What is the worst speeding ticket you have ever gotten??
608065
ive stopped a 123/55.  it was 0530 and she was rusing back home from her boyfriends house so that her 7 year old child wouldn't wake up alone in the morning.
1055728
Well, I always speed, at least 5-10 miles over the speed limit and I never completely stop and at stop sign - I do the come to a slow roll thing........and if it says "no turn on red" I ususally do.\n\nBut I never do anything like DUI or DWI.\n\nSo I guess I'm not that disciplined!!  But, I've never gotten a ticket!
494128
no, I would only drive 85. In my city, the cops do not write tickets for less than 10 miles over the speed limit.
968543
I completely agree.. and have wondered that myself.. I had a bad year last year with getting speeding tickets.. I went from having a perfect driving record to getting 3 speeding tickets.. two for going  under 10 mph over the speed limit.. one was for 6 mph over and one was for 8 mph and one I wasn't even speeding and claimed I was going 15 over the speed limit.. I took that one to court and of course lost, because traffic court apparently is a joke.. anyways.. so I see all these cops speeding down the road, I now go the speed limit or under.. no more 5 over and they cruise past me.. I think they actually get aggravated that I'm going the speed limit when they are behind me.. alot of the cops I see speeding are ones that live in a different county (my county), then where they work, so you know they aren't on a call, they are just going to work.. what really upset me one day was this motorcycle cop was speeding past everyone, passing people left and right, it looked like he was in an emergency situation, only further down the road for him to pull off on the side of the interstate and whip out a radar gun.. I was so aggravated I wrote the city police dept and of course got the run around.. about police officers being responsible for their own speed.. blah blah... so yeah I don't think it's fair.. I think they need to obey the laws just like everyone else.
910493
Sorry you got caught, but I don't have much sympathy.  101 is congested nearly all day long and there is no excuse for going 80 or even 90.  You were lucky that your speed on the ticket was  decreased.  Next time, plan your schedule better to allow for more time for your journey - don't drive in such a hurry.\n\nAnyway, Santa Clara County's traffic court has a website you can check out your options.    You can handle some of the paperwork in the North or South County, or San Jose traffice courthouses.\n\nhttp://www.sccsuperiorcourt.org/traffic/\n\nIf your ticket permits traffic school (as noted on the courtesy notice) you can pay that fee and remove the violation from your record.  You can also take the traffic school online.\n\nhttp://www.scselfservice.org/traffic/pay/bailfortxt.htm\nhttp://www.scselfservice.org/traffic/oview/schooltxt.htm
220410
Pay the fine before it can go to court and SLOW down !!!! There is absolutely NO reason for getting a "speeding" ticket !!  I know staying on this computer will really get us behind in other things that really matter. Do something REAL sweet for your husband before you tell him, but you should tell him. Remember about the "little" lies? Have a good day.......and leave earlier !!!!
1130231
I know of one with a criminal record who started a "newspaper" in a town. Every time he was stopped (always with cause) he'd write something nasty. He'd publish outright lies and slanderous things as 'fact' then scream freedom of the press when criticized. \n\nI've had - quite some years ago - a couple tickets. And you know what - I deserved it. I wasn't paying attention to speed and was driving too fast. Few things are important enough that an extra 5 minutes is an issue. \nI've also seen both sides...for a while in another state had an older piece of crap car and ALWAYS got pulled over. I mean 2-3 times a month and seldom drove more than 5 miles. I know why, though no one would admit it. And it wasn't *me* - I'd drive the same way in another vehicle and wouldn't get stopped. The car wasn't illegal but was suspect. Was that the cops fault? no. \n\nI can say there were people in that city that had FAR worse attitudes than the police officers.
327519
Every time you get a ticket, the different offenses will translate into different points. I believe after 12 pts, you get your license taken away??
526180
There should be a contact number on the back of that ticket. Give it a call and they'll tell you how much. There should be a court date on the front of that ticket, that should be a due date. Call the police dept that isued the ticket and give them a call. They should be able to help
825380
Ok... obvious answer is... dont speed or run red lights. If the camera caught you, then you were doing something wrong. Fighting it is damn near impossible because they have photo evidence that you were breaking the law. Like you said.. you dont know if you were speeding or not- we all tend to drive faster than we should, and you were probably speeding. Those cameras dont randomly take pictures and try to bust you on something you didnt do... they actually have a rhyme and reason. Why should they have to post signs informing you that you are under survelliance? When you signed for your driver's license you agreed to follow all rules of the road. So therefore the police and the government have a right to make sure you are following through with your promise. There was most likely an article in the local paper when these cameras were incorporated into the system, and where they are located... that's about all the warning you are going to get. You should assume that at any point in time you are being watched... that makes me nervous but that is the way that it is. Every light you stop at has cameras, and most are recording license plate numbers. Even if they aren't equipped with the technology to send you a ticket for running a red light. Now that i have strayed from the question... you cant beat the photo radar unless you have solid proof of what you were doing or how fast you were going at that precise moment.. as that is impossible because you have no knowledge of when the camera is recording you, i would recommend being careful. Respect the laws in the area and you wont have the problem. As for malfunctions... machines aren't perfect and if they have recorded you at something you know is impossible (say you drive an old beater that couldn't go over 70 if your life depended on it and it records you going 90)then you are gonna have to prove how that is an impossiblitity. Other than that... good luck!!
1063914
I used to work on the railways and had to check the tickets of the people before they boarded their train.  They had to pass through the booth I was working in.  As you can imaging lots of people may well have had tickets that wern't legit or were out of date ot that they had modified in some way, so not everyone liked to show me their ticket to closely!\nBut the worst people of all were not the young kids, or those scruffily dressed, it was the smartly dressed people, the men wearing a shirt and tie and suit, they were by FAR the worst.  They always thought that they were above me and used to talk down to me, and one man said that I was a nothing and this was the best job I could get.  \nSo when I used to find a "posh" person with an invalid ticket, or a ticked that had been altered in some way, I cant tell you the pleasure that gave me to book them!\nIn fact 70% of all prosecutions were given to people in the legal profession!  These people got a criminal record for fare evasion often for less than £1 (or $2)!
916506
4 years ago a guy got one for 165 in a 45 while riding a Motorcycle.  His fine was reported in the newspaper as $10,000.00.  He auctioned off the bike on Ebay with a signed copy of the ticket, but nobody bought it.
424761
that is terrible, you should be ashamed of yourself!!!!  Maybe I should run you over now going 115 mph...where do you live?
631125
Funny answers here...\n\nI thought speeding was illegal...lol\n\nNobody is comparing it to murder that I have heard, and no one is using a similar punishment, so that part of the issue really is stupid.\n\nSent them back or make them sign up, this is simple...
893513
You were not given a ticket for speeding, it was a ticket for driving too closely. Were you or weren't you? If you want your day in 'traffic court', then go for it. You don't have much to lose other than a couple of hours. However, do not get your hopes too high. You will probably be found guilty anyway.\n\nIn the future, be more careful around marked police cars.
1108726
Here ya go buddy..Good luck...You should have paid the ticket..thats probley what you have to do....and if there is a warrant, you can go to the court, pay the 45 bucks for it and then pay your fine or whatever...went through it myself...dont worry but check out the website..
277349
I was 22 & just got done doing shots & drinking at a bar.  I ended up rolling a stop sign & got pulled over, 3 cop cars came up behind me & I was drunk as H E L L! The chick let me go! I was scared to death & haven't drink & drove since! Talk about lucky!