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So, I got a speeding ticket. Can ya help me get out if it?

#21
Originally posted by Pacman
Laughing my a$$ off!

"Hey, Ford - I was going 98 in my truck, and my speedometer said I was only going 90! You should pay my ticket!"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I suppose I deserved that because I forgot to put the (;)) smiley in there. That was total and complete sarcasm.
 
#22
Originally posted by Mud Flaps
There's a way to get out of points from speeding tickets. But there's two catches: one, you still have to pay the fine (even more in this case), two, it only works in New Jersey.

Here's how:

  1. Take the ticket from the officer without arising any suspescion.
  2. Do not commit any additional traffic offenses until you are completed with all of the steps (even parking tickets)
  3. If at all possible, do not change your mailing address, insurance carrier, or renew your driver's licence.
  4. Verify the date for when the check is due.
  5. Send in a check for at least $10 more than what is asked for on the ticket.
  6. You will recieve a check in the next few days for the difference of what you paid and what the actual fine was. DO NOT CASH OR DEPOSIT THIS CHECK
  7. Try to wait a week before doing the actions in step 2, 3, and 4.
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    As long as you never cash that check, the New Jersey DMV will never notify your insurance carrier or local DMV that you have recieved points on your license.
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  1. This is a widely publicized rumor, and I've yet to meet anyone who's successfully done it. I know that the DMV knows about this little trick, so you'll probably just end up wasting a few extra bucks.
 
#23
Sorry secret--just now saw your post. Must have been reading too fast :D:D

Originally posted by secretdonkey
This was in Texas? I see you go to Baylor but don't know where 'home' is for you, nor do I recognize the town's name you mention. Texas doesn't have a 'point' system so I'm guessing it's elsewhere.
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I DO go to Baylor, but I live in Ardmore, OK. Edmond is just north of Oklahoma City.


In Texas, you could ask the judge for deferred adjudication, which would give you a much-lightened penalty as long as you don't get any new tickets over the next year or so. I've never gone this route, but I haven't much exceeded my once-a-year speeding ticket quota that can be dismissed through defensive driving, either. Hell, in much of Texas, all you have to do is 'know somebody who knows somebody.' Usually it's a cute young woman whom officer Bubba has taken a fancy to. For the record, I've never gotten a ticket dismissed this way, but I've known many a female who could drive as fast as she damn well pleased - at least in a given jurisdiction, and could 'break off a piece' for others if she felt inclined. We like our corruption nice and petty, y'all (tips hat).
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Yeah, the girl whos house I was coming from in Edmond got a stopped for 84 in a 60 a few months ago and she didn't even get a ticket. She's an extremely cute blonde, so I can't figure out why he didn't give her a ticket :rolleyes:



You'll always find someone who knows how to work the system in your area. Find that person and ask them.
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Thats what I'm working on right now :) This lady at the courthouse really seemed genuine, so I'm going to take my chances with her I think. The father of the district attorney of my county works at the bank that I used to work for here in town too........:D
 
#24
Since you dispute the mph on the ticket being the actual mph you were traveling, ask to see the records on the last time the cop's radar gun was calibrated. If it happens to be overdue (which is unlikely) you could get your ticket bounced on a technicality.
 
#28
Originally posted by clef360
seriously, people need to stop trying to defer blame from themselves onto other people. If you did something wrong and you know it, take responsibility for it.
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I did give off the impression that I was trying to avoid taking responsibility, but that was not my intention. I know I was speeding and I know I deserve to be punished, but I really don't think I deserve 3 points on my record that will cause my insurance to go up approximately $400 every 6 months as well as a lot of headache because of my *first offense*.
 
#29
Well, Mr. Monkee, that could be because my brother has been a police officer for the past 5 years and I take a rather keen interest in law enforcement myself. Do I know everything? No way. I do know quite a bit though.
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Wow, how interesting....funny thing is, the fella you lauged at for stating the radar guns are accurate, is a 17 year veteren on a police force, 7 of which as sergeant....he might know a thing or two about it.

You got caught, and you did know the consequences before you did so. 95 mph is unnaceptable under any circumstances, being an emergency, or boredom.

As far as the governer/speedometer can't be wrong....a governor doesn't apply brakes, or make it impossible to go above the speed, it simply backs off the throttle. A downhill roll or a backwind could definitely account for the +3mph.

Be a big boy....pay the fine, take the points, and LEARN YOUR LESSON!
 
#30
Originally posted by Ty McNeely
I did give off the impression that I was trying to avoid taking responsibility, but that was not my intention. I know I was speeding and I know I deserve to be punished, but I really don't think I deserve 3 points on my record that will cause my insurance to go up approximately $400 every 6 months as well as a lot of headache because of my *first offense*.
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Alright, but the penalty is big like that for a reason. Cars are dangerous things and in this country, thousands of people get killed in car related injuries every year. Imagine if you had blown a tire at 90 mph. You would not have enough control of the vehicle to avoid a tree or a guardrail or another car, etc. The speed limit is there to protect everyone, including YOU. I read somewhere that if you're going above a certain speed (can't remember but it was like 85 or something), and you blow a tire, statistically you're almost certain to die. Of course this varies from car to car, and I'm not sure how credible the source is, but it makes sense.
 
#31
It DOES happen too! A couple summers ago, I had brand new tires, with maybe 1000 miles on them on my 1/2 ton van. I was running about 65 mph on a 4 lane road, when I got a bad vibration in the front end. I started slowing down, and when I got between 55-60, the left front blew up like a grenade. The entire tread swung up, smashed my door in, and took the mirror completely off the door. Let me tell you, it is no fun trying to keep a vehicle straight on 3 tires, I ended up sideways taking up both lanes until it came to a complete stop.

Not to toot my own horn, but I have 4 years of semi-pro auto racing experience, where sliding, crashing, and things like blown tires are regular business, and that is probably why I was able to keep control of it. An average driver probably would have been toast.

Point is: it happens.
 
#32
Originally posted by clef360
Alright, but the penalty is big like that for a reason. Cars are dangerous things and in this country, thousands of people get killed in car related injuries every year. Imagine if you had blown a tire at 90 mph. You would not have enough control of the vehicle to avoid a tree or a guardrail or another car, etc. The speed limit is there to protect everyone, including YOU. I read somewhere that if you're going above a certain speed (can't remember but it was like 85 or something), and you blow a tire, statistically you're almost certain to die. Of course this varies from car to car, and I'm not sure how credible the source is, but it makes sense.
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I wouldn't say statistically certain. The only person I know that that happened to didn't die and they were going almost 120mph, with good reason. I agree that it is pretty dangerous though, probably even more so driving in a truck or SUV. They just don't seem to have the safety of vans and cars.

Geoff
 
#33
Originally posted by Tim Cole


Be a big boy....pay the fine, take the points, and LEARN YOUR LESSON!
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I can pay the fine, but I *cant* take the points. I would have to get another job just to pay the increased insurance.

My point is this: I've been driving for 3 years with no other history of speeding, wreckless driving, or anything else. I don't feel that it is right to crucify me for my first mistake made at time when the only person it was even possible for me to endanger was myself. I do accept responsibility for my actions--I know I shouldn't have been driving that fast.

I didn't come here asking for a lecture and for people to tell me that I didn't need to be driving fast--no crap, I've heard that enough already. I came here asking for advice on things to do so that I could POSSIBLY avoid getting points put onto my driving record. Easy enough? Guess not.
 
#35
Originally posted by Robert B
I'd say hire a lawyer, even if you have to borrow the money to do it. After all, can you afford to have your rates go up so high? Seems to me the lesser of two evils.
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I think thats a pretty good idea too. I know a few lawyers who are "family friends," so maybe I can at least get a reduced rate (terrible, I know).
 
#37
Originally posted by Peter McFerrin
You're in Texas, duder. Pay a bribe like a good ol' boy.

:smug:
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Dude, I wish I were in Texas.


Actually, my brother went through his CLEET training with one of the state troopers in that area, so he's going to make a call and see what he can do. I'm just praying!!!
 
#38
Look at it this way.....3 points is better than getting 6!

Sounds like you got some connections already. But I don't think your brothers state trooper buddy will have much influence on a judge.

-Mike
 
#39
Originally posted by MJ5150
Look at it this way.....3 points is better than getting 6!

Sounds like you got some connections already. But I don't think your brothers state trooper buddy will have much influence on a judge.

-Mike
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6 is impossible. The maximum number of points you can get on one ticket is 4 (in Oklahoma) and that is for wreckless driving.


The influence that my brother's trooper buddy has could have a HUGE impact--he COULD throw out the ticket completely and dismiss all charges, but that is HIGHLY unlikely. He will, however, know the workings of the county that it happened in and be able to inform me (via my brother) how to go about getting it deferred, if possible.
 
#40
Hey Ty....OK, I do not understand Oklahoma traffic laws then. In Washington, a judge oversees your case in a courtroom. If the officer/trooper that wrote the ticket shows up for the hearing, they have no authority to do anything about the ticket. They can only testify about the violation. Is Oklahoma different?

I understand how his knowledge if the county may give you an inside track on what to say to have it deferred, but just what can he do to possibly have the entire case thrown out of court?
 

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