Got a $260 speed ticket.

[maroj248]

i would hire a lawyer like slickrick is saying. if your lucky the cop wont show up.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Why is saying hire a lawyer? You would probably have to pay near that if not more just in paying the dam layer.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

I always see the "REDUCED SPEED AHEAD" signs.

 

[BassBallin]

check to make sure he spelled ur name right and put the right date and stuff on there, if somethin is messed up then you wont have to pay it

also did you ask him to see the radar??? cuz he might not have even got you he could have just seen you were speeding and decided to make up a number.

those are the only ways i see how ur gonna get out of it

 

[sue bee 10+ year member]

This explains it. You are book smart!
You broke the law doing 71 in a 45 or a 25 whatever. Ever hear of a thing called a speed trap? Learn it and the learn from the mistake. The cop is doing his job and he gives you the lesser ticket and he is the dick? Humm...........

Also the whole why did you pull me over and not the others. Ah last time I checked, he is one person. So I am sure everyone is gonna see the lights and just pull over correct?

Just pay the fine and move on and learn from it.

Also the guy telling you to pay it is a future lawyer or something on those lines. So yeah.

I think he's a future financier. i have the lowest insurance rating possible. this will **** it up. + $260. i'm not going to hire a lawyer. i was a paralegal for a year, i have enough pseudo-court experience as is. i'm well-pronounced, articulate, and i know a lot of big words. i would do fine in court, if i had the right angle...so that's what i'm looking for. and, just the fact that the cop might not show up is reason enough for me to challenge this. so, for those of you that think i should pay it--wake the **** up. or send me money.

 

[sue bee 10+ year member]

When i go to court i will ask to see the calibration records for the radar. i know that much. i will dbl check the ticket.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I think he's a future financier. i have the lowest insurance rating possible. this will **** it up. + $260. i'm not going to hire a lawyer. i was a paralegal for a year, i have enough pseudo-court experience as is. i'm well-pronounced, articulate, and i know a lot of big words. i would do fine in court, if i had the right angle...so that's what i'm looking for. and, just the fact that the cop might not show up is reason enough for me to challenge this. so, for those of you that think i should pay it--wake the **** up. or send me money.

You will lose, trust me on that. They may waive a fee or maybe the points if they were given, but you still will pay something.

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

lol if you were a para-legal then you SHOULD know it takes ZERO fancy words to get it done...all it takes is connections. If you were a para-legal you should have never started this thread...shoulda talked to the attorney you worked for.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

also did you ask him to see the radar??? cuz he might not have even got you he could have just seen you were speeding and decided to make up a number.

Common misconception.

The cop doesn't have to show you shit.

It's your word against his, and guess which one the court is going to believe.

Pay the ticket and get it over with. Hiring a lawyer and/or trying to talk your way out of it isn't gonna do shit.

71 in a 45 is too d*mn fast anyways. You're lucky he didn't give you the full blown ticket.

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

the cop does have to show his radar has been calibrated within a certain time before the ticket...not sure how often it needs to be done.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

the cop does have to show his radar has been calibrated within a certain time before the ticket...not sure how often it needs to be done.

I would like to see proof of this.

$5 says the cop can walk in there and say he forgot his paperwork and not have to show anything. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

I would like to see proof of this.
$5 says the cop can walk in there and say he forgot his paperwork and not have to show anything. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Just confirmed it with pops...automatic dismissal if they dont bring the paperwork to prove that. But he said if you go by yourself you wont realize the cop didnt bring his paperwork, and after the traffic magistrate gives you a 2 min speech about how if you cant prove your innocence you get points, the layman will typically plead no contest, and then it doesnt matter if he brought the paperwork or not. Hence, a lawyer is a nice thing to have.

 

[pitbull12887 10+ year member]

too bad....should of had my ferrari

 

[bballer123 10+ year member]

Paralegal or not, I do not care. If you show up with a lawyer, he knows what to ask for and will talk to the DA and based on what they talk about will determine what he or she tells the judge.

For example... I got a ticket for not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign. I got my lawyer. We walked in there, and he talked to the DA or whomever it may be. They made an agreement and it was settled. The DA said I had no priors (HA) and all was dandy. Court fees and nothing on my record.

What I am saying is you could memorize the freaking dictionary, lingustic skills is not gonna do sh*t in your situation. GET A LAWYER AND HAVE HIM HANDLE IT.

_____BOTTOMLINE___________ITS RIGHT THERE______ITS THE BOTTOMLINE_______

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Just confirmed it with pops...automatic dismissal if they dont bring the paperwork to prove that. But he said if you go by yourself you wont realize the cop didnt bring his paperwork, and after the traffic magistrate gives you a 2 min speech about how if you cant prove your innocence you get points, the layman will typically plead no contest, and then it doesnt matter if he brought the paperwork or not. Hence, a lawyer is a nice thing to have.

My question is, what if the cop shows up with the paperwork, and he shows up with a lawyer?

What is his defense going to be? Odds are he'll be stuck with at least a court fee on top of his lawyer fees and that's if he doesn't get stuck with the ticket. The only benefit I could see coming out of this is that his insurance rates may not be affected.....MAY.

But I guess thats enough for some people. I myself would just pay the ticket and then go to traffic class or whatever so my insurance rates don't go up.