Illegal U-Turn ticket $600+!?

Apoc370z · 12-14-2011, 11:38 PM

Long story short... Veteran's day and shops are closed so the street is hella dark, not to mention the yield on green/no u-turn sign is graffitied to **** and i got a ticket for a illegal U-turn violation.

the officer that cited me said that the ticket will be around $150 more or less but i just got the notification from the court today and the ticket is over $600..

what is going on here?

Rooster89 · 12-15-2011, 12:56 AM

*sees OP's location* makes sense

Apoc370z · 12-15-2011, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rooster89

*sees OP's location* makes sense

shut up

Jasonle · 12-15-2011, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Rooster89

*sees OP's location* makes sense

LOL!

kellyefields · 12-15-2011, 04:33 AM

take a picture of the sign and go to court and fight it if the sign is that bad.

nmjaxx9 · 12-15-2011, 01:13 PM

Well if you have proof that the cop said it would be only 150 you may be able to bring that up when you fight it, if not its hard to use that as a defense....but 600 is a lot, that sucks.

eastwest2300 · 12-15-2011, 06:35 PM

Damn dude, $600...ouch, I really hope you dont have to eat that, that would suck for anyone and everyone.

Snakes709 · 12-16-2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Apoc370z

Long story short... Veteran's day and shops are closed so the street is hella dark, not to mention the yield on green/no u-turn sign is graffitied to **** and i got a ticket for a illegal U-turn violation.

the officer that cited me said that the ticket will be around $150 more or less but i just got the notification from the court today and the ticket is over $600..

what is going on here?

isnt it obvious? you broke the law and did an illegal u-turn....

Fastfatdude · 12-16-2011, 09:48 AM

$600 for an illegal uturn is a lil ridiculous...

there ought to be specific fines for a specific offense right?

370Zsteve · 12-16-2011, 11:10 AM

ALWAYS go to court and fight tickets. You will, at the very least, get a substantial reduction in cost. Since it was done with virtuially no other cars on the road at the time, you have a good bargaining chip right there.

Courts are so overloaded with serious schit...when minor traffic violations are contested, they will usually sit you down with an assistant D.A. and in a couple of minutes you'll be on your way having pleaded to a lesser offense or similar...

Still, that just blows.

eastwest2300 · 12-16-2011, 10:31 PM

The whole deal sucks though, I woulda laughed in the cops face... $600... are you serious bro?!?!

Thechidz · 12-16-2011, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakes709

isnt it obvious? you broke the law and did an illegal u-turn....

sorry but I can't stand when people make these kinds of replies. Not all laws are just. Petty laws do exist.

eastwest2300 · 12-16-2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Thechidz

sorry but I can't stand when people make these kinds of replies. Not all laws are just. Petty laws do exist.

12-14-2011, 11:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Apoc370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,001 Drives: 2011 GM z34 Rep Power: 15	Illegal U-Turn ticket $600+!? Long story short... Veteran's day and shops are closed so the street is hella dark, not to mention the yield on green/no u-turn sign is graffitied to **** and i got a ticket for a illegal U-turn violation. the officer that cited me said that the ticket will be around $150 more or less but i just got the notification from the court today and the ticket is over $600.. what is going on here?

12-15-2011, 04:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
kellyefields A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington Ky #BBN Age: 47 Posts: 1,149 Drives: Supercharged Rep Power: 16	take a picture of the sign and go to court and fight it if the sign is that bad. __________________ MY 2009 SC BUILD.

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eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,818 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684549	Damn dude, $600...ouch, I really hope you dont have to eat that, that would suck for anyone and everyone. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

12-16-2011, 09:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
Fastfatdude Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spore Posts: 155 Drives: Pearl White 370Z Rep Power: 14	$600 for an illegal uturn is a lil ridiculous... there ought to be specific fines for a specific offense right? __________________

12-16-2011, 11:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 42	ALWAYS go to court and fight tickets. You will, at the very least, get a substantial reduction in cost. Since it was done with virtuially no other cars on the road at the time, you have a good bargaining chip right there. Courts are so overloaded with serious schit...when minor traffic violations are contested, they will usually sit you down with an assistant D.A. and in a couple of minutes you'll be on your way having pleaded to a lesser offense or similar... Still, that just blows. __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

12-15-2011, 01:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	Well if you have proof that the cop said it would be only 150 you may be able to bring that up when you fight it, if not its hard to use that as a defense....but 600 is a lot, that sucks.

12-16-2011, 10:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,818 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684549	The whole deal sucks though, I woulda laughed in the cops face... $600... are you serious bro?!?! __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium Last edited by eastwest2300; 12-16-2011 at 11:55 PM.

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