Just got a ticket

shadoquad · 02-02-2011, 12:23 PM

The problem with traffic ticket threads is that laws vary so much between the states, what seems like good advice in one state may be the exact thing NOT to do in another.

Red__Zed · 02-02-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullitt@UAMotorsports

OK seriously this thread needs to stop...

I probably have had more speeding tickets than the whole lot of you combined and most of them I get reduced or dropped.

In the OP's case if it was originally only 9mph over just pay the fine. Anything under 14mph over does not get reported to your insurance company. Also your infraction is a zero point based rule (here in GA).

Most of the times if you go to court the judge will change it to a county ordinance or something thats not a moving violation or drop it entirely... I have seen it dozens of times. for 9mph over you DO NOT NEED A LAWYER lmao

if you got 9mph as a reduction of speed your still fine! I just got one in NC from a State trooper headed the opposite direction for 78 in a 55. I have prepaid legal and will have my lawyer get it reduced to under 14mph get zero points and send them a check. Its a money system to them they really honestly do not care about driver safety!!! if they did they would follow the european standard for speed limits where the right lanes have one speed and the left lanes have another and you get a license for what speed you are qualified to drive at and you post a sticker on your car. There are soooo many things I would change about our traffic systems its not funny. It is like they made everything an idiot could do it and guess what we have too many idiots on the road!!!

Georgia clearly has different laws than other states. 9 over IS reported to your insurance company in Florida. It's also 3 points on your license.

From FL DMV:
Unlawful speed - 15 MPH or less over lawful or posted speed 3 Points

SPOHN · 02-02-2011, 06:47 PM

Bullitt is absolutly right. We do have it made in some departments though. I have had several dropped/reduced and not on my record. Due to my job pulls my record every year. I have a CDL and there are stricter laws for us. That's why I had to go to court to get them reduce to keep my CDL. But I have been good for awhile now.Two major offenses in three years (kind of harsh) you lose your CDL for 60 days. Major offense for CDL's are running light/ stop sign, 15 over, following to closely, school zone violation, and DUI, which can only be half the legal limit of a normal driver. So that's not much.

BrianMSmith · 02-02-2011, 07:45 PM

I have hired a lawyer for about 10 years now for all my traffic citations. My man has won about 15 cases for me, lost 0. Yes, I drive fast, it's a hobby. Hire a very good lawyer.

themann1984 · 02-02-2011, 09:02 PM

Your traffic violations go on something called a Motor Vehicle Report. Most states charge insurance companies a lot of money to view these reports. At least, a lot compared to what you pay for 6 months of auto insurance premium. Thus, companies usually only check these reports at new business. Therefore, unless you decide to switch insurance companies it is unlikely your insurance company will find out.

Also, why don't we demand that our politicians relax the driving laws? We're the voters! They should fear us!

shadoquad · 02-02-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by themann1984

Also, why don't we demand that our politicians relax the driving laws? We're the voters! They should fear us!

Because it's more popular to pretend like you care about the safety of drivers and child pedestrians. It's not that the driving laws all do a good job of this, but they don't have to. They were written to appear like they do.

370Z Purist · 02-03-2011, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Because it's more popular to pretend like you care about the safety of drivers and child pedestrians. It's not that the driving laws all do a good job of this, but they don't have to. They were written to appear like they do.

Welcome to politics.

ChrisSlicks · 02-03-2011, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by themann1984

Your traffic violations go on something called a Motor Vehicle Report. Most states charge insurance companies a lot of money to view these reports. At least, a lot compared to what you pay for 6 months of auto insurance premium. Thus, companies usually only check these reports at new business. Therefore, unless you decide to switch insurance companies it is unlikely your insurance company will find out.

Also, why don't we demand that our politicians relax the driving laws? We're the voters! They should fear us!

That varies a lot by state. In some states the RMV/DMV directly notifies your insurance company, in MA this is more or less instantaneous.

ludeakris7 · 02-03-2011, 08:30 AM

In my area (Philadelphia) usually if you show up for your ticket you can usually work out something with the judge, if you don't have a history of tickets. Multiple occasions I just payed the fine and they waived the points. Just don't be a jerk with "The Man" and they might be cool with you. It's really all dependent on where you live and the nature of the ticket..a 9 over is nothing so its worth a shot to ask.

ImportConvert · 02-03-2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tyler20c

Does anyone here know anything about getting a ticket dismissed? I got a ticket for going 64 in a 55 last night and while it's a cheap ticket I don't want my insurance to go up. The officer put the wrong model car (350ZX) and the wrong time (11a.m. Instead of p.m.) does anyone know if these are grounds for dismissal?

I always show up to court.

They will ask you to plead innocent or guilty. Do neither. Tell them you want to speak with the prosecuting attorney.

They will shuffle you to the back of the line, as it were, and you will get your chance to speak with the attorney.

At this point, I always politely admit that I was in the wrong, and understand that a fee must be paid, but that I don't have the extra $$ to cover driving-school to keep it off my insurance (in my state, they will dismiss 1 ticket per year via a 1-day course at a driving school where they show you videos of drinking/driving accidents and try to make you feel bad). I tell them I don't have the $50 or $75 or whatever, and that I was able swing the money I needed to pay my ticket, but that was all, and I sure can't afford an insurance price hike--gas alone is killer as it is!

At this point, they will either hard-line you and you get the ticket and the driving school (you qualify for that per my state and TX, for your speed, btw, if that means anything)--or they will confer with the judge.

What has always happened in my case is I get charged $120 for a missing gas-cap or some other such nonsense.

The last ticket I did this with was a 41 in a 25 residential area. Hey, it was a huge 2-lane with noone and no cars on it and the bastard was hiding behind a bush and had his motorcycle out of site. I felt cheated.

Good luck!

ALWAYS GO TO COURT! Court fee's for the arraignment are included in the ticket. Make sure you get your money's worth out of the damn thing!

I have only had ONE ticket ever stick, and it was an 89 in a 60 and the cop had been jockeying a desk for 5 years and was itching to draw some blood. The court did allow me to take the driving-course and keep it off insurance. In LA, tickets are cheap. That costme $160+Driving-school=$200 total.

Pushing_Tin · 02-05-2011, 10:15 PM

I got my first ticket in 15 years this fall. 65 in a 55. Cop was a total ****, of course it was in a "work zone" so it was a double fine too. I didn't have time time to fvck with the system so I just paid it.

02-02-2011, 06:47 PM	#63 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Bullitt is absolutly right. We do have it made in some departments though. I have had several dropped/reduced and not on my record. Due to my job pulls my record every year. I have a CDL and there are stricter laws for us. That's why I had to go to court to get them reduce to keep my CDL. But I have been good for awhile now.Two major offenses in three years (kind of harsh) you lose your CDL for 60 days. Major offense for CDL's are running light/ stop sign, 15 over, following to closely, school zone violation, and DUI, which can only be half the legal limit of a normal driver. So that's not much. __________________

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02-02-2011, 12:23 PM	#61 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	The problem with traffic ticket threads is that laws vary so much between the states, what seems like good advice in one state may be the exact thing NOT to do in another.

02-02-2011, 07:45 PM	#64 (permalink)
BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 15	I have hired a lawyer for about 10 years now for all my traffic citations. My man has won about 15 cases for me, lost 0. Yes, I drive fast, it's a hobby. Hire a very good lawyer.

02-02-2011, 09:02 PM	#65 (permalink)
themann1984 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 100 Drives: 09 370Z Yellow M6 Rep Power: 16	Your traffic violations go on something called a Motor Vehicle Report. Most states charge insurance companies a lot of money to view these reports. At least, a lot compared to what you pay for 6 months of auto insurance premium. Thus, companies usually only check these reports at new business. Therefore, unless you decide to switch insurance companies it is unlikely your insurance company will find out. Also, why don't we demand that our politicians relax the driving laws? We're the voters! They should fear us!

02-03-2011, 08:30 AM	#69 (permalink)
ludeakris7 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 27 Drives: 2001 Honda Prelude Rep Power: 15	In my area (Philadelphia) usually if you show up for your ticket you can usually work out something with the judge, if you don't have a history of tickets. Multiple occasions I just payed the fine and they waived the points. Just don't be a jerk with "The Man" and they might be cool with you. It's really all dependent on where you live and the nature of the ticket..a 9 over is nothing so its worth a shot to ask.

02-05-2011, 10:15 PM	#71 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 227	I got my first ticket in 15 years this fall. 65 in a 55. Cop was a total ****, of course it was in a "work zone" so it was a double fine too. I didn't have time time to fvck with the system so I just paid it.