What should I write??? 72 in a 55. $142!!!!!...Hawaii.... sucks sometimes.
2006-11-20 16:19:11 · 8 answers · asked by Miss Anthrope 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Depends....
Are you actually guilty? Search online for Hawaii's Vehicle Code for the code section you're accused of violating. Chances are, if you're not guilty of *everything* in the exact section you were cited for, you can get "off".
In California, you *can* agree to a "Trial by Written Declaration". Both you and the officer write the story and mail it to the court. (You get a copy of what the officer writes, and s/he gets yours.) The judge then makes a decision. In California, if you lose your "Trial by Written Declaration" you can request a new trial in court (called a trial de novo). I don't know if Hawaii has similar rules.
If you're interested in actually fighting your speeding ticket, Nolo Press (www.nolo.com) has books that you can purchase to present your case to the judge. (I did; and actually won against a speeding ticket.)
On the other hand, if traffic school is an option, you might take it. Fighting your ticket is a long and sometimes confusing process. I did it because I had absolutely nothing to lose and nothin' but time....
2006-11-20 20:56:41 · answer #1 · answered by BubbaB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contesting it by mail probably isn't gonna amount to much.
If you indeed want to contest it and you show up for court the judge may lesson the money a bit. Best thing you can do is.
1. Accually show up for your court date
2. Dress nicely and be VERY respectfull to the court and show that you are indeed sorry for your actions and are a responsible citizen.
3. Also if you have some circumstance that would warrent your speeding that is the place to bring it up .. such as "I was very worried about a friend in the hospital" "my car spedometer is not functioning (show evidence)" or I was keeping up with the pace of traffic and didn't want to cause an accident by going to slow.
Don't make somthing up though
2006-11-20 16:34:18 · answer #2 · answered by travis R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fighting a Speeding Ticket: http://www.expertlaw.com/library/traffic_tickets/speeding_ticket.html
2006-11-20 16:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by JFAD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can write that you weren't going that fast, however, you'll give a written explanation, and the cop will give one. Who do you think is going to win???????
In CA, if the cop doesn't show up at court, you win automatically.
I don't know how it is where you are.
BTW, most states view anything more than 15 mph over the limit as reckless driving, and a misdemeanor which stays on your record FOREVER. You're getting off lucky if it's just an infraction.
2006-11-20 16:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would write the check and ask for the option of taking online traffic school in your local area to keep the point off of your license, that way your insurance will not go up.
2006-11-20 17:02:14 · answer #5 · answered by Pincher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When that happened to me i said that the car behind me was on my tail, and so i sped up like the manual says to do. I was 80km in a 50km zone. I didn't totally get away with it, but the judge cut the amount in half so i only had to pay like $90 instead of $173.
2006-11-20 16:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you still end up paying one way or another.....no matter what you do
you could go before the judge and ask for deferred adjudication...you'll pay court costs and a fine....but it won't go on your record after a certain amount of time ( say 90 days), if your good (drive nice) and not get caught again,
2006-11-20 23:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by geekieintx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One hundred fourty-two dollars and no/100.
2006-11-20 16:27:11 · answer #8 · answered by Chuck Dhue 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋