$58 ticket turned out to be $158

[kishg]

I don't rely on the officer showing up or not - usually the officer fails to fill in a report, the grounds for the ticket are baseless, etc. how about a ticket for 85 in a 60, but without a radar reading? out!

there is a 100% chance you pay the ticket if you just write them a check - there's a chance you won't have to pay anything if you at least show up in court. the only way it wouldn't make sense is if you made lots of money, but somehow I doubt anyone here makes $150+ an hour

your screwed in NJ. they will gladly plead you out to a different charge (no points) but each plea change is accompanied by a $250 surcharge. my last court appearance cost me $700+ in surcharges and fines. this was for 80 in a 65 and a totally BS reckless driving charge. crap! at least i have no points :P

[nando]

I've contested every single ticket, all 6 of them and every time the officer has shown up and won. I've had a judge basically tell me that I lost the case based on the officer showing up. In my state officers are paid to show up to court. So your theory of 90% of all tickets being dismissed when you contest just went to shit, especially when you live in another state than the original poster.

I don't rely on the officer showing up or not - usually the officer fails to fill in a report, the grounds for the ticket are baseless, etc. how about a ticket for 85 in a 60, but without a radar reading? out!

there is a 100% chance you pay the ticket if you just write them a check - there's a chance you won't have to pay anything if you at least show up in court. the only way it wouldn't make sense is if you made lots of money, but somehow I doubt anyone here makes $150+ an hour

[eshghehBMW]

thanks guys for the guidance as to how to go about the process.
I've learned my lesson here...and I won't speed no more.

PS and no more ticket threads, I promise...haha

[uofom3]

I've contested every single ticket, all 6 of them and every time the officer has shown up and won. I've had a judge basically tell me that I lost the case based on the officer showing up. In my state officers are paid to show up to court. So your theory of 90% of all tickets being dismissed when you contest just went to shit, especially when you live in another state than the original poster.

No, it didn't go to shit.

You are one person. Re-read the post. If EVERYONE contested, when would the cop have time to write more of them? Think about it... he can't be two places at once, and most places can't afford to hire more cops.

[Justin B]

You wont get off the ticket necessarily. You only would do that if the cop doesn't show up or you SOMEHOW prove that you really were not going the speed you were, or they screwed something up with their radar gun and win.

Pay the fine, quit bitching about it. Take traffic school, keep it off your insurance. It WILL be on your CA record though, it doesn't erase everything but you don't receive points on your license because of it.

[e30e]

I've contested every single ticket, all 6 of them and every time the officer has shown up and won. I've had a judge basically tell me that I lost the case based on the officer showing up. In my state officers are paid to show up to court. So your theory of 90% of all tickets being dismissed when you contest just went to shit, especially when you live in another state than the original poster.

[nando]

If every ticket that was written got contested, the courts would be so backed up that they would not be able to function and no police officers would be able to patrol the freeways/etc. because they would be stuck in court for so long. I thought that was pretty interesting when I read that.

good - then they wouldn't have time to write BS tickets. :p

[uofom3]

If every ticket that was written got contested, the courts would be so backed up that they would not be able to function and no police officers would be able to patrol the freeways/etc. because they would be stuck in court for so long. I thought that was pretty interesting when I read that.

[nando]

You guys who just pay the fines are idiots - go to court, contest it. you'll get off 90% of the time (unless its for something like DUI or no insurance - then you gotta bend over and take it). Most of the speeding laws are retarded and most of the tickets I've gotten were from cops who were just fucking with me - and guess what, they all got thrown out!

[uofom3]

I"m no angel, but i'm getting fucking sick of speeding ticket threads.

Exactly.

Get a ticket, pay the fine. It's a cost of doing business if you want to drive fast on public roads.

I just don't understand what people are trying to accomplish by posting these things. Sympathy? Trying to assert your level of badassery?

We all have gotten tickets. I'm not trying to be a dick, but no one cares.

[MR 325]

Oh my god... You got a speeding ticket and you have to pay for it???!!!!!!!!!1 Shutup.

[VacMan]

remember I got my first ticket 3 weeks ago for doing 48 in 35???

Well I got the so called "courtesy letter" and it turned out to be actually $158.
and I asked that pig twice "$58?" so I was like fine, just gimme so I learn my lesson...NOW I regret just taking it so easy up the butt...I could of/ should of pleaded for a warning. :(

So far nearly $400 of this semester's check is alrdy gone. Damn

Cliff notes: rant, rant, more rant arrgh

Dude, go back to bf.c and stay off this site. Your "stream of consciousness" style of posting threads just to get your count up is completely obnoxious and won't be tolerated here for very long. Contribute usefully or leave.

[transatlantic0207]

i got a ticket doing 108 in 55 two weeks ago and the cop went through his routine and let me know it was his discreation to take me in; which he didn't...when I went to court, the DA was lazy and no mater what the offense everybody in the court got 60 in 55 including myself. $295 FINE inc. court fees Call it luck or divine intervention, either way it worked out. Sorry for the thread jack!!!

$295 +1 point which i get taken away after a course (5-10mph over limit penalty) OR $1500 + 45 days in Jail and suspened license plus starting a rap sheet (reckless endangerment penalty)

[Ray Smoodiver]

I"m no angel, but i'm getting fucking sick of speeding ticket threads.

[moatilliatta]

should have spent that 400 on a v1.