You can plead not-guilty by mail, and at the same time request a Trial by Written Declaration.
Chances are actually better that you will get out of it this way.
See most people think if they go to court the cop won't show up.
WRONG. Cops get paid overtime to go to court on their days off. Yes there's a chance they won't show up, but especially if they are a younger cop that needs the money, you bet they will show up and make $300-400 for a few hours work.
They do NOT get paid overtime to fill out the written declaration. Think about it.
At the very least, if you're still found guilty you will most likely get a fine reduction and/or can take traffic school. You can also request a new trial, only this time you have to show up, but it gives you even yet another chance that the cop won't show up, etc...
Good luck. Radar speeding tickets are bullshit (and are often ILLEGAL "speed traps"). Let's face it, they are nothing more than a "driving tax", they should just randomly mail out tickets to all licensed drivers and spare us all the bullshit and hassle of filling out forms and going to court...
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Kovakdid a lot of drugsmarried cher?Registered Userregular
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oh man i really hope pan's labyrinth is playing around here
How people get pissed if you aren't always driving at least the speed limit
I thought the posted limit was supposed to be the maximum speed allowed, not the minimum speed tolerated.
If you drive more than ten miles per hour under the speed limit, you're supposed to put your hazards on, because you're making things dangerous for everybody that isn't a senior citizen
Look alls I'm saying is if people interpreted the posted speed limit as just that, auto collisions would basically become non-existent.
How people get pissed if you aren't always driving at least the speed limit
I thought the posted limit was supposed to be the maximum speed allowed, not the minimum speed tolerated.
If you drive more than ten miles per hour under the speed limit, you're supposed to put your hazards on, because you're making things dangerous for everybody that isn't a senior citizen
Look alls I'm saying is if people interpreted the posted speed limit as just that, auto collisions would basically become non-existent.
Not sure how you figure that. Actually differences in speed is what causes the most accidents. For best safety, the posted speed limit should be followed within 5-10mph, above or below. I actually think you're required to use your hazard lights if you're going 15mph below the limit..
Also most people don't know this, but there are 2 speeding laws. The "maximum speed" law, which used to be 55 but now varies state to state - in CA it's 65mph. This speed can not be exceeded, ever (yea right).
Then there is another, seperate speeding law, called the "basic speed" law. This applies to any road with a posted limit below the maximum speed (ie, 25-50mph). The basic speed law says only that you are not allowed to drive at a speed which puts life or property at risk! In other words, you can LEGALLY exceed the "posted" speed limit - which is really just a suggested speed. You only have to prove that by doing so you are not "putting life or property at risk". Most people don't know this, and cops that pull you over for doing i.e. 50 in a 35, won't tell you this, but it's true.
Am I the only one who just pays the speeding ticket? I broke the law, I knew I was breaking the law, and I got caught. I own up to it, pay the fine, and move on.
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Am I the only one who just pays the speeding ticket? I broke the law, I knew I was breaking the law, and I got caught. I own up to it, pay the fine, and move on.
Speeding (twice, and I was speeding both times. Got one warning, and one ticket)
Lane Deviation (I think the cop made this up just to pull over a car with more than three teenagers in it.)
Running a stop sign (I was turning right, and leaving the bars downtown on a Saturday evening. The first thing the cop asked was if I had been drinking, because pulling over drunks is about the only thing cops do in small towns.)
Headlight out (I didn't realize it was out, the cop was like "yeah, just fix it.")
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Am I the only one who just pays the speeding ticket? I broke the law, I knew I was breaking the law, and I got caught. I own up to it, pay the fine, and move on.
Nope, 99% of drivers that get tickets just pay them like sheep too.
All you are doing by "fighting" your ticket is excercising your right to a fair trial, like the constitution guarantees anyone who is accused of a crime. Though, "fair" may be pushing it, you don't even get to have a jury in traffic cases...
Cities and states make billions each year off sheep like you. If even 10% of the people exercised their rights they would cease to be profitable.
They do let people who just pay them pay less than somebody who contests it and loses over here.
Also, owning up to your mistakes and taking responsibility for them, while a bit dated nowadays, isn't necessarily a bad thing. You are not some civil rights activist sitting down at a whites-only lunch counter.
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Am I the only one who just pays the speeding ticket? I broke the law, I knew I was breaking the law, and I got caught. I own up to it, pay the fine, and move on.
Nope, 99% of drivers that get tickets just pay them like sheep too.
All you are doing by "fighting" your ticket is excercising your right to a fair trail. Though, "fair" may be pushing it, you don't even get to have a jury in traffic cases...
Cities and states make billions each year off sheep like you. If even 10% of the people exercised their rights they would cease to be profitable.
YEAH FUCK THOSE SHEEPLE WE MAKE THE SYSTEM WORK FOR US WAKE UP AND TAKE THE RED PILL SHEEPLE
They do let people who just pay them pay less than somebody who contests it and loses over here.
Also, owning up to your mistakes and taking responsibility for them, while a bit dated nowadays, isn't necessarily a bad thing. You are not some civil rights activist sitting down at a whites-only lunch counter.
Meh. I'd rather not pay them money and have my insurance get jacked up when I can go to court and be all "pleadin' the sixth ya' honor!"
Cities and states make billions each year off sheep like you. If even 10% of the people exercised their rights they would cease to be profitable.
What the fuck. It is not your right to contest a ticket and push back the date until the cop cannot show up and you get off, although you can clearly do it. The only right you have is to a fair trial. And if you really did not break the law, sure, contest it. But I am guessing you broke the law, think you are somehow above it, and just don't want to bother with it.
Not that getting out of your speeding ticket is a terrible moral wrong or anything. I am mostly ambivalent to others getting off. But the attitude some people have that they are somehow above the law is... lame.
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Am I the only one who just pays the speeding ticket? I broke the law, I knew I was breaking the law, and I got caught. I own up to it, pay the fine, and move on.
Nope, 99% of drivers that get tickets just pay them like sheep too.
All you are doing by "fighting" your ticket is excercising your right to a fair trail. Though, "fair" may be pushing it, you don't even get to have a jury in traffic cases...
Cities and states make billions each year off sheep like you. If even 10% of the people exercised their rights they would cease to be profitable.
YEAH FUCK THOSE SHEEPLE WE MAKE THE SYSTEM WORK FOR US WAKE UP AND TAKE THE RED PILL SHEEPLE
Wait wait I thought I was supposed to be taking the blue pills.
They do let people who just pay them pay less than somebody who contests it and loses over here.
Also, owning up to your mistakes and taking responsibility for them, while a bit dated nowadays, isn't necessarily a bad thing. You are not some civil rights activist sitting down at a whites-only lunch counter.
Meh. I'd rather not pay them money and have my insurance get jacked up when I can go to court and be all "pleadin' the sixth ya' honor!"
If you cared,don't break the fucking speed limit.
Now I am inserting random profanities.Look at me,all internet angry.
MulysaSempronius on
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
Am I the only one who just pays the speeding ticket? I broke the law, I knew I was breaking the law, and I got caught. I own up to it, pay the fine, and move on.
Nope, 99% of drivers that get tickets just pay them like sheep too.
All you are doing by "fighting" your ticket is excercising your right to a fair trial, like the constitution guarantees anyone who is accused of a crime. Though, "fair" may be pushing it, you don't even get to have a jury in traffic cases...
Cities and states make billions each year off sheep like you. If even 10% of the people exercised their rights they would cease to be profitable.
Well if I donate 50 bucks every 3 or so years for a ticket to my city/county/state, fine by me. CDOT needs as much help as it can get, anyhow.
Cities and states make billions each year off sheep like you. If even 10% of the people exercised their rights they would cease to be profitable.
What the fuck. It is not your right to contest a ticket and push back the date until the cop cannot show up and you get off, although you can clearly do it. The only right you have is to a fair trial. And if you really did not break the law, sure, contest it. But I am guessing you broke the law, think you are somehow above it, and just don't want to bother with it.
Not that getting out of your speeding ticket is a terrible moral wrong or anything. I am mostly ambivalent to others getting off. But the attitude some people have that they are somehow above the law is... lame.
Actually, Susie, it is your right to request a trial where you can cross examine your witness...
I'm sorry, it is your right to defend yourself when accused of a crime. It's a rather important right actually, so much that they put it in the Constitution.
I'm sorry, it is your right to defend yourself when accused of a crime. It's a rather important right actually, so much that they put in in the Constitution.
dude, it isn't defending yourself if you fuckin' did it
it's meant to protect the wrongly accused, not give people the ability to commit crimes with impunity as long as they are clever enough to exploit the system and avoid punishment
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i do not
their albums were self produced no budget numbers and were hard to get
however, i probably have a friend who does
Would you be a doll and obtain a copy of one for me? I'll love you so hard it hurts.
Oh shits, I have PMs, yes!
Now my car has cruise control.
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You can plead not-guilty by mail, and at the same time request a Trial by Written Declaration.
Chances are actually better that you will get out of it this way.
See most people think if they go to court the cop won't show up.
WRONG. Cops get paid overtime to go to court on their days off. Yes there's a chance they won't show up, but especially if they are a younger cop that needs the money, you bet they will show up and make $300-400 for a few hours work.
They do NOT get paid overtime to fill out the written declaration. Think about it.
At the very least, if you're still found guilty you will most likely get a fine reduction and/or can take traffic school. You can also request a new trial, only this time you have to show up, but it gives you even yet another chance that the cop won't show up, etc...
www.ticketassassin.com <- written for California but may work in other states.
Good luck. Radar speeding tickets are bullshit (and are often ILLEGAL "speed traps"). Let's face it, they are nothing more than a "driving tax", they should just randomly mail out tickets to all licensed drivers and spare us all the bullshit and hassle of filling out forms and going to court...
i want to see it
Look alls I'm saying is if people interpreted the posted speed limit as just that, auto collisions would basically become non-existent.
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1. For driving my brothers car with expired tags.
2. My friend was shooting a cap gun out the window.
3. I was driving with studded snow tires in July.
Also most people don't know this, but there are 2 speeding laws. The "maximum speed" law, which used to be 55 but now varies state to state - in CA it's 65mph. This speed can not be exceeded, ever (yea right).
Then there is another, seperate speeding law, called the "basic speed" law. This applies to any road with a posted limit below the maximum speed (ie, 25-50mph). The basic speed law says only that you are not allowed to drive at a speed which puts life or property at risk! In other words, you can LEGALLY exceed the "posted" speed limit - which is really just a suggested speed. You only have to prove that by doing so you are not "putting life or property at risk". Most people don't know this, and cops that pull you over for doing i.e. 50 in a 35, won't tell you this, but it's true.
No, you're doing it all wrong.
The ticket is just the man out to get you.
And you always have to fight the man.
Usually a day or two after, so I get the early pay "that's a good boy" discount.
That's bad and makes insurance go up.
Which sucks.
Speeding (twice, and I was speeding both times. Got one warning, and one ticket)
Lane Deviation (I think the cop made this up just to pull over a car with more than three teenagers in it.)
Running a stop sign (I was turning right, and leaving the bars downtown on a Saturday evening. The first thing the cop asked was if I had been drinking, because pulling over drunks is about the only thing cops do in small towns.)
Headlight out (I didn't realize it was out, the cop was like "yeah, just fix it.")
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When I paid my ticket the cop miscalculated the fine and tried to make me pay over $30 more than I had to.
Dear satan I wish for this or maybe some of this....oh and I'm a medium or a large.
I've gone to court and gotten off every time.
Yeah, but did you have to pay the ticket?
All you are doing by "fighting" your ticket is excercising your right to a fair trial, like the constitution guarantees anyone who is accused of a crime. Though, "fair" may be pushing it, you don't even get to have a jury in traffic cases...
Cities and states make billions each year off sheep like you. If even 10% of the people exercised their rights they would cease to be profitable.
No.
and the cop was all, huh i guess it isn't, well now you know it is 20 okay
and i was all, okay cool have a good one dude, i have some sodas here do you want one
and he's all nah i got a coffee in the cruiser but thanks though
Also, owning up to your mistakes and taking responsibility for them, while a bit dated nowadays, isn't necessarily a bad thing. You are not some civil rights activist sitting down at a whites-only lunch counter.
YEAH FUCK THOSE SHEEPLE WE MAKE THE SYSTEM WORK FOR US WAKE UP AND TAKE THE RED PILL SHEEPLE
I was tired and there was noone around with which to gauge my speed.
When I saw the police officer I actually pulled over before he even put his sirens on because I knew I was busted.
Secret Satan
i think everyone who rides a skateboard very much has gotten pulled over on it
Meh. I'd rather not pay them money and have my insurance get jacked up when I can go to court and be all "pleadin' the sixth ya' honor!"
Not that getting out of your speeding ticket is a terrible moral wrong or anything. I am mostly ambivalent to others getting off. But the attitude some people have that they are somehow above the law is... lame.
Wait wait I thought I was supposed to be taking the blue pills.
What the fuck pills have I been taking?
Now I am inserting random profanities.Look at me,all internet angry.
but im a bad dude, dudes, so i broke out
that dude was all sorry he ever flashed his lights at me
Actually, Susie, it is your right to request a trial where you can cross examine your witness...
Just sayin'... lol constitution.
If they need to raise taxes, then they should do that instead.
All innocent until proven guilty and shit.
Something like that. I got nothing.
dude, it isn't defending yourself if you fuckin' did it
it's meant to protect the wrongly accused, not give people the ability to commit crimes with impunity as long as they are clever enough to exploit the system and avoid punishment