocked you? If he was on the other side, he didn't clock you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdh Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Heck if I know. Yes its mandatory. I'll call the lawlyer I did my senior project with tomorrow. Anyone know what an "L" stands for under the speed category? It says L 86 S. S=sitting (for electronic detection device). Not sure about L. I can remember if the cop said his buddy was on the opposite side or on my side van. Either way I didn't see him b/c I was too busy nagging at the ppl in front of me. Meh my fault. And I've done defensive driving before. 3 hours of wootdom. Last time it was for a failure to yield. If I took that course, got the pts dropped, will that still be on my driving record? I assume the accident will? What about a second accident with no damage but some black lady with a baby telling me I hurt her baby 4 weeks later though both her tailights were out etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love Lamp Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Depending on the violation, you can get a lawyer to do a trial-by-mail. I got a ticket for "Imprudent speed" (which is bullshit cop language for "you weren't actually speeding, but I'm a fat dick who feels the need to give you a ticket after you total your car going down a curve known for its deadliness, let me just tuck it in your pocket as you're being loaded into the ambulance"), and I paid a traffic lawyer 200 bucks to do the entire trial without me, via mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandium Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Defensive driving will prevent the ticket from going against your record, and insurance. I have had 2 tickets per year for the last 3 years, and you don't see anything on my record. My insurance has no clue of any of those tickets. Accidents are only recorded if you or another party file a claim. I found a website that you can do your defensive driving on. They put a page timer on each page so you have to wait, even if you read fast. But I found that you can adjust your Windows clock forward, and it tricks the website. When I take defensive driving, instead of the standard 6 hours, it takes me 3. Plus you can take breaks and do it over a period of days/weeks, instead of all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdh Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 I have to get it dropped from 20+ to less than 15 mph over for it to not go to insurance right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandium Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I have to get it dropped from 20+ to less than 15 mph over for it to not go to insurance right? I think any moving violation can effect your insurance. (depends on violation frequency and company) Defensive driving and deferred adjudication keep the violations from going on your record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandium Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Yeah you will have to goto the courthouse either way, but you won't have to see a judge. (unless you want to) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I'd say if you think there is a chance that the cop didn't actually clock you, have a trial and try to get the ticket thrown out. Also remember that if the cop doesn't show, you win. Court costs are nominal compared to a ticket. For the read to be valid (at least in KS), a) you have to actually be clocked, the gun has to be calibrated within department specs and c) the squad car can't be moving when the reading is taken. If the cop got a good read, maybe best to just take the class or deferral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandium Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I'd say if you think there is a chance that the cop didn't actually clock you, have a trial and try to get the ticket thrown out. Also remember that if the cop doesn't show, you win. Court costs are nominal compared to a ticket. For the read to be valid (at least in KS), a) you have to actually be clocked, the gun has to be calibrated within department specs and c) the squad car can't be moving when the reading is taken. If the cop got a good read, maybe best to just take the class or deferral. Yeah, it will also depend on your guilt level when you got pulled over. If you admitted anything, you're best bet is one of the two options we are talking about. Deferred is the easiest, because there is nothing but money involved, and 1 yr probation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love Lamp Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Deferred is the easiest, because there is nothing but money involved, and 1 yr probation. The only problem is that in some counties/states, probation can get you blacklisted, especially in smaller towns and suburbs. My girlfriends sister got pinched for going 55ish in a 40, took a deferral and then got pinched a week later supposedly going 40 in a 35. Classes are no mess, and your insurance company will love you for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 that sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Lethal Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 L2Drive too. Never gotten a ticket . But Texas laws > California laws. fucking highway patrol honestly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdh Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 I'd say if you think there is a chance that the cop didn't actually clock you, have a trial and try to get the ticket thrown out. Also remember that if the cop doesn't show, you win. Court costs are nominal compared to a ticket. For the read to be valid (at least in KS), a) you have to actually be clocked, the gun has to be calibrated within department specs and c) the squad car can't be moving when the reading is taken. If the cop got a good read, maybe best to just take the class or deferral. It was w/ a lidar, he was stationary, clear skies, medium traffic. Perfect conditions for a catch. :ooo: Gonna go suck DA **** tomorrow morning. Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdh Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Update: Went to the DA today and was told to take def. driving class. He wasn't there but his secretary gave me the forms. She said I should bring them to court and they’ll lower my charges. I said I will be in Europe on the day of my trial and asked if I should have a lawlyer file for a continuance. She told me to come talk to the DA after I take the course rather than waiting for the court date. So maybe that’s good news? Maybe I can settle in his office after I get my def. driving done. Oh the suspense is killing me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 ohh not good. Just the other day i almost got a ticket, i was going 75 in a 40... Lucky the cops clocked the dude i was racing. Lol i need to buy a radar detector soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredTacos Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 ohh not good. Just the other day i almost got a ticket, i was going 75 in a 40... Lucky the cops clocked the dude i was racing. Lol i need to buy a radar detector soon. What were you racing and in what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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