I was driving home from the movies yesterday around 4am in the morning. Since there were no cars around in the freeway I drove around 80-85mph when all of a sudden I saw red lights behind me. I've never been pulled over in my life and I've had my license for almost 10 months. The officer asked how fast I was going and I just said "i'm guessing around 80mph." He said speed limit was 65 and he wrote me a citation of 80mph.
Is there anything i should be concerned about? And what do i have to do after i get a speeding ticket for the first time?
Thanks all..
2007-03-25 08:46:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
He either got you on laser, radar or paced you in his car.
Its a ticket... no big deal. You have the choice to pay it or go to court on it and fight it. If you lose in court you will get the fine plus the court cost.
In some states you can got driving school. That usually reduces the fine and removes the tickets.
Suck it up... You are guilty. Learn from it and don't do it again.
You only real worry is your insurance company. They will jam you on your rates for 3 years following a ticket.
2007-03-25 08:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cops off duty get speeding tickets all the time, some officers will give a off duty cop some allowance, but if it is really over, even carrying a badge will not help you. And to some officers, if you are a officer, they beleive you know better, also often there are issues between city and county officers, and they look for a chance to write up one of the other officers. Very seldom would a officer on duty get a ticket, but it could happen, I have seen a on duty officer have a wreck in his patrol card and get a ticket for something. ** and I have seen them fixed by the police cheif calling the other departmetn also.
2016-03-29 04:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next time you get pulled over just play dumb and act like you don't know what your being pulled over for. These types of tickets really tick me off because they are stupid. I love all these people who think speeding is so dangerous....tell that to the Germans who enjoy driving at an average speed of 95/100 mph safely on their freeways with fewer accidents per mile driven. I can't even stand driving in America anymore because everything is so backwards...people are constantly breaking, you have stop signs everywhere where they should't be and people who never EVER get out of the left lane on a multi lane freeway when the left lane is supposed to be used for passing ( i hate people who call it the fast lane). This is one of the few modern countries I have driven in where tickets for speeding are written more than tickets for tailgaiting (the number one cause of accients). Anytime you drive on the road you witness people following to closely almost 90% of the time yet where are the officers writing these people tickets when they are the more dangerous drivers?
Sorry about the rant. I would fight the ticket and since it is your first offence you can probably get it reduced to a 1-5 mph ticket which is an energy speed violation (in Michigan anyway) and insurance companies can not raise your rates over this sort of violation. The court costs are included in the price of the ticket unless you get an attorney you have to pay. In the past when I have dealt with these bs tickets I have pleaded not guilty and have done pretty well. Michigan doesn't offer a defensive drivers course (well come of the counties do) but your state might so you can always try that route. Good luck!
To kr: I am actively involved in my city council and constantly discuss traffic laws with our city traffic engineers where I get most of my agruments from regarding such subjects. Just because something is law it doesn't make it right which is why I speak out against such circumstances ;) Take a trip down memory lane. Unfortunately the speed limits are what they are because drivers training in this country is a shame and any idiot can get a license.
2007-03-25 09:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by kosh 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ah, the old no one around defense. Him, nobody is around, so let me rob this store or steal this car. Sounds silly huh? You also admitted your crime, which the officer will testify to in court. Best bet? try and plead it down. Some courts will allow you to plead to a lesser offense, pay a fine and avoind points and higher insurance. Worst case you end up paying the full boat, but you have nothing to lose. Its not going to get worse by fighting it.
A suggestion, don't admit to breaking the law in front of the judge to justify breaking the law! ( the whole nobody around defense)
And slow down. 85 MPH at 4AM is way to fast for a inexperienced driver. (Must have been a real long movie....)
2007-03-25 08:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing at all.. Plain and simple.. You were speeding, you admitted that, you got caught and now you pay for the crime.. Don't mean to be heartless here but when you break the law you must pay the crime.
To respond to Kosh's statements.. It's NOT ok to speed.. Laws are set up to protect people not to be broken because you disagree.. If you disagree you have a right to take that up and help change the law, not break the law because you think it's silly.
2007-03-25 09:13:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the court house to get the charge for the ticket and pay the fine before court.
2007-03-25 08:49:41 · answer #6 · answered by destine4_69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states you can plead guilty to the speeding violation and go to traffic school. Once you complete traffic school, the violation is taken off your record, making it like it never happened. That would be my suggestion.
2007-03-25 08:54:18 · answer #7 · answered by Max 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find a good lawyer that can take care of it i have had 45 to 50 tickets in 12 years and i have a clear record
2007-03-25 08:57:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would suggest you go to traffic school to prevent your auto insurance from going up. And SLOW DOWN.
2007-03-25 08:52:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you decide to speed, you should always look out for police..
2007-03-25 08:55:00 · answer #10 · answered by Redeemed 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋