speeding tickets
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Topic: speeding tickets
Posted By: geepherder
Subject: speeding tickets
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 10:10 PM
Hey everyone. I haven't posted in here in it seems ages. Here's my dilemma. I'm driving back to Dallas from my base in San Diego, and I get pulled over somewhere in Arizona for a 67 in a 55 (which I thought was a 65). I show the officer my military ID, hoping he'll let me go. Nope- he gave me a ticket. So I'm back on my way, and halfway through Texas I get pulled over again. The cop tells me I was doing 80 in a 70, and I tell him I was not going 80. I ask him several times to see the reading, and he says he's not required to show me and refuses, giving me another ticket. This sounds too fishy to me. Does any one have any suggestions as to how I can get these dismissed, or at the very least not show on my record? I've already taken Defensive Driving once this year so this may not be an option. Sorry for the off topic post, but I just had to vent.
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Posted By: MAXST
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 10:57 PM
Well firstly...you where speeding. Buck up and pay up.lol Now i know here in Iowa, if you ask to see the reading, and they dont show it, your off the hook ( i think, i don't make a habit to get pulled over for speeding- never have). You need to check state (or county) laws to see if they have that. Stories i have heard is that texan cops are real hard @$$ cops. ------------- I need quality equipment, feel free to donate.
Posted By: Hymer
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 11:12 PM
Scince ya got 2 in one night, go to court tell the prosocutor you'll be happy to pay one... Thats about the best your gonna get...
Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 3:45 AM
1st make sure the cop is certified with the radar gun. if he's not you can beat the ticket. 2nd make sure the radar gun is certified. if not you can beat the ticket. 3rd you can suck it up and pay the ticket. 4th slow down the life you save might be mine. good luck
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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 6:52 AM
You might have a chance to get them not to show up on your driving record, but it will cost you. I had to pay a lawyer to talk to the judge and plead " no contest" and I never heard any more from it. I was in Georgia and got stopped going 72 in a 55 zone (which I thought was a 65 zone on the Interstate). I'm from SC, so I know it can be done, if you talk to the right lawyer that knows what to do. That is a lot better that paying high insurance for 3 years!
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Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 11:35 AM
Were you on a interstate both times you got the tickets? I cant belive a cop would pull you over for only doing 10mph over. 10mph over is a given, especially on the interstate. The cop must have been having a bad day or something, or maybe he needed to make his quota for the month. One way or the other its bull.
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Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 6:06 PM
Wow, thanks for the advice everyone. I looked into some lawyers, and you were right supradude, it would cost me. Yes, both tickets were on the interstate pimpincavy. I did find out today that I can take defensive driving online for the Arizona one, and I can defer the Texas one, keeping them both off my record. Thanks again for all the help.
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Posted By: swamprat323
Date Posted: December 14, 2004 at 6:02 AM
File for a motion of discovery. this will be all the papaer work on his radar. if you want and try to beat it get a attonery, they know more what to look for.
If you think you car speed is off, which does happen, have that check out.
Main thing stop speeding. Yes we ALL do it. And this is how the state, city, get money, form people speeding. It is the holiday season so they gettign everyone strick on it.
Posted By: foltzy
Date Posted: December 14, 2004 at 7:35 AM
go to court, sometimes they will drop the fine and issue the points, and viceversa..most of the time its not worth the cops time to go, and if he's a no show you should be let off the hook..
Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: December 14, 2004 at 8:37 AM
I would have a mechanic certify my speedometer in my car. This would help in court. You should also have the radar and cops certifications checked. As for the cop not showing up in court, might be a little tough. In some parts of Texas it is mandated that cops show up in court or they will be docked pay.
Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: December 14, 2004 at 9:03 AM
I don't think I'll go the attorney route, but I'm definitely looking into this Texas one. I may have enough to get it thrown out, but I'll see. Having my speedo checked out again is definitely a good idea. I may have been going 72-73, but definitely not 80. Since then I have drastically slown down (I now constantly go 5 under the limit), since I see how crooked some police are getting these days. This leaves a bad taste in my mouth since I used to be an MP in the Navy (now in the Marine Corps). I don't remember the cop ever stating that he got me on radar, but he sure did imply it.
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Posted By: JDAwg1080
Date Posted: December 20, 2004 at 4:25 PM
That is crap dude We're you on an interstate? If you we're than you shouldn't have been pulled over for 10 over, sh*t dude i see soccer moms goin 20-30 over the limit and the cop must have just gettin his quota for the month like pimpincavy said
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Posted By: Master Asylum
Date Posted: December 21, 2004 at 7:40 AM
Ok concerning the speedometer, that's about worthless in court. MAYBE to somewhat testify that you weren't going(This is more of a self reassurance) as fast as the po said. But the courts don't give a crap, you're 100% responsible for the efficiency and running condition of your own vehicle. FYI Cops aren't always corrupt, I get away with 10 over in Southwestern ohio Interstates all the time. The quota thing, VERY RARILY, if the actual reason for a cop to pulling you over. Now maybe in Texas where they are like all family, things might be different, but there are quite a bit of similarities I've seen in Texan generalizations to my town, and I've had a local PD let me got 15 over in a neighboorhood by a high school on the last day of school. The texas ticket might be fightable, but good luck. Where do you live? If you live in Texas, the drive might not be so bad, if you live elsewhere, your time/gas/mileage isn't really worth the damage (especially if you got attorney.) ------------- 1998 Monte Carlo w/
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Posted By: swamprat323
Date Posted: December 21, 2004 at 1:31 PM
My speedometer was off, my car was, in a car crash and it thew it off by 15 mph. i had it check out and took that to the court and judge thew it out.
As for quotas, most places dont have them. What they do look at is say an officer wrote 100 tickets for this mounth and next mounth only wrote 60, his boss ask why, they try and kept it close.
Posted By: s7726
Date Posted: December 21, 2004 at 2:57 PM
I'm a server in a restaurant. I don't have a certain number as far as sales that i'm supposed to hit, but when i get it up there it definetly shows for some bragging rights. A quota isn't always something your boss sets. ------------- Gavin
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Posted By: Carbonb
Date Posted: December 24, 2004 at 1:53 AM
I live in Dallas too. I'd say not to pay the ticket in Arizona.
I mean who cares, what's the chance you'll get pulled over again in that city anytime soon? Let it go to a warrant. Then in the Texas one the judges I have had are lenient.
So just fight it and the judge will usually throw it out.
Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: December 24, 2004 at 9:06 AM
Carbomb- you're not a terrorist are you? J/K. No, but seriously, most states work in conjunction, so eventually a ticket in another state will show up on your record, and your license could get taken away. Then if you ever get pulled over again, you'd probably get put in a jail cell for a while. I've taken care of both of them, it would be irresponsible of me if I didn't.
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Posted By: LBingman
Date Posted: December 24, 2004 at 9:57 AM
I am a cop in Pennsylvania. I've been doing it for about five years. All I got to say is that I just have to laugh at how people think they can beat a ticket. I'm never offended at people trying to fight a ticket, it's their right. Of course, they hardly ever win. As long as all the T's are crossed and I's are dotted, you're not going to beat it.
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