my first ticket!!!

[Decipha 10+ year member]

i was driving across the causeway bridge, the speed limit has just been changed from 65 at night to 55 at night, but only heading southbound, northbound is still 65 at night and day. I was cruising along and a cop pulls me over for speeding, i was clocked at 72 in a 55... i know this is BS, i was doing less than 70 but can't argue with the police right? So i take my ticket and leave. I have a court date on June 6th. Should i just pay the ticket or go to court and fight it? The speed limit was just changed and this is my first ticket/mark on my driving record.

Do you think they will throw out the ticket? Need some advice from you experts

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[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

fighting it wont do you any good. hey while your in court tho can you ask them if its legal for you to punch someone because you cant drive properly?

 

[wlmrs 10+ year member]

Busted!!!....pay Up!

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

You can try and argue it, but I would just pay it, and put the issue to sleep. It is hard to argue the city/state. I once got a ticket for no liscence, no insurance, an destroying city property. I had a liscence and ins. but not on me, I went to court to fight it, for nothing. All I got knocked of the ticket was like $85 out of $800+. To me it is a waste of time to fight them, but every state has different laws.

 

[ssj2xxgotenxx 10+ year member]

My advice to you is to submit an appeal through, "Trial by Declaration" because you don't have to show up court. Not only is it more convient, but the cop doesn't recieve any overtime pay for showing up to court. This means he'll care less because it doesn't benifit them. Cops recieve something like $300.00 in overtime pay just for showing up to fight an appeal, win or lose. You can try, but your chances of winning are slim unless you know someone that knows the cop personally. Until you get a response, you'd better face the facts and fork up, traffic school, and move on.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

actually traffic school might be a good idea for him

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

shut up mike

im hoping i can get the ticket taken care of.. i may get lucky i doubt it

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Traffic school usually gets you a discount on your tickets.

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

My advice to you is to submit an appeal through, "Trial by Declaration" because you don't have to show up court

more info on this??

link if possible

also doesn't it make a difference since this is my first ticket? I've been driving for years and have never been pulled over

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

shut up mike

im hoping i can get the ticket taken care of.. i may get lucky i doubt it

umm no thanks. and your not gonna be able to fight it. you were in the wrong. again, go figure. why dont you do something worthy of getting banned for me?

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

might get it down to 7 over, which I'd think would look better to your insurance company......compared to 17 over

If you speak in court, the way you type here..........forget it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif prolly gets a bigger fine somehow //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

n/m that was kinda mean.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Just go to court, dont make yourself look bad. If the judge isnt as a**hole he will give you some options on how you can siuate this problem. Wether it be take classes or if you are lucky he will dismiss it, you may even be able to make payments on the ticket, as long as you go in time.

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

i WILL go to court

I am a very well spoken well mannored person, i also have a way of getting my self out of trouble just by saying the right things. Hopefully i can convince the judge that i honestly wasn't aware of the speed limit being 55

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

from what i've seen your not well spoke/written good luck, lol