A few weeks ago I was pulled over for going 86 in a 55. When the officer first approached my car he told me I was going 86, however when he came back with my ticket he had written 87. I asked him to clarify and he changed his copy of the ticket to read 86 however my copy remained saying 87. I have checked the status of my ticket online and in fact it does say 86. I have heard that this might cause the judge to throw out all the charges. Is this true?
2007-04-20 12:39:06 · 10 answers · asked by kasey 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
A few weeks ago I was pulled over for going 86 in a 55. When the officer first approached my car he told me I was going 86, however when he came back with my ticket he had written 87. I asked him to clarify and he changed his copy of the ticket to read 86 however my copy remained saying 87. I have checked the status of my ticket online and in fact it does say 86. I have heard that this might cause the judge to throw out all the charges. Is this true?
I have a mandatory court appearance in May and need to know if I should delay it or just go as scheduled because I might have a case. This is technically considered Reckless Driving.
2007-04-20 12:47:46 · update #1
Most people won't like this answer. Yes you can get out of it. If the document is not filled out correctly, if there are errors, it can invalidate the entire citation. There are attorneys that specialize in traffic law, I recommend seeing them.
Several years back, I picked up a car that I had a hard time judging my speed in. I was pulled over twice in 30 days. I paid the first ticket, no problem. Then I forgot about paying the second. I received a notification of a warrant and was horrified. I was completely willing to pay the fine. I was wrong, I erred, but now due to a mistake I was facing a far more serious situation. I went to a traffice attorney who was a former highway patrolman. I explained my situation and gave him the original ticket. He not only took care of the warrant, but invalidated the ticket due to procedural errors. Thus nothing on my record for that infraction. My attorney stated that most, if not all, tickets could be beaten.
I am sad that rather than having paid the court for my mistake, I paid an attorney. I was willing to pay both and really was only concerned about my forgetfulness at the time. I have learned from this and have had no citations for years.
2007-04-20 12:55:08 · answer #1 · answered by Scott C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most places I know have the EXACT same fine for 86 or 87 in a given speed limit. I've seen handwriting where a 6 and a 7 were hard to tell apart. My guess is if you make this argument in court, the judge will be LESS forgiving than if you just ask for mercy.
2007-04-20 15:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will not make a difference. In my own state you could have been arrested for Reckless Endangerment for traveling over 25mph above the limit. Additionally, traveling at that speed, in my state, is a mandatory court appearance.
The way the state speed laws are written, the fact that you were going over the limit is all that truely counts. The exact amount is just a bit better than a "ball park assumption" that allows the judge to take everything into consideration. One mile per hour is not an issue!
Best wishes.
2007-04-20 12:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might, and it might not.
Copy the online image saying it's 86, and go to court. You can usually get a reduction, IF you don't fight. If you do, you're probably going to need more than that - it's up to a judge, (don't ask for a jury, those people will be annoyed that you wasted their time with a trivial matter).
2007-04-20 12:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by thedavecorp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. The only issue is whether you were travelling 31 or 32 mph over the speed limit. In either case, you were still speeding. If the ticket was 20 mph off, you'd probably have more of an arguement.
2007-04-20 12:45:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Los Angeles you never get out of a traffic ticket. You always leave traffic court paying something. If you go to court and plead guilty, you pay the regular fine. If you fight the ticket and win, you get about 75% of your money back. If you fight the ticket and lose, you have to pay 3 times the ticket plus court fees. Take your pick on how you would like to pay.
2007-04-20 12:49:35 · answer #6 · answered by dovadave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 01:49:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of trying to get out of your ticket, why don't you just take it like a man and resolve to drive more slowly. Be glad they stopped you before you hurt someone.
2007-04-20 12:42:16 · answer #8 · answered by Terri J 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know but if you were speeding then you deal with the consequences!!!
Just pay and stop speeding before you kill yourself or someone else!!!
2007-04-20 12:44:14 · answer #9 · answered by raadsgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are sol my friend, see a lawyer.
2007-04-20 12:42:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋