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brainsmile

01-03-2007, 06:16 PM

Well I didn't even realize I was going so fast and was certainly not in a hurry to get anywhere. I was coming down a pretty big hill and talking to my son and didn't realize I wasn't using the brake. Since no one was in front of me I guess I didn't gauge my speed.

Cop was standing on the sidewalk, hiding with a portable radar gun. Said I was going 60 in a 40. Anyone have a good guess how much this will be?

renovation

01-03-2007, 07:16 PM

Depends on what city and state you live in. I say a minimum of $5-$10 per mile over. And then whatever your insurance company decides to tap you with for the next 3 years. And in Michigan the fines could be a lot worst than the insurance up charges for the next 2 years. :(
Well I didn't even realize I was going so fast and was certainly not in a hurry to get anywhere. I was coming down a pretty big hill and talking to my son and didn't realize I wasn't using the brake. Since no one was in front of me I guess I didn't gauge my speed.

Cop was standing on the sidewalk, hiding with a portable radar gun. Said I was going 60 in a 40. Anyone have a good guess how much this will be?

MikeD

01-03-2007, 07:26 PM

Said I was going 60 in a 40. Anyone have a good guess how much this will be?

Like Ren said, varies state to state. In VA, 20 over the speed limit is automatic reckless driving and 6 points on your record. Ouch.

I would have asked him to bump it down to 59...

Showtime

01-03-2007, 09:17 PM

fight it. if dude shows up ask for traffic school.

brainsmile

01-03-2007, 09:22 PM

clutchy

01-03-2007, 09:54 PM

i'd guess somewhere in the low 200's.

I got a 75+ in a 65 and it was like 180...

Houdini

01-03-2007, 10:12 PM

Showtime... I would fight it if I was right and he was wrong. It really doesn't make sense to me to fight something I did. I'm going to ask for traffic school. Possibly a reduction in fine. But that's it.

Traffic school will eliminate any raising of my insurance rates.

Sounds like the right thing to do. Very often, though, if you apologize profusely (not necesarily admitting guilt) and are very polite, humble, and show respect to him, an officer will actually feel some compassion and just let it go. Especially if nobody else was around for whom you could have caused danger, etc. Then again, there ARE quotas, despite what people say, and there are plenty of officers who love the thrill of the chase.

H <----just drove back from ATL. And loves his Valentine 1.

brainsmile

01-03-2007, 10:18 PM

Sounds like the right thing to do. Very often, though, if you apologize profusely (not necesarily admitting guilt) and are very polite, humble, and show respect to him, an officer will actually feel some compassion and just let it go. Especially if nobody else was around for whom you could have caused danger, etc. Then again, there ARE quotas, despite what people say, and there are plenty of officers who love the thrill of the chase.

H <----just drove back from ATL. And loves his Valentine 1.
Well I had my son in the car and I'm not going to set a bad example for him. I thanked the officer and told my son that we were going to fast and so he stopped us. I explained to my son that even though I wasn't aware of how fast I was going it was still wrong. I had the officer talk to him and explained to my son that a police officer is a friend and that he should never be afraid of one. They had a short pleasant conversation and then we were on our way.

I'm not saying that paying $200 plus bucks isn't going to suck but for me to argue and try to get away with something that I clearly did wrong is not sending the right message to my kid either.

renovation

01-04-2007, 12:43 AM

If you have a clean driving record you might ask for them to take it under advisement. It may save you points and $$$$$. You and the officer both know you made a bad judgement, but they can be understanding. Ask the officer what are your options when you go to court! I get the feeling your a good person and really didnt have your mind on driving this one day! Why should you not get a break? They give the bad guys all kinds of them. :(

Jeffbx

01-04-2007, 05:04 AM

MikeD

01-04-2007, 05:11 AM

Traffic school will eliminate any raising of my insurance rates.

How do you figure that? It may help, but 20 over and your rates are gonna go up.

bachviet

01-04-2007, 08:13 AM

At least $200 + traffic school fee

Going to traffic school erases the ticket in the DMV record so the insurance company never sees it. However you could only go once every 18 months in CA.

Napoleon54

01-04-2007, 05:51 PM

Fight it. Whether you're right or wrong, you should fight it.

Speeding tickets are a farce - they're nothing more than a revenue generator - they have not been used for safety for years now.

http://www.ticketassassin.com/ has some great tips on what you should do, esp. for you peeps in CA.

:stupid:

Tickets are a joke. I would agree with it if you had caused an accident or something like that, but your case is just BS so they can rake in some dough. I'll start playing fair as soon as the government does.

clutchy

01-05-2007, 01:14 AM

How do you figure that? It may help, but 20 over and your rates are gonna go up.

20+ here is routine, 25+ is where you can't take traffic school anymore, and then over 100 is when you get into trouble... ridiculous I know, but i routinely drive 85 in a 65 (hwy 10).

brainsmile

01-05-2007, 01:17 AM

I should take a poll. Should I fight? Should I just pay and to traffic school? Well?

Prngr44

01-05-2007, 07:16 AM

I wouldn't necessarily fight it, but I sure wouldn't just take it either. You can skip the traffic school and just hire one of those lawyers to reduce it down to like "loud muffler." Cops get their money (which was the point anyhow,) you don't have to take time out to do traffic school, and no points. You pay a little more, but you'll save in the long run.