Terrible Speeding Ticket

Bimmer4Life · 10-19-2005, 07:13 PM

Next time drive with a radar deector; It has saved me many tickets.

blueStreak · 10-19-2005, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HRC

LOL, 35 MPH and a 45 MPH zone is not much different at 110 MPH!!
Danny

That's what I was thinking.

bbq · 10-19-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedy E90

I mean I know what I did was certainly wrong. But I do want to underline that I did not endanger others!!!

Sorry to hear about your ticket! It's suck to get a ticket......

Although I'm pretty your buddy's parents/friends/spouse will be the first one to disagree with your statement if you crashed the car by doing 110 in a 35 road, and your buddy die in the accident.

The speed limit is meant to protect EVERYONE, including yourself and your passenger!!!

Drive safe!

MonacoBlueNJ · 10-19-2005, 08:16 PM

Just go to court and plead guilty for a reduced penalty and definately hire a lawyer-you will never win if you try to fight the ticket.

In the US, traffic tickets are based on revenue. The town wants your money; they don't care about the points or what the acutal infraction is at all. If you get a lawyer, the judge will give you a minimal point penalty and a gigantic fine/processing/court fee.

And, oh yeah, you may have to listen to a speech by the judge about what a big favor he is doing you.

One more thing to check out: some states don't bother to inform your state about points. If they aren't just mail your check in and be done with it.

lxapilot118 · 10-20-2005, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

You should consult a lawyer. Don't get cocky based on advice you get here. You ARE lucky he said 85. At over 100 you would probably have been arrested.

Wow...in Florida I was told you can get arrested for doing greater than 25 over the limit. I went to a "safe driver" course once for a ticket. There was a guy in there doing over 100 when he was pulled over...same senario...ticketed for 50 over. He plead no contest--had to pay the price of the ticket as the "court fee" and had to take the class.

longtran · 10-20-2005, 01:28 AM

here in cali, anything over 30 mph speed limit you get charge as a misdimeanor and get your car impound. so even if he said you were doing 85 mph you wil still get busted. so you are lucky.

BMW Lawman · 10-20-2005, 05:12 AM

Only a fool pleads not guilty to something he did. Its funny how people think they are experts on what the judge will do or how radar works.

So when you spotted him....... and most likely hammered the brakes, is it possible you had actually slowed to 85 by the time he saw you and switched the radar on from standby mode? And to the guy that said radar doesnt work on curvy roads......wrong....especially if the officer was parked. Its called the cosine effect, its always in your favor.

In my 10 years I have never seen an officer lose a traffic ticket case involving radar, regardless of what the defendant or his lawyer said. Even if it comes down to your word against his, you'll lose every time.

egtlover74 · 10-20-2005, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer4Life

Next time drive with a radar deector; It has saved me many tickets.

Radar detector is illegal in Virginia

egtlover74 · 10-20-2005, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by lxapilot118

Wow...in Florida I was told you can get arrested for doing greater than 25 over the limit. I went to a "safe driver" course once for a ticket. There was a guy in there doing over 100 when he was pulled over...same senario...ticketed for 50 over. He plead no contest--had to pay the price of the ticket as the "court fee" and had to take the class.

I used to live in Fl for over 6 years with 3 to 4 speeding tickets per YEAR!!! Most of them at or faster than 80mph at 55 or 65 zone. Everytime take the ticket to a traffic lawyer and it will only cost about $100. Cheaper than paying the ticket.

ZenDriver · 10-20-2005, 05:36 AM

Shut up.

Hire a lawyer.

Continue shutting up.

Your success in court will be in proportion to the amount of money spent on the lawyer.

Stay shut up.

fredtoo · 10-20-2005, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by egtlover74

Radar detector is illegal in Virginia

If that's the case, just become a Cop.
With a badge, you can speed with impunity, because they never ticket on of their own.

davinet78 · 10-20-2005, 07:40 AM

sorry to hear mate
lets hope for the best

RichReg · 10-20-2005, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenDriver

Your success in court will be in proportion to the amount of money spent on the lawyer.

That is so true.
On Tuesday, my lawyer is going to try to get me out of a number of tickets that were issued in December of 2003. Hopefully, I'll get the offenses 'merged' into a single ticket. But going for almost two years & not having to deal with it kind of took some of the pressure off.

blackE90 · 10-20-2005, 09:04 PM

110 in a 35 in VA...

get a lawyer and best of luck

whenever i drive in VA im on my best behavior

e90fanatic · 10-20-2005, 09:07 PM

should have thought twice before you tried to show off....but if a lawyer cannot help you...ull be helpless

saalim · 10-20-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fredtoo

If that's the case, just become a Cop.
With a badge, you can speed with impunity, because they never ticket on of their own.

True that. NJ cops do that all the time!!

r3amir · 10-20-2005, 10:22 PM

Give us an update, what happened with your ticket finally? Good Luck

NaTuReB0Y · 10-20-2005, 10:34 PM

go to court to fight it.....if he doesn't show up....you win!

at least...that's how it is in california....

timzerofive · 10-20-2005, 11:34 PM

No point fighting it, you're going to lose if the cop shows up. He said 85 because any higher he'll need to file a bunch of other reports for reckless driving and license suspension. It is a lot less work for the cop if he just get you for a few thousand dollars worth of tickets. You should just go to court and plead guilty and just plain and simple, tell the judge you can't afford the ticket and ask for htem to reduce the charge. Most likely they will. My friend ran into the same thing. He was going 110 down 5 south and got pulled over around modesto area. The said he got him going 95, gave him a ticket that ended up to be $4000. He went to court at modesto all the way from LA and ask them to reduce the price, they dropped it to $600 and a 2 point ticket. Dumb thing is on the way to court he got another ticket, hahahaha.

NaTuReB0Y · 10-20-2005, 11:40 PM

Why would you plead guilty in court if the cop doesn't show up?
I went with my dad a couple of months ago... for a $375 speeding ticket....and the cop didn't show up...and he got his money back, plus, the ticket was off his record!

You have nothing to lose.....if the cop show up...just ask for traffic school and pay the damn fine!

BMW Lawman · 10-21-2005, 12:29 AM

The funny thing about lawyers is this......they will tell you that you have a great case and "almost guarantee" that you'll get off....but they are just in it for the money. Never lost against an attorney either.

E90Newbie · 10-21-2005, 02:26 AM

Wow, you're super lucky... in washington, here's how that situation would have gone:

Cop on the loud speaker: "roll down your window, and throw your keys out of your car... slowly open your door and lay face down on the ground."

Then the cop would have proceeded to ram his knee into your back as he cuffed you and thrown you into the back of his squad car.

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MonacoBlueNJ Private First Class 2 Rep 145 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (0)	Just go to court and plead guilty for a reduced penalty and definately hire a lawyer-you will never win if you try to fight the ticket. In the US, traffic tickets are based on revenue. The town wants your money; they don't care about the points or what the acutal infraction is at all. If you get a lawyer, the judge will give you a minimal point penalty and a gigantic fine/processing/court fee. And, oh yeah, you may have to listen to a speech by the judge about what a big favor he is doing you. One more thing to check out: some states don't bother to inform your state about points. If they aren't just mail your check in and be done with it.
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longtran Lieutenant General 1429 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	here in cali, anything over 30 mph speed limit you get charge as a misdimeanor and get your car impound. so even if he said you were doing 85 mph you wil still get busted. so you are lucky.
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BMW Lawman Supreme Commander of Allied Forces 24 Rep 283 Posts Drives: 2012 335i Sport Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 335i F30 [0.00]	Only a fool pleads not guilty to something he did. Its funny how people think they are experts on what the judge will do or how radar works. So when you spotted him....... and most likely hammered the brakes, is it possible you had actually slowed to 85 by the time he saw you and switched the radar on from standby mode? And to the guy that said radar doesnt work on curvy roads......wrong....especially if the officer was parked. Its called the cosine effect, its always in your favor. In my 10 years I have never seen an officer lose a traffic ticket case involving radar, regardless of what the defendant or his lawyer said. Even if it comes down to your word against his, you'll lose every time. __________________
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blackE90 Private First Class 17 Rep 148 Posts Drives: sp blk 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: east coast iTrader: (0)	110 in a 35 in VA... get a lawyer and best of luck whenever i drive in VA im on my best behavior
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timzerofive there is no spoon 243 Rep 867 Posts Drives: 330i manual Join Date: May 2005 Location: Irvine iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	No point fighting it, you're going to lose if the cop shows up. He said 85 because any higher he'll need to file a bunch of other reports for reckless driving and license suspension. It is a lot less work for the cop if he just get you for a few thousand dollars worth of tickets. You should just go to court and plead guilty and just plain and simple, tell the judge you can't afford the ticket and ask for htem to reduce the charge. Most likely they will. My friend ran into the same thing. He was going 110 down 5 south and got pulled over around modesto area. The said he got him going 95, gave him a ticket that ended up to be $4000. He went to court at modesto all the way from LA and ask them to reduce the price, they dropped it to $600 and a 2 point ticket. Dumb thing is on the way to court he got another ticket, hahahaha.
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