Got a speeding ticket for 100mph in a 65mph zone. It was not me honestly!my car was set on cruise at 75mph.?
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You have, in my non-lawyer opinion, a *very* strong case for casting reasonable doubt in a judge's mind.\n\nThe officer obviously took his eyes off your vehicle while he was turning around.  He lost track of your vehicle while he was behind trucks.  It was dark.  Visibility was limited because of the fog.  Most convincing of all is your truthful statement that another car passed you going a high speed.  Your case is helped if the car that passed you was similar to yours.\n\nHowever, don't testify to *your* speed other than saying (if true) you were going at the speed of traffic.  If you testify that you were going 75, the judge may just reduce the speed on the ticket to 75 and slap ya with a fine.\n\nAlso, you *may* be able to disqualify the traffic court judge if you believe he's prejudiced against your case.  You find this out by visiting traffic court ahead of time and learning if the judge simply finds everyone guilty or if he seems reasonable.  (In California, it's called a Preemptory Challenge and each side gets one free shot at a new judge.)\n\nYou don't need a lawyer.  But you might want to check out books by Nolo Press (www.nolo.com).
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Yes drivers are instant boneheads when they see a patrol car; my favorite is while standing out writing a ticket everyone slams on their brakes to slow down because they were speeding.  Now explain to me; how is an officer suppose to jump in his car at 0 miles per hour and catch up to the speeder at 75 mph and give them a ticket?
603329
No. depends on how bad your driving record is.  Obviously, you probably had multiple tickets & hadn't paid them.
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Normal driving speeds should be acknowledged during transport.  However, if the officer is in proximity of another 911 he can exceed the speed limit in order to respond.\n\nDuring a routine traffic stop I was once arrested for "not having drivers license on person."  Which is a discretionary ticket.  I had left work on the night shift for lunch and left my purse in my locker?   I was hand cuffed behind my back and placed in the car.\n\nThe officer received a call to respond to a possible drug related incident?  He flew 120 MPH to a house in the country.  I sat in the back seat while they busted a house.  The officer came to the patrol car and told me to lay down.  I asked if he could loosen the cuffs because they were cutting into my wrists?  He said he couldn't do that.  The officer put the drug dealer in car with ME.\n\nThen he drove like a bat out of hell for 20 minutes to get to the station.  I even asked the officer if he had to drive so fast, and could he legally do that?  He said "I can in this case".\n\nI mentioned this when I went to court?  The fine for my misfortune should have been release upon ICS or ISS or what ever they call into?  My court fine?  $900!\n\nI would say that the officer can validate his speed by any means of responce and/or immediate call for assistance.
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Depending on what state you live in, a speeding ticket normally is one (1) point.    If you are driving in excess of perhaps 25-35 miles over the speed limit, the police officer can charge you with reckless driving instead of speeding, in which case that ticket would be a "2-pointer" and considered a MAJOR violation.    In California, you usually cannot go to traffic school for a MAJOR moving violation.    Anyone's driving record with two (2) or more points on it is considered a "non-good driver" and is not eligible for the good driver discounts available on most auto insurance policies.    Minor moving violations usually increase the premium on an auto policy anywhere from $60 to $80 dollars every 6-months, unless you ask the court if you can take the option of going to traffic school.    Minor moving violations stay on your record for three (3) years and should not be charged to you or your policy after that.   MAJOR moving violations stay on your record seven (7) years (as driving information history to prospective insurance carriers and the public) but can only be charged to you and your policy for up to three (3) years.\n\nP.S.  Accidents stay on your record for three (3) years, regardless of fault.  It is imperative that a police report be obtained for insurance company purposes to prove "at-fault" or "not-at-fault" liability when submitting claims to carriers.
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Your speedometer won't matter.  You rarely beat tickets.  The best thing to do is go to traffic school and have the points taken off, and drive carefully for awhile.\n\nI guess it wouldn't hurt to always drive carefully.
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<>1.  I don't know what you mean by "Civil Infraction ticket" but if you were cited for speeding, then that's what you'll be fined for.  The judge can't "change" it into anything else.  2. You probably cannot get out of the ticket for a wrong birthdate, since there is probably sufficient info to track you down.  If the cop wrote "Actual Radar 100" then that's your speed...he didn't give you any "break" like he promised.  You might want to consult a lawyer to help you decide how to deal with this.  Points will most assuredly raise your insurance!\nJust saw your additional Qs:  You can try to schedule for when he is "unavailable" but it might come back to bite you.  If he doesn't show up and you request a hearing, it might get thrown out.  And I'm not sure about the jury trial...it depends on your jurisdiction.
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No, although you will have to pay the fine.  There is no excuse for going 81 in a 55.
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107.23 mph.  Do I get 10 pts?
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You can try to go to Court and dispute the ticket, but then most likely you will be saddled with additional Court Costs if you lose.\n\nIn theory, if any information on the ticket is incorrect, is should be void, but I  had a "seat belt violation" and even had my seat belt on and the Cop that wrote the ticket indicated that I was going North on a street that I was going East...there was not North!  The judge found against me as he said the cop had the benefit of the doubt and I ended up paying $250 for what might have been at $50 ticket.
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Dear Tony Cologne,\n When you say a red car appearing to move faster, do you mean to the human eye or to the device that the cops use. I think you may have some confusion that is evident in popular lore about the Doppler shift. \nHowever, you might have a point about the cops coming to a complete stop and then catching up again within a quarter mile. At 37 mph a quarter mile is 24 seconds. That means the whole time they are stopping it is adding to your lead as well as the whole time they are accelerating to catch up. Then once they surpass your velocity they have to exceed it enough to catch up within what is left of the 24 seconds they started with. Plus, nobody pulls over right away the instant the lights start flashing. If you had a savvy lawyer you might have a case, plus the judges know these cops usually embellish the truth. Who cares, its a traffic ticket, might as well fight it and have some fun. Its not like you'll get the death penalty if you lose.
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Yes it is - (in the UK that is - hope you are in the UK?).  You can request proof that appropriate signs were in place as stipulated in the Road Traffic Act.  You may find that sending this letter may get on their wick to the point that they will drop the speeding claim - obviously they have to have photographic evidence of the offence also!  As per the RTA they also have to provide the items requested in the letter.  I managed to get off a speeding fine with it.  \n\n\nIn order that I may honestly complete the required information requested on the reverse of the form, I require the photographic evidence of the alleged offence in order that I may ascertain who was driving.\n\nI will also require:-\n\n•The name of the manufacturer, including make and model and serial number of the radar or laser gun used.\n\n•Copies of the manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule for the above device.\n\n•Copies of the manufacturer’s literature as it relates to the correct use, including but not limited to, mounting, aiming, weather and traffic limitations for the device used.\n\n•A copy of the past six months maintenance records, including but not limited to calibration specifications.\n\n•Photographic evidence that the legally required notifications of speed camera use were displayed at the site being used for speeding offence detection, or a copy of the relevant legislation that states that this in not necessary.\nPlease note that attempted delivery to the address listed on your letter, as detailed above, will be considered as valid service of this document.\n\nI look forward to your prompt response.\n\n\nGood luck with it!!  I don't know about anyone else - but I have no problem with fixed speed cameras - just the nasty sneaky mobile ones - normally hidden away in an area that has no risk to pedestrians, but significant possibility for speeding without endangerment to any other road users.  GRRR nasty money making machines!!
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Its probably 2pts.  Im not sure but it is a "moving violation"
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I got a ticket in Virginia and went to court, not to fight it, it was excuse for a couple of hours off of work.  That excuse saved me some cash though.  See I told the judge that I was guilty and did the speeding.  I told them that they caught me and that I had no excuse.  He suspended everything, but court costs ($29).  The bottom line is not to speed, especialy in a ncrazy state like Virginia.  Just go to court and say yes I did it, I have no excuse.  The people who begged and whined at the court all got very stiff penalties.\n\nThose of us who just said "I am guilty" got off with the lightest penalty.  It seems to be a big deal for someone to admit guilt now a days, and not whine and cry and say it was anything and everything else but their fault.
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I would not recommend driving at the speed of light.  There is a very good chance that you will get pulled over by the cops, and unless you have a very good excuse, the will most definitely give you a speeding ticket.  Since, in most states, the amount of the fine is directly related to the speed you are traveling, most of the money you earn for the rest of your life will be going to paying off the fine.
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Just be honest.\nSome places it matters, some it doesn't.\nHopefully it's just "speeding" and not "reckless driving".\nDid you do jail time, or just pay a fine?\nDid it happen a long time ago?\n\nAgain, be honest.
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Go to court. Wear a suit.  You can win if the officer who wrote the ticket doesn't show up. \n\nIf they do, you then just explain the facts.  REHEARSE this many times, get the sequence down right so it's clear, don't talk about irrelevant matters such as paint quality, get comfortable with the facts so when you suddenly realize where you are it doesn't matter.  Think about their questions "But part of your car WAS outside the space?"  and your answer "Your Honor, my car is a Toyota, with a wheelbase of x inches. The average midsize has a y inch wheelbase.  The space in question is Z inches, and the average space is Q.  They created a space so small that few cars can legitimately fit into it, so they basically have set a trap for anyone that parks there without a tape measure." \n\nWorst case, you lose and pay the $105.