caught speeding
08-02-2006 | 01:59 PM
#21
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From: Royal Oak, Michigan
I am a lawyer; so, I'd always recommend that you seek a lawyer's advice. I'm licensed and practice in Michigan. While my regular practice does not include traffic violations (or any criminal work for that matter), I do help friends and family with such things from time to time. Feel free to PM me with any questions.
08-02-2006 | 03:59 PM
#23
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I would suggest getting a lawyer as well. It has helped me out a lot! I got 3 speeding tickets doing 20-25 over within 3 months. First was 6 months supervision, 2nd was 4hrs traffic school, 3rd was 8 hr traffic school. If you get a fourth speeding ticket, just sell your s2k then! O and this was for cook county.
-good luck-
christoph
-good luck-
christoph
08-02-2006 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Luke530,Aug 2 2006, 12:31 PM
Yep!
Always go to court! Always! No matter how guilty you are...
...ask the judge for supervision, or traffic school. DO NOT pay the ticket outright. Don't let it go on your record.
I have never brought a lawyer to court. I DO talk to the judge, and I ALWAYS have gotten away with supervision.
I have also had one where the cop wrote a note to the prosecutor to throw my 105+ down the edens out.
I have won one case against a cop that accused me of tailgating him! He used LOTS of profanity and was very unprofessional. He also lied, telling me this was the first ticket he has ever give
The rest of them were my fault, and I usually am able to get away with it just by knowing how to pull my car over properly, making a conversation with the cop (even though it may be hard, because most of the time, they seem like they are pissed and don't want to talk... which is VERY untrue).
I admit to my mistake after a conversation has started, have a laugh, and go on my way.
I've been pulled over in bartlett a few times. worst one = 75 in a 45 (and I did not have my insurance card) down 59. He let me go... never even really gave me a warning.
I've been pulled over on the highway for doing 90 on the addison onramp to I94. cop asked me how it handled and if I was just testing the gas pedal lol...
BTW = 0 tickets on my record. I should have had my license supspended 4-5 times already. Traffic school twice.
...you don't need a lawyer. Don't waste your money. They don't say anything anyways... just be nice and "to the point"
Always go to court! Always! No matter how guilty you are...
...ask the judge for supervision, or traffic school. DO NOT pay the ticket outright. Don't let it go on your record.
I have never brought a lawyer to court. I DO talk to the judge, and I ALWAYS have gotten away with supervision.
I have also had one where the cop wrote a note to the prosecutor to throw my 105+ down the edens out.
I have won one case against a cop that accused me of tailgating him! He used LOTS of profanity and was very unprofessional. He also lied, telling me this was the first ticket he has ever give
The rest of them were my fault, and I usually am able to get away with it just by knowing how to pull my car over properly, making a conversation with the cop (even though it may be hard, because most of the time, they seem like they are pissed and don't want to talk... which is VERY untrue).
I admit to my mistake after a conversation has started, have a laugh, and go on my way.
I've been pulled over in bartlett a few times. worst one = 75 in a 45 (and I did not have my insurance card) down 59. He let me go... never even really gave me a warning.
I've been pulled over on the highway for doing 90 on the addison onramp to I94. cop asked me how it handled and if I was just testing the gas pedal
lol...BTW = 0 tickets on my record. I should have had my license supspended 4-5 times already. Traffic school twice.
...you don't need a lawyer. Don't waste your money. They don't say anything anyways... just be nice and "to the point"
08-02-2006 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Ilike2DRIFT,Aug 2 2006, 03:59 PM
I would suggest getting a lawyer as well. It has helped me out a lot! I got 3 speeding tickets doing 20-25 over within 3 months. First was 6 months supervision, 2nd was 4hrs traffic school, 3rd was 8 hr traffic school. If you get a fourth speeding ticket, just sell your s2k then! O and this was for cook county.
-good luck-
christoph
-good luck-
christoph
If you can speak english, you do not need a lawyer to get supervision on a speading ticket. Now if it is reckless driving or a DUI, you need a lawyer no matter how many languges you speak.
08-03-2006 | 11:42 AM
#28
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Originally Posted by tcho82,Aug 2 2006, 05:41 PM
If you don't go to court and just pay the ticket, that is just plain laziness and stupidity.
Granted, for bigger tickets/fines, especially in bigger cities... it's worth it. I've never gotten a ticket near where I live and the biggest fine was $120.
Oh well, guess I'm lazy and stupid.
08-03-2006 | 12:05 PM
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From: Orange County, CA
[QUOTE=WestSideBilly,Aug 3 2006, 01:42 PM] There comes a time when you have to just eat it and pay up... like when you get a 7 over ticket in a small town 12+ hours from where you live.