need legal advice for traffic ticket

kenchan · 08-18-2015, 03:31 PM

it was a post to state 'dont make a big deal out of it.'

first tickets are always scary. dat's all. i dont need ur approval.

kenchan · 08-18-2015, 03:32 PM

man, some folks just cant read between the lines..

Chuck33079 · 08-18-2015, 03:33 PM

And some people are useless adding no value to any room they've ever stepped into. It's ok, Ken. We love you anyway.

kenchan · 08-18-2015, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

And some people are useless adding no value to any room they've ever stepped into. It's ok, Ken. We love you anyway.

nice

Chuck33079 · 08-18-2015, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

nice

You're the guy who trolled someone who built his wife's Z as a tribute to her passing from cancer so hard he left the forum. Even after he told everyone the story of why he built it, you doubled down. You don't get to make snarky little comments like that.

USW Forged Crossover on my 370Z

TexasChuck · 08-23-2015, 06:52 PM

I've been on a few juries for traffic court in Harris County . Almost impossible to beat. Like someone else said....Show up, plead guilty and ask if you can say something. Dress nice be polite....hope for the best.
Good Luck.

JARblue · 08-18-2015, 03:34 PM

mishuko · 08-18-2015, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jhtran13

never got a traffic ticket before in my life before I bought a Z lol

Need some advice from fellow 370z members here:

My situation: I got a rolling stop sign ticket in Texas 1.5 months ago, paid the fine and did defensive driving. Today, I got a speeding ticket 16 mph over the speed limit, but i thought it was less than that.

Whats the best scenario to go about this; i really don't want my insurance rates to rise cause it would be rather painful.

i got a 30 over in a 60 zone (kmh) right before getting my Z. i fought the ticket and it dropped from a major to a minor and fewer demerits. while i was fighting it talked to my broker about rates.

it would have been 1000 more had i not contested the ticket. all in all it cost me about half of wha i 'saved' for fighting it but the long term saving out weighed the cost.

since you have had 2 infractions in a short period of time it'll be a little harder to fight and get it reduced.

if you're affraid of your rate increasing drive like granny. don't excessively speed and don't be a dingle berry.

also when you say 16 over the limit... what is the zone you were in? 16 over on the highway isn't as bad as say... 16 over in a community.

good luck.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

my Z's rate is like 250 or something for 6 months.. and the rest of the 6months i suspend it during hibernation so $17 or something during that period.

so i guess i will look for a easier less paying job. lol

that's what i was paying last year a month (converted).... it dropped 20% this year

kenchan · 08-18-2015, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

that's what i was paying last year a month (converted).... it dropped 20% this year

nice, wat was the reason for the 20% reduction this year mishuko?

mishuko · 08-18-2015, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

nice, wat was the reason for the 20% reduction this year mishuko?

no idea... i was so skeptical i called my broker to confirm my rate hahah.

i did have a clean year aside from the windshield incident.

kenchan · 08-18-2015, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

no idea... i was so skeptical i called my broker to confirm my rate hahah.

i did have a clean year aside from the windshield incident.

humm... yah, ive seen a few percent drop every year, but not 20%. maybe they charged you incorrectly the first year?

i also added roadside assistance on my G and Z as well which bumped the rate by a few dimes.

enguyen88 · 08-18-2015, 03:42 PM

Give ticketassassin.com a try. I used them recently for a speeding ticket (95 in a 65) and got my ticket dismissed.

onzedge · 08-18-2015, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jhtran13

never got a traffic ticket before in my life before I bought a Z lol

Need some advice from fellow 370z members here:

My situation: I got a rolling stop sign ticket in Texas 1.5 months ago, paid the fine and did defensive driving. Today, I got a speeding ticket 16 mph over the speed limit, but i thought it was less than that.

Whats the best scenario to go about this; i really don't want my insurance rates to rise cause it would be rather painful.

My advice is to put on your big boy pants, go to court, plead your case and then accept the consequences. Sure you can get an attorney and spend huge dollars -- you may or may not get a better outcome. Likely you won’t and you will be significantly poorer through the process.

Why are so many people who get tickets for legitimate reasons and then spend so much energy trying to get out of paying the price? Geez. Man up.

Ghostvette · 08-20-2015, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

My advice is to put on your big boy pants, go to court, plead your case and then accept the consequences. Sure you can get an attorney and spend huge dollars -- you may or may not get a better outcome. Likely you won’t and you will be significantly poorer through the process.

Why are so many people who get tickets for legitimate reasons and then spend so much energy trying to get out of paying the price? Geez. Man up.

Gotta agree with onzedge. I got popped this past weekend on the highway between Kansas City and Emporia. The speed limit is 75, the county sheriff got me on radar at 100+, as I was trying to get around a few idiots that can't seem to drive a consistent speed.

Anyway, when I saw him roll out from the median, I figured I was hosed, so I cleared the semi and kept rolling. I let the car slow down to 80, then when I saw his lights (he was about a quarter mile back), I pulled over and waited for him. I had everything in hand when he tapped on the passenger window. He asked if I knew why he was stopping me, I said, yes, I did something stupid. Bottomline, he told me he could write me for 100+ in a 75 (which is 'go to jail' time & a $600 fine) but he gave me a ticket for 'basic speed' (Don't ask, I don't know what he meant by that)... It was a $185 fine, which I paid Monday. I was polite and respectful, and probably the veterans tag helped some too.

Pay the ticket, and chalk it up to being a little more careful in the future.

mishuko · 08-20-2015, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Gotta agree with onzedge. I got popped this past weekend on the highway between Kansas City and Emporia. The speed limit is 75, the county sheriff got me on radar at 100+, as I was trying to get around a few idiots that can't seem to drive a consistent speed.

Anyway, when I saw him roll out from the median, I figured I was hosed, so I cleared the semi and kept rolling. I let the car slow down to 80, then when I saw his lights (he was about a quarter mile back), I pulled over and waited for him. I had everything in hand when he tapped on the passenger window. He asked if I knew why he was stopping me, I said, yes, I did something stupid. Bottomline, he told me he could write me for 100+ in a 75 (which is 'go to jail' time & a $600 fine) but he gave me a ticket for 'basic speed' (Don't ask, I don't know what he meant by that)... It was a $185 fine, which I paid Monday. I was polite and respectful, and probably the veterans tag helped some too.

Pay the ticket, and chalk it up to being a little more careful in the future.

admission of guilt and showing some remorse is usually grounds enough for the officer to be more lenient. feign ignorance and or be a d1ck wad and you're going to get the thick end of the pole.

glad you didn't get sent to the slammer

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08-18-2015, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	it was a post to state 'dont make a big deal out of it.' first tickets are always scary. dat's all. i dont need ur approval.

08-18-2015, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	man, some folks just cant read between the lines..

08-18-2015, 03:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
enguyen88 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Sacramento Posts: 79 Drives: 2010 370z Silver 6mt Rep Power: 11	Give ticketassassin.com a try. I used them recently for a speeding ticket (95 in a 65) and got my ticket dismissed.