Like traffic school? I got my first speeding ticket EVER on the very last day of August (quotas maybe?). Apparently, I was going 50 in a 40 mph zone, but I swear I was keeping with the flow of traffic. My parents didn't want me to send the ticket in with the money, but told me to contest it. I know people who have gotten out of a lot of speeding tickets on several occassions like that. What can I say to the judge at the court date?
2007-09-18 11:23:27 · 21 answers · asked by Jane Eyre 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
haha. thanks for the s*** about quotas everyone. I kinda already knew that. And I know I got caught. I'm just trying to see how everyone else does it. Gets out of them once they go to court, I mean.
2007-09-18 11:33:34 · update #1
Well, I would start with not telling the judge "I was keeping up with the flow of traffic." That's not what it says on the speed limit sign, so it won't fly. As far as contesting it, you are better off admitting responsibility and requesting traffic school from the judge in place of the ticket, then trying to use some lame excuse. It shows more character. The other possibility is to meet with the police officer prior to the court hearing and see if he is willing to make any deals. Good luck.
Somebody: That doesn't work. Anyone who knows anything about radar knows that the radar unit has an internal checking system that the officers are required to use at the beginning and end of the shift. By doing this the officer can testify that the unit was working properly when checked and it is therefore assumed that the radar was working properly when the ticket was issued.
2007-09-18 11:37:39 · answer #1 · answered by chill out 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not sure I get your question: "By the time the cop turned i was traveling the speed limit but he pulled me over knowing that i had been speeding." So here he knows your speed. "...but im just wondering if he could have given me some kind of ticket even without knowing my speed because it was very obvious that i was traveling above the speed limit." And here he doesn't...or he does; I can't tell what you're meaning to say. To answer your question, no - we cannot write you a ticket for speeding if we don't know what speed you were driving at. This seems like kind of a no-brainer...what would we write the ticket for if we didn't know what your speed was? I don't know of any law anywhere in the country that allows the police to write a ticket for "Speeding, But I Don't Know How Fast" So your question is a little flawed; if we're writing you a ticket, we know how fast you were going or are capable of estimating *some* kind of speed. That's different than not knowing a speed.
2016-05-17 23:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some areas you can do traffic school to erase the ticket...my wife actually did hers online.
Keeping with the flow of traffic now days means you probably were speeding!!! Not a good excuse. It was just pure (un)luck that the officer targeted you to pull over and not any of the other cars. You should always be aware of your speed and not judge it by the cars around you.
You might get out of it by contesting it, but there is no guarantee. You probably should just accept responsibility that you were speeding and pay the fine or see if you have the option for traffic school.
2007-09-18 11:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by Joe B. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't matter if you were "going with the flow of the traffic". You happened to be the one the officer clocked. You can take traffice school as long as you haven't before within the last 3 years. BTW, the police officers do not have "quotas" as everyone thinks. And it is just coincidence that it happened at the end of the month. You can possibly go to court and tell the judge you were going with the flow of the traffic so as to not cause an accident but, usually they won't listen. Good Luck and slow down!!
2007-09-18 11:31:23 · answer #4 · answered by Nicki B 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Don't count on getting out of it. Just because others were doing it and you were 'going with the flow', it is still illegal. Arguing that point in court will not get you any sympathy from the judge, all he cares about is if you were speeding or not.
He would be much more interested in someone accepting responsibility, admitting it was a bad choice, and stating you learned from the experience and won't do it again.
You could also try talking to the prosecutor first. He may reduce it to a non moving violation with no points, or at least reduce the fine.
2007-09-18 11:32:05 · answer #5 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Tell the judge the truth, that you didn't think you were speeding. You may however, want to come up with something better than you "keeping up with the flow of traffic".
If found guilty, you'll end up paying court costs in addition to the actual fine.
BTW, quotas are a myth created by whiners upset they got popped for breaking the law.
2007-09-18 11:30:14 · answer #6 · answered by lpdhcdh 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
well its ur first speeding ticket so they might let u off by just paying the court costs. i had a reckless driving for doing 68 in a 45 but the judge dropped it down to speeding. i had to pay court costs. so since its ur first ticket u should be alright but i'm sure the ticket isn't that much!! the ticket is probably less than what the court costs would be. but u really don't need representation unless u are under 18..u should be able to plead ur own case!!
2007-09-18 11:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by cute_and_desirable01 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Desmond Morris, the famous Anthropologist and author of the book, "The Naked Ape" has some insight into just that situation.
Morris postulates through observation that humans have more in common with wolves than other primates in our behavior. He notes that the Alpha Male/Female behavior is commonly found in Police Officers.
Among wolves, the Alpha Male/Female will often display aggressive behavior towards other wolves in the pack to assert authority. They force the submissive wolf to the ground on their back and mouth their throat.
The submissive wolf knows that it is safe, the dominant wolf needs the submissive wolf to help in bringing down an Elk or Moose. The Alpha Male/Female is only asserting authority for the good of the pack.
Translate this to getting pulled over, accept the Police Officer as the Alpha Male/Female wolf, accept the role of the submissive wolf. In a display of submission, rather like laying on your back and displaying your throat for a bite, take your necessary documents out and hold them in your hand, keep your hands on top of the steering wheel, if it is at night, turn your dome light on, never make eye contact, be courteous, no matter what. This should help prevent you from getting a ticket in the first place, unless you did something really stupid.
This should work, except of course, when being pulled over by Police Officers who have read this and know the trick now.
2007-09-18 11:49:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I have been pulled over 32 times and gotten 4 tickets.
Tell the truth, apologize for offending the law, if you honestly thought you were going with the flow then explain that to him.
In Calf it is reason to be pulled over if you go slow or impede traffic
Look them in the eyes, be respectful and let them know it was your inexperience with heavy traffic that led you to stray and your wiser now and promise to do better in the future.
DO NOT criticize the court or find fault with the officer.
BTW, never drive a red car
2007-09-18 11:32:01 · answer #9 · answered by Clark K 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
speeding tickets aren't too bad or expensive. But the best way is tell the truth and say you did it. Because most likely you did. You going to end up paying for it anyways, so why not try to just say you did it and have a chance of not having to pay it.
Its not like its going to effect your career, just
2007-09-18 11:38:01 · answer #10 · answered by Vultren.com 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋