ok....yesterday me and 4 other friends of mine took a trip from dallas, tx all the way to san antonio, tx...which is about a 5 hour drive. On the way home last night we were pulled over on the freeway by a state trooper and given a citation for speeding....80 in a 65 zone...it is normally a 70 or 75 zone but since it was night time, there was a speed reduction. On the citation where you can check the box to say if i had passengers in the car the officer didnt check it...although i had 4 other people in the car with me. I seriously do not believe that i was going 80 because i looked down when i saw him and i was going about 75...but according to his radar i was going 80. Now i got this ticket in a town that is about 4 hours away from where i live. I also do not have the address on my license updated even though the address on my insurance card is, so when he printed out the citation it has an old address on it. Is there any thing i can do? and how will this affect my insurance?
2007-03-12 21:32:47 · 7 answers · asked by jpizzle 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Just the pay the ticket.
2007-03-12 21:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by mx3baby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Texas just recently adopted the points system too. My honest opinion, being a Texas cop, I wouldn't put much stock in trying to beat the ticket. Not that you are guilty or anything but the troopers are very good at what they do sometimes writing 25-30 tickets a day. The local judges love them and going into to court saying my speedometer said 75 when I looked at it is going to get you found guilty. Unless you get scientific on the guy and probably still lose there isn't a whole lot of chance of winning.
The thing about passengers in the car is a procedural thing with DPS designed to aid the officer in testifying in court, it has no relevance on the ticket or offense. The address being incorrect doesn't matter either except it will get you another fine in court if you go that route. The ticket will be tied to your name/date of birth and your TDL number.
I am not trying to suggest anything but pleading guilty and asking for defensive driving will keep your insurance from going through the roof. Good Luck.
2007-03-12 23:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by dude0795 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is your responsibility to change your address, he could have cited you for this also. You have a certain amount of time to change it when you move. As for as passengers in the vehicle, they were not driving, you were, your ticket, not their ticket. You can pay the ticket, hired a lawyer and try to protest it (probably cost ten times more that just paying it.) If your trying to pick the ticket apart as for as information he wrote, better let this sleeping dog stay asleep, you will open up a new can of worms regarding your failure to change address, which informs the state. As for as your insurance, up to you to inform them. Size of tires can sometime throw speed off what it should be, but like I said, pay it and forget it. Best way for you.
2007-03-12 21:42:13 · answer #3 · answered by zack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you acknowledge that you were speeding, I would suggest paying the ticket.The 65 at night thing didn't just spring up overnight.
You always have the option of going to traffic school to build positive points. You don't have to wait until you get a violation.
2007-03-12 21:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to court argue your case if nothing else maybe you can get defensive driving school so it wont effect your insurance
2007-03-12 21:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
plead not guilty, argue your case to the judge or jury (your choice) They don't always believe the cop over you. The address shouldn't matter.
2007-03-12 21:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to fight it, you'll have to appear if not, just mail your fine to the Court house, and that will be that.
2007-03-12 21:43:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋