Speeding ticket, I-80 Pinole
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^ I have to help me with a Red Light ticket & I won. The site contains useful content to give you information & ideas as to what options you may have depending on your situation. Information is power
Theres a long thread somewhere here about Red Light tickets; search it up & you can read some of the strategies for this particular case.
Theres a long thread somewhere here about Red Light tickets; search it up & you can read some of the strategies for this particular case.
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^ I have to help me with a Red Light ticket & I won. The site contains useful content to give you information & ideas as to what options you may have depending on your situation. Information is power
Theres a long thread somewhere here about Red Light tickets; search it up & you can read some of the strategies for this particular case.
Theres a long thread somewhere here about Red Light tickets; search it up & you can read some of the strategies for this particular case.
I gave up on mine and paid out + traffic school.
#15
To the OP: Go to court. Plead no contest. Ask for a fine reduction and traffic school. Move on. If you actually plead not guilty and request court you've pretty much got one and a half options to pray for: He doesn't show up, or the radar gun isn't up to calibrated standards. However, it's not 1999 anymore, and the chances of catching a cop with an 'uncalibrated' radar gun in 2012 are pretty slim. They caught onto that trick long, long ago. Pleading not guilty you run the likely risk of not getting traffic school; pleading no contest you do have a pretty good chance (at least, I'm batting 1000 on this) of getting a fine reduction.
Think about it like this: Is the prayers worth of chance you can get it thrown out, worth the much more likely scenario that you lose, lose out on traffic school, have to pay the fine, and have increased insurance costs? Just cough up the $300+, take online traffic school in 20 minutes, and move on with life. It will likely save you in the long run.
#16
I received a speed ticket last month, CVC 22349(a) Exceed max spd of 65. CHP officer wrote on citation I was approximately 81MPH and checked the box Radar.
I am given three choices to clear this citation.
1. Pay $399
2. Appear in court, Superior Court Richmond
3. Attend traffic school and pay a fee of $451
I know I was going over 65MPH but I don't believe I was driving 81MPH. I am eligible to attend traffic school since I haven't been cited for over 18 months. I would like to appear in court to fight this ticket. This is new to me, any suggestions on how to approach this in court, what to expect?
I am given three choices to clear this citation.
1. Pay $399
2. Appear in court, Superior Court Richmond
3. Attend traffic school and pay a fee of $451
I know I was going over 65MPH but I don't believe I was driving 81MPH. I am eligible to attend traffic school since I haven't been cited for over 18 months. I would like to appear in court to fight this ticket. This is new to me, any suggestions on how to approach this in court, what to expect?
Do a trial by mail, then do a "Trial De Novo". If you do this strategy, you are basically banking on the cop to NOT send in his statement. Sometimes the judge will hear the case and rule in your favor, but it's the cop vs you, and unless you got really good evidence, you won't win.
So...follow this post and that's your best shot at winning.
I did back when I was 19 or so... see the link above.
#18
Originally Posted by eklipz98' timestamp='1329283889' post='21415849
What are the bullet points of how you beat a red light ticket?
I gave up on mine and paid out + traffic school.
I gave up on mine and paid out + traffic school.
#20
Originally Posted by martinezswimmer' timestamp='1329196747' post='21412367
I received a speed ticket last month, CVC 22349(a) Exceed max spd of 65. CHP officer wrote on citation I was approximately 81MPH and checked the box Radar.
I am given three choices to clear this citation.
1. Pay $399
2. Appear in court, Superior Court Richmond
3. Attend traffic school and pay a fee of $451
I know I was going over 65MPH but I don't believe I was driving 81MPH. I am eligible to attend traffic school since I haven't been cited for over 18 months. I would like to appear in court to fight this ticket. This is new to me, any suggestions on how to approach this in court, what to expect?
I am given three choices to clear this citation.
1. Pay $399
2. Appear in court, Superior Court Richmond
3. Attend traffic school and pay a fee of $451
I know I was going over 65MPH but I don't believe I was driving 81MPH. I am eligible to attend traffic school since I haven't been cited for over 18 months. I would like to appear in court to fight this ticket. This is new to me, any suggestions on how to approach this in court, what to expect?
Do a trial by mail, then do a "Trial De Novo". If you do this strategy, you are basically banking on the cop to NOT send in his statement. Sometimes the judge will hear the case and rule in your favor, but it's the cop vs you, and unless you got really good evidence, you won't win.
So...follow this post and that's your best shot at winning.
I did back when I was 19 or so... see the link above.
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