I recently got 2 speeding tix and couldn't get out of either.  What are some good excuses to avoid the ticket?
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I have used my medical reason for an excuse to get out of them. I am a type I diabetic and require shots. I just say I have to get back to work, home ,etc (wherever I am headed) to get my syringe so i can get my shot or I will go into DKA (diabetic keto acidosis) which can kill me.(and really, it can) It works.
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Rebeka M,\nI'm not kidding, you are looking at jail time if you don't make good on those tickets. One day someone is going to knock on your door with a warrant for your arrest, I'm not kidding. They will only give you so much time to show up and then it's to late. Hope you have a good excuse to give to the judge. Take care of those tickets now as soon as possible.\nTDCWH
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Obviously, if you plan to fight the ticket, you will have to appear in SC to the issuing court.  Otherwise, you can only pay the ticket. \n\nFirst of all, call the court which issued the ticket and ask if receiving a citation in their state will reflect on the driving record and point system of your state. If so, or if you already know they do, then you have only one choice to appear in court to fight the ticket. If they do not, then you can let it go since it will not reflect your record.\n\nIn some cases, the court can change a court appearance date but usually for a legitimate reason such as health issues.  Ask them when you call about the driving record. \n\nIf you appear in court, Arrive early and ask to speak with the officer who issued the citation. Explain to him your concerns about points and how a higher insurance premium will hurt you financially, since you are a college student. Many officer are sympathetic to this and will help you out. Then he can suggest a lesser charge such as "Impeding Traffic", which is a "NO POINT" violation. But ask him what can be done to avoid the points. REMEMBER: you will not avoid paying a fine. Your only concern is points and higher insurance premium. The courts want their money and they will receive it. Once you and the officer agree to a lesser charge, he/she will notify the magistrate/judge. Then when your turn arrives to appear before the judge, he/she will ask how you plead and you indicate a guilty charge on the deciding charge agreed with the officer. In many cases, the judge will already have that lesser charge in front of him or the officer will speak up first and offer it. Then the judge will ask if you agree. He may then impose the cost of the fine with no points added to your record. Pay the fine and learn a lesson.\n\nVERY IMPORTANT: This method has a better chance of working "IF" you already have a clean driving record. The courts are usualy happy to help people maintain a clean record. If your driving record is flawed, if may not work, but it still won't hurt to appear in court if you can.
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Hey, I just paid a $35 fine yesterday......but that one was my own stupid fault.\n\nMy fiance got a fine she didnt deserve (ticket was displayed), and she appealed & won. If its not fair, you should appeal.
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<grin>\nThey give the ticket away for free, it the fine that expensive\n</grin>\n\nIf was $2 but I heard they raised it to $50 in 1998, not sure what it is now.
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i used to work for clerk of courts in the traffic division for a larger city,  there is little chance that you will get the ticket thrown out dropped,  however if you do come in to court in a suit an tie, and if you are respective of the judge and the legal process, you will probably be charged court cost, pledge no contest, tell the judge that you were not familiar with the area and if you bring in a picture of the stop sign  it might help.  court cost are  usually about half of the cost.
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just get busted for speeding. if they don't haul ya butt off to the pokey you don't have warrants. or call dps austin warrant div and ask them.
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they cant giv themselves tickets
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I am also one of the unlucky people who got caught!!! I was doing 34 in a 30 zone, in my boyfriends car.\n\nThey sent a letter to the owner of the car asking them to either admit or provide details of the person who was driving at the time. In my case my fella filled it in with my details and sent it back then the same form came back with my details asking me if I was the person driving. I sent it back, then about 4 weeks later I got a letter asking me to choose either £60 fine and 3 points on my licence or £65 fine and attend a speed awareness course. I have opted for the speed awareness course and I will be attending it tomorrow!!! \n\nI think it depends on how fast you were going and how many driving offences you have previously had as to whether they offer you the course and how much of a fine they give you.\n\nBecause the excess of the limit that you were doing, they might give you a bigger fine and not even give you the chance to attend a course.\n\n(If you keep this question open til Wednesday i can let you know what to expect on the course!)\n\nSo I asked on the course about being offered the course rather than getting stuck with the points. Apparantly the different areas and counties have different rules as to who they will offer the course to. In my case, the course was only offered to the people who were speeding in a 30 zone in Northumbria. In other counties they also include 40, 50 and 60 zones. They also have a cut off point, at which even if they usually offer the option of the course, they will just issue you with points. I asked what our cut off point was and it was 36mph.\n\nI think because of your excess you will not be offered the option of the course and will be stuck with the points! Sorry hun, I hope this has given you a bit of an insight as to what will happen.\n\nDon't sweat about it too much, although you could follow my line of thinking and get a road angel!!!
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I would.  That's a ridiculous reason to ticket someone.  You have a chance of winning and if not, the worst that could happen is you get the exact fine that you have now.  You have nothing to lose but a few hours out of your day.
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Go to traffic court.  The officer writing the ticket just may be out sick that day.  (it happen to me).  If so, your ticket will be thrown out.  If all else fails; plead nolo  or no contest, explain that it's your first ticket and ask the judge to throw it out or reduce it. (This has worked for me also. The offense: driving without a current tag -- I forgot!)
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Trust me, find a ride!  or Go to jail if caught!\nYou are only asking for more troubles if you get behind a wheel and get caught driving with a suspended license.  Things will only get worse.  \nBest thing to do is fix what got it suspended and work on getting your license reinstated.
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I have heard that most tickets have a better chance of being reduced or trown out by fighting it through the mail.  Don't know if it works with speeding, but I got a ticket for a no standing zone and I fought it through the mail and won.  Good luck with that.
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You'd probably be better of the pay the ticket.  If you go to court you may have to pay court costs as well as the fine.
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You can try to protest the tickets, but they may say that ignorance of the law is no excuse.  You don't say where you live compared to where you got the tickets (If you live within a few blocks, they will say you should have known).  It also depends on why the yellow curb was painted (Was it near a hydrant or an intersection, in which case, the ticket will probably stand).\n\nYou may at least be able to get one ticket tossed and the other upheld.
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what was the ticket for? Are you SURE it's a bogus ticket, were you speeding, not signaling, etc? Usually, even in Hickville, etc., cops are held to a pretty high standard, there. I'd re-read the ticket and really think on it. Don't just be biased, make SURE you were doing right. If not, then fess up, and pay the ticket.\n\nI read your addition to the original, if I was you I'd pay the ticket...then MOVE. Or, just avoid that town from now on. Pay it, under protest, then take the whole thing and mail it to the state atty. general, let them deal with it...
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plead guilty and go to traffic school\n\nUnless you have a provable, legit reason for driving fast (having diarriah, being in labor)\n\nFirst offense, if you know someone like a judge or county/state atty you can probably get out of it.