Yesterday I got my first overspeeding ticket and officer mention me I was driving 69 at 40 speed limit. I mention him that my wife is 5 1/2 mth pregnant and she was feeling shortness of breath and she was willing to stop by a food store to have some thing and relax. This is my first child and i really got penic so I might have drive little fast but the route i was driving has limit of 55 and some where 45 and 40 so i was not aware the limit has come down. Also there were no food store and it was a single lane road so I did not felt good to stop the car. I did mention this to officer but he did gave me the ticket. He mention that I should have called 911 but how could i call 911 without stoping a car. Is there any way I can solve this without paying the penalty. I will appreciate your answers.
Thanks
2007-02-04 01:56:37 · 7 answers · asked by Nitoo21 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Do not go to the courthouse and pay it, that automatically says your guilty. Send in that you want a court date. About a month or two later you will get the letter telling you when to appear in court. Go to court and you will be in a room with several other people fitting tickets (you'll be there about an hour maybe two depends). The judge will ask you if you are guilty or not, stand and say not guilty. 9 times out of 10, the ticket will get thrown out. If the cop who wrote you the ticket doesn't show, the ticket will get thrown out. Good luck, hope this helps!!
2007-02-04 02:11:34 · answer #1 · answered by Juicy Fruit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to court on the date is says on the ticket and PRAY that the officer DOESN'T show up. Then they'll just throw the ticket out. Good Luck!
2007-02-04 02:06:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, your reasons for speeding, not stopping, or not calling the police are not valid. If you were speeding, you broke the law.
The only thing you can do is have a hearing and challange the police officer's claim that you were speeding. If he has no evidence, other than his observation, you can ask for a dismissal.
2007-02-04 02:07:27 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey relax, I don't know how it is in your state but in mine when I got my first and only speeding ticket I had three options: pay the fine, fight the ticket, or explains the circumstances. I chose option three and the fine was reduce.
2007-02-04 04:44:01 · answer #4 · answered by ikeman32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm wel I just did a similiar deal after 7 months and 404.00 tied up on appeal at county court I got it overturned and thrown out refunded moneys but it is a long hard road.
2007-02-04 02:05:52 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask for a PBJ
2007-02-06 02:01:51 · answer #6 · answered by watchman_1900 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way to go, dare devil!
2007-02-04 02:04:04 · answer #7 · answered by shanekeavy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋