what is a good defense for a reckless driving charge in new hampshire?
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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.
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- Plant drugs on people\n\n- Convince you that you have to get out of the car or allow a search on a routine traffic stop. (You don't have to. However, if you refuse, they'll make you wish you had complied.)\n\n- Use unmarked cars for routine traffic stops. This is against the law. I have seen the code, and it prohibits this.\n\n- Arrest someone for a buddy. This happened in a small town: I know someone who was involved in road rage and police corruption all in one day. He accidentally pulled in front of someone. There was NO COLLISION. They chased him and ran him off the road. They yelled at him and said, "You probably don't even have insurance!" He DOES have insurance, but he was feeling feisty so he said, "Maybe I don't." The road rage guy then went to his small town buddies at the police station and lied, saying that my friend had done a "hit and run" on him and had no insurance. This was a lie, and ovbiously NEITHER vehicle was damaged! His small town police buddies ARRESTED my friend for a so called hit and run which never occurred!!!\n\n- I know someone who got a ticket for trying not to run into a police car. The cop was on the shoulder with his lights still on from having just finished making a traffic stop. The dude drove partially on the opposite side of the two way, two lane road, so as to give the cop room. The cop chased him and wrote him a ticket for driving on the wrong side of the road!\n\n- Drive on the wrong side of the road or violate other laws for reasons which are NOT emergencies. I saw a cop drive on the wrong side of the road just to talk to his buddy for a long, casual conversation.\n\n- Ride motorcycles side-by-side. The are supposed to ride straddled with the 2nd guy in behind and to the side so as not to run into one another. Many policemen run into each other this way and have been reprimanded for this by their superiors but continue to do as they please.\n\n-An old trick: When arresting someone on a traffic stop, they search them and take their wallet which they promptly toss into their car as it is about to be towed away. This means that the person doesn't have access to their ID or money while trying to post bail, check into jail, or retrieve their car from the pound!\n\n- They seduce someone into commiting a crime: There is someone drunk standing on private property. The police officer says, "Come here for a second..." and motion to them. The drunk person complies, walking OFF of the private property onto the sidewalk. They are now violating the public drunkeness law. They are promptly arrested, after being duped.\n\n- They detain a teenager for no apparent reason and make them stand next to their car for an hour or so, until it is curfew. Then they arrest them for violating curfew. Nice, huh?\n\nI am sure there are some really good cops out there, but unfortunately, MOST of them are at least moderately corrupt, if not totally. They know how to exploit the loopholes in the law, and don't always do so for the right reasons.
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If you want to get off with a warning there are a couple keys things to do.  \n\n1) Have your hands at 10 and 2 on the steering wheel when the officer approaches and don't go reaching across for papers in the glove box until you are asked for it.  Anything else makes us nervous.\n\n2) When the officer asks you if you know why they pulled you over....if you know (such as speed) then tell em!  "I am really sorry officer, I was (insert here___daydreaming/picking my nose/touching myself/whatever___) and didn't realize I was speeding until I saw you.  I am really sorry."\n\n3) Address them as Officer/Trooper/Deputy if you can tell.  If you can't Officer will do.  \n\nOnce you acknowledge your wrong doing and apologize.  An officer is usually hard pressed to give you a ticket.  \n\nUnless of course it is near the end of the month and I need to write one more ticket to meet my quota and get that free toaster...then all bets are off.....at that point you could throw me a donut and hope it distracts me....bagels work too....or pizza....or chocolate.....or beer.......
804031
go to dmv they will have the cope on file...everybody makes mistakes
183291
It can go either way...a chance you take. The judge could lessen the charge or ammend it. Or if found guilty you could pay more including court costs, lawyer etc.... I would talk persoanlly to the officer who issued it first, before the court date and ask if he could help you out, provided you did not curse the officer out or spit on him during the traffic stop, or tell him he should stop eating doughnuts.
504156
Anyone can sue another person or initiy. The "murderer" will stand trial in Mass. for crimes there first. But after time served he will be returned to NC. It is up to the courts to get him back (Paperwork lots and lots of it). If he was bailed out by a bondsman then the bondsman can go and get him if he is not in jail in Mass.
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I am glad no one is hurt.  The charges are serious.  But it is better to take care of it now versus later.  You might not be able to drive for sometime after this case.  You can request for a public defender since this case involves the possibility of jail time.
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I'm a lawyer and I used to represent police depts. for this sort of thing.  I too am sorry for your loss.  It seems so silly when these chases go on and on when the police usually know who is driving and could just hold back and go to the person's house later and arrest him, once he's slowed down and cooled off.  \n\nThe answer above mine is correct though (mostly).  You can file your own suit, but it would most likely be joined with your husband's.  Get a lawyer who will take the case on a contingency basis and you won't lose money.  (There are plenty out there who will do so).  He has the tools to hunt down the case and advise you accordingly.
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5 dollars per mile per hour.\n\nThere does not seem to be any above the speed limit miles per hour in California that determines reckless driving.
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I would hire a high-priced lawyer and fight the fine. If you are still found guilty, you should petition to have the fine reduced to the customary $43.21.\n\nOne defense you should bring up is whether you were simply "on" your catamaran as opposed to being "in" your catamaran. \n\nThe Penal code states clearly:\n\nIf your are in your catamaran while it is in excess of 101.7 MPH, you are subject to a $50 fine. If your are on your catamaran while it is in excess of 101.7 MPH, you are subject to a fine of $43.21.
742721
Just take defensive driving.  Most states allow you to take it once a year or every 2 years for the purpose removing the fine and keeping the points off your insurance.
314453
Your best bet is to "plea it down".  If you contact the solicitor's office that is prosecuting the ticket, you may be able to exchange a guilty plea for a reduced fine.\n\nReally this should be done by a lawyer.  A lawyer who specializes in such cases will know who to call, what to ask for and will likely even know the attorney who is responsible for prosecuting your ticket.\n\nI, personally, wouldn't even try to fight it without an attorney, but good luck to you if you do.
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Hello,\n\nNumber #1 - It depends on what state this incident occurred and what their bylaws are regarding the Dept. of Motor Vehicles(DMV).\nNumber #2 - Restrictions such as those you listed could mean that the driver could only drive during the day, or possibly with the physical condition a six meant they could only walk so far without assistance.  You might try to check and see if the other driver had handicap parking plates or a placard. \nNumber #3 - You listed that the driver had a history of seizures, now I don't know what state your in, however most states have serious restrictions if not complete forbiddance of the issuing of a license to someone who might blank out at anytime.  This could also be a factor of one of the restrictions, possibly he had to have someone with him at all times to be able to drive.\nNumber #4 - Don't believe all the answers that you will get on this about suing this other driver.  If the person was elderly, or on a pension suing will not get you very much except for a big headache which you probably don't need any more to worry about.  You also didn't mention if the other driver had insurance or not.  You can go after them for pain and suffering or loss of time off work.  These are often referred to as "punitive" damages.  Be weary of Lawyers wanting to represent you for "free" or "Pro Bono" which is the technical term.  They will offer to represent you and if you lose, no charge for there services.  What they don't tell you is you still have to pay the retainer fee, any office fees (i.e. copying, faxing, phone calls or questions)  The only people who come out ahead in this type of situation are the Lawyers.  Good luck to you.  I hope this helped.  \nI've seen enough of these types of cases, as you see I was a  Community Service Officer with the Police for four years.\n\nSincerely,\nFawkes
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It's considered reckless driving in NJ and it seems to be the only state with a clear law about this so far.  If you fall asleep and kill someone there it's vehicular homicide and up to 10 years in prison.  They say it's illegal to drive if you haven't slept for more than 24 hours.  I don't know how they can prove that part.  \n\nOther states are trying to pass a similar law. "Michigan and Massachusetts plan to amend current laws to include fatigue as a factor of reckless driving." and NY wants to make it a Class A misdemeanor if you're overtired and driving. \n\nIt could be careless or reckless driving.  They seem to charge people with those things if they don't know what else to do.  Even though it doesn't seem to be listed as a type of reckless driving in MA, it doesn't mean they won't find a way to charge you with it anyway.  I got charged with reckless driving in CT for rolling a car down a hill at 10 mph without the engine running.  It rolled into a ditch because the breaks locked up.  No other cars were around and no one got hurt.  If the cop is a jerk, he'll come up with a charge.
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Can't speak for Ohio, but in Michigan going 26 miles an hour over the speed limit is either careless driving or reckless driving.  They both carry heavy fines and a lot of points on your license.  It's VERY rare in Michigan that someone goes to jail for careless or reckless driving unless there was an accident involved and someone got hurt.  \n\nWARNING:  I promise you that you WILL go to jail if you miss your court date, so don't miss it.  Your best bet is to show up for court, admit responsibility, and explain why you were going so fast.  If you didn't have good reason for speeding, be sure to tell the judge that you realize you shouldn't have been going that fast.  People who own up to their mistakes and take responsibility for them are more likely to get leniency from a judge.  It's the people who show no remorse or go in with an attitude that always end up getting punished to the fullest extent of the law.
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You might check out: http://duifacts.blogspot.com  They have good information by state on dui laws and the best ways to proceed with the charge.\n\nhttp://duifacts.blogspot.com
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If you go to court plead no contest.  That way you are not admitting guilt, but you are not contesting it either.  Unless you can absolutely prove you weren't going that fast chances are the ticket won't be reduced or withdrawn.  Plus you would still have court costs of top of the fine.