I was going 26 over in a 55mph zone in Georgia, and I believe traffic laws here mandate that speeding over 24 mph can result in a suspended license. I called the court and my fine is to be $310 minimum. I was wondering what I could do to reduce my fines, or at least, have the police officer lower my speed to under 24 mph so I don't get my license suspended. The day I got my speeding ticket, I had two teeth extracted. I had to get back to school afterwards so I drove back almost immediately after I'd gotten my teeth pulled. I wasn't as aware of my speeding as I normally would have been that day. Would mentioning this to the officer and court make them sympathetic, or would it seem like I was being a reckless driver? What other alternatives can I pursue to lessen my fine or get out of my speeding ticket? I'm 19 years old, and I need my car to drive to and from campus, or else my parents would have to drive me. I don't want to burden them with any more troubles, so please help!
2007-10-22 08:18:50 · 9 answers · asked by Crystal - 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You shouldn't have been driving. You're lucky that you weren't charged with DUI. You may want to get to court early, and see what your options are, if any.
2007-10-22 09:08:18 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The cop can't change anything once it's written on the ticket. You can tell the court whatever you want to, but they have to impose the minimum fines. You may be able to go to a class instead of getting your license suspended if this is your first ticket. Also, if they do suspend you anyway, you can file for a temporary license that only allows you to drive certain times of the day on certain roads. So if you have school certain times, they can make exceptions & that is done through dmv. And yes 26 over the speed is wreckless. Good luck.
2007-10-22 08:25:46 · answer #2 · answered by Christine 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ooops, you got caught. Now you have to deal with the consequences. If the judge believes the drugs affected you, he or she may be sympathetic, but don't count on it.
DUI, driving under the influence, includes drugs and medication.
Plead guilty with an explanation and throw yourself on the mercy of the court. DO NOT blame the dentist, it looks like you're just trying to make excuses. You were driving, not the dentist.
2007-10-22 08:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can go in to court to fight a speeding ticket with the excuse "I was impaired by drugs my dentist gave me" if you want, however I would not.
You made the mistake, you rushed because you made your schedule tight. You are now looking for ways to avoid the responsibility.
Pay your fine and accept responsibility for what you did.
2007-10-22 08:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you're willing to pay the fine, call you DA and ask if they will consider chaning it to a non-moving violation, say a parking ticket. Or, hire an attorney to do the same thing.
2007-10-22 08:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by John H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too, got charged for speeding (in GA). I pleaded "guilty, w/ an explanation". In my case, my car couldn't have gotten up to the accused speed in the distance traveled, & fines were reduced. They same plea may be a good way to start in your case, as well, but ask an attorney for input 1st.
2007-10-22 09:16:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What develop into written on your quotation develop into no longer an errors. That develop into the place the officer claims which you dedicated the offense. Citations do no longer in many cases tutor the place you have been stopped, they tutor the place you dedicated the offense which you're being referred to for. So once you modern-day that as one among your defenses to the choose- the choose will maximum in all probability rule against you on that & the quotation will stand. additionally, typographical blunders & different minor blunders could be corrected, defined to the courtroom, or the quotation could be amended with the corrections & the quotation will nevertheless be valid. If the officer can tutor that he did in certainty get you on radar doing 60 interior the 40 5 zone- which could additionally be used against your protection which you weren't rushing. And maximum departments now, the two pay their officers greater or supply them time and a 0.5 wages so as that they are going to look in site visitors courtroom. it somewhat is quite seldom now that an officer would be a no-tutor for courtroom, because of the fact this is undemanding additional funds of their paycheck to take time without work & bypass to site visitors courtroom for 30-60 minutes. So the previous "the cop won't tutor or replace your courtroom dates" do no longer artwork anymore. based entirely on your fact above, there are sufficient holes in what you're making plans your protection on which you will maximum in all probability lose once you bypass to courtroom. If being very hassle-free with you gets me a thumbs down- properly, so be it. i'm merely being as impartial as a possibility & finding at this scenario with what I could artwork with- this is barely your fact above. yet once you opt to have any danger in any respect of triumphing, you're able to desire to gown effective, be respectful & well mannered while answering questions and making your statements. in case you get on the choose's undesirable side, you will no longer have a snowball's danger of triumphing from that factor on. If the officer is claiming radar as his reasoning on your quotation- you could request that tips in courtroom to apply on your protection. comparable if the officer has any video- you could request that still.
2016-10-04 09:03:23 · answer #7 · answered by scoggin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a letter from your dentist. You may wish to hire a lawyer as well, but it may cost you a few $$$$.
2007-10-22 08:34:36 · answer #8 · answered by oldsalt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did the dentist send you home with any paperwork for medications prescribed? If so, read it.
2007-10-22 08:22:46 · answer #9 · answered by Lavrenti Beria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋