I was coming home from Denny's at 2 am in the morning.I pull up in front of my house to park and see flashing lights.Cop comes to my window and tells me I was doing 80 mph in a 35 zone and he was following me from Del Amo Blvd. Mapquested that was 1.30 mile away from where he started following me to the front of my home on a dead end street. I pulled over before he turned his lights on.I don't exactly what speed I was doing but I know it was not as high as 80.Fifty at the most but I doubt that fast..There are two sharp turns to get to my house so I know I was not going that fast otherwise I would have ended up in someone's yard.Also there are no posted speed limits for 35 on the route he followed me on.Only 30 and 40 mph signs posted. Should I fight this ticket? It's $361 and my first ticket in five years.What evidence do I need?Maps? Pictures? He also let me in my house(without search) to use restroom so I was not a threat. And no I was not drinking.
2007-02-12 04:07:34 · 9 answers · asked by crasskitty 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
well 80 in a 35 that is 45 over and from what i have been told that if you are going over 26 from the speed limit that will put you in jail maybe it is different from state to state
2007-02-12 04:17:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mustng0021 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's the deal: You can try to fight it, but any judge is going to take the word of a police officer over yours. If you want to try and fight it, prepare your evidence, go in on your court date, and see if the officer shows up. If he doesn't, plead not guilty, present your evidence, and explain to the judge that you may have been speeding but there's no way you could have been going that fast. If the officer shows up, ask the judge if you can plead guilty to a lesser offense because you do admit that you were speeding and you're taking full responsibility for it, but you don't believe you were going that fast. The key here is that you need to appear as if you're taking this very seriously and that you're presenting as many facts as possible. If the judge perceives that you have an axe to grind or a bad attitude he/she is going to HAMMER you. Be honest, be respectful, don't say anything bad about the police or the court system, and be sure to own up to speeding if the officer is there. Again, the judge may cut you a break if the officer doesn't appear and you plead your case, but if that officer shows up you're not going to walk. Best way to get leniency in that case is to take responsibility for your actions, even though you're telling the judge you don't believe you were going that fast. If you acknowledge the fact that you were speeding and assume responsibility for it, the judge may give you a break on the ticket. Good luck!
2007-02-12 04:17:11 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least go to court and do no plea to drop the fine. But you admit you were speeding, so you probably do deserve a ticket for speeding. This ticket you speek of and the charge that he has you on is a felony! Why didn't he arrest you? You might call the local police to see if he is a real policeman. Sounds fishy.
2007-02-12 04:13:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you want to fight the tickety, that is up to you, but remember this, if you lose in court, you still have to pah the $361 plus court cost? The real question is, do you want to take that risk, or cut your loses by paying the ticket?
2007-02-12 07:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This web site may be of some help. While you were probably speeding, there may be some question as to the accuracy of the radar gun. Read all of the information at this site before you make your decision. Good luck!
http://www.blurofinsanity.com/Speeding.html
2007-02-12 04:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by Barry M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will be fighting city hall but there are some slick lawyers out there so if you think you were wronged, go for it. Oh, it's going to cost you a lot more than 361.00 to beat it.
2007-02-12 04:13:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just publicly admitted you were driving in excess of the posted and/or prima facie speed law. Pay the ticket, ask for traffic school or CPR class to keep it off you record.
2007-02-12 04:21:32 · answer #7 · answered by hrh_gracee 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Look, if you were traveling above the state limit for a residential area, you were speeding. Take responsibility for your own actions and pay the ticket. Next time, slow down.
Speed limits are there for a reason....you chose to ignore it.
2007-02-12 04:32:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
hell yeah i'd fight it.... that sounds like BS to me...just pay like $75 for a traffic lawyer and he will get you out of it...thats what i do every time...(and theres been 50+ times ahaha)
2007-02-12 04:22:59 · answer #9 · answered by alexazaria 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋