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Old 09-28-2004, 10:19 PM
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Went to LA really early this morning and got a FAT ticket for 108 in a contruction zone off of I-5. Not in the S, but in a sedan. Thinking about getting a traffic court lawyer's advice... Anyone know of any? Any help will be appreciated... As far as the speed... i was probably going around there... it was 7:30am and no cars...except for the CHP...
Old 09-28-2004, 11:48 PM
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John, if you have a copy of the ticket, send it to me. I might be able to help.
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It's hard to beat the State of California
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I don't think averages and statistics, County records of average traffic flow is going to help in a 108 mph speeding citation. I once got popped in San Diego for doing 75 mph back in 1997. I told the Judge my Speedometer cable was broken. I even showed a reciept and the old broken cable. The Judge said "there is no law that states you have to have a working speedometer." Then he said, "I find you GUILTY That will be 137 dollars, can you pay that today?" That guy was a dick (don't be that guy)


If yer lucky, a lawyer may get it reduced to 75 mph.




Edit: I'm lucky I got cited for 75 mph. I was racing traffic doin about 115 mph. It wasn't until I slowed down to about 75 mph, the Hwy Patrol Lady rolled up on my back door. If I hadn't slowed down, I woulda not got caught
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good luck, but what do you think a lawyer is going to do?

what county was it in? i got popped for 100+ (well, way over 100) in kern county a while back on i-5. they get that all the time down there....
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Does your ticket actually say you were in a construction zone?? If so, not only are fines doubled but the judge isn't going to cut you any slack. Hopefully it doesn't say it.

I once got a ticket for turning on a red left turn light at 2am. I was the second car through the intersection because the light was malfunctioning. The cop pulled me over instead though. Even after I got him to admit in court that the light often malfunctions, the judge still found me guilty because I had admitted to turning on the red. What a crock.
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PM sent.
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thanks!
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