robskydiv 0 #26 October 22, 2009 QuoteI got my first speeding ticket in over 3 years tonight on my way home from dinner and I'm so annoyed. I got a new car about 1 1/2 months ago and am adjusting to the different gauges. It was pitch black and I was coming up over a steep hill and going 39 in a 30. Navy blue dark cop car sitting on the side of the road no lights on or anything and next thing I know lights are on behind me. He asked me if I new why he pulled me over and I knew then it was obviously for speeding so that's what I said. So I pretty much admitted guilt. Does it ever help to not pay the ticket right away and go to court to fight it or explain? Like I said I pretty much admitted fault. How much can this 1 ticket in 3 year effect my insurance?? You admitted speeding to the who? Who cares. The cop is not the judge. You can still fight this. Tell the judge what you told us. It's worth a try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #27 October 22, 2009 Quote You then get real advice. Not just this internet crap (sorry AggieDave I don't mean you). You can mean me. I was just giving practical advice from my personal experience. I'm by no means the authority...here.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #28 October 22, 2009 cops are dickhead Dave when it comes to speeding tickets... if road clear light travel why ticket? if it rush hour I can unbderstand a ticket .. again its not about SAFETY! It revenue $$$ for the city.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #29 October 22, 2009 QuoteI got my first speeding ticket in over 3 years tonight on my way home from dinner and I'm so annoyed. I got a new car about 1 1/2 months ago and am adjusting to the different gauges. It was pitch black and I was coming up over a steep hill and going 39 in a 30. Navy blue dark cop car sitting on the side of the road no lights on or anything and next thing I know lights are on behind me. He asked me if I new why he pulled me over and I knew then it was obviously for speeding so that's what I said. So I pretty much admitted guilt. Does it ever help to not pay the ticket right away and go to court to fight it or explain? Like I said I pretty much admitted fault. How much can this 1 ticket in 3 year effect my insurance?? I have Used the method I am going to tell you a number of times for BS violations, and it shoudl work for speeding too, (You ride old harleys, you get a lot of bullshit tickets) Anyway. Get a "Stay" on yoru court date, most states will allow you to do this twice, The Ticket is written and dated to fit the Officers schedual, so he WILL be in court the date he wrote down...You change the court date(get a Stay), odds are VERY stronge they wont, (haven't had them show up yet) Plead not guilty, no cop, 99 percent of the time, charges dropped! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #30 October 22, 2009 Sorry, Chiquita. I'm going to go against most of the recommendations in this thread. Pay the ticket. If there was truly and extenuating circumstance, go and discuss it with the judge. Don't try to "game" the system. The rules are there for a reason. I'm not saying that I don't speed. I'm not saying that I haven't been livid when I got a speeding ticked for "just" going 5 miles over or when I thought I had a valid "excuse." But... part of breaking the law means accepting consequences of that action. It might mean higher rates on insurance if you try to change policies or get a new vehicle (although typically they don't catch them as the ticket comes off your record in 3 yrs, I believe). It might mean loss of license (if you get too many or the points are too high) Driving is not a right. It is a privilege with responsibilities. It's your responsibility to know the laws, which (in theory) were made to protect... like AggieDave said... speeding does kill. So we (as a society) decided to limit that. If you do the crime, do the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #31 October 22, 2009 +1 Sorry Chiquita, but I have to agree. Having a new car is a poor excuse... and I'd never fight a ticket that I knew was correct..... We all speed from time to time, so it's a fair cop when we are caught. Now if I had not been speeding, I'd fight it all the way. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #32 October 22, 2009 Quotecops are dickhead Dave when it comes to speeding tickets... if road clear light travel why ticket? if it rush hour I can unbderstand a ticket .. again its not about SAFETY! It revenue $$$ for the city.. A large percentage of the very bad and fatal accidents I've worked were when the other driver "didn't think anyone was around." You know, when they thought they had a clear open road and that it wasn't rush hour. So yup, its just because cops are assholes. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #33 October 22, 2009 Quoteyes, go over the ticket with a fine toothed comb. check the EXACT time, the color of the car, the speed, everything has to be perfect or you can get it possibly dismissed The only part that's accurate about that statement are the words *possibly dismissed*. Perfection on a ticket isn't required. Plus the ticket can be ammended. Most often the police will show up but on occasion they will not for whatever reason. Trial by written declaration helpigotaticket.com can offer suggestions as well. Good luck, that's about all I can offer at this time.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiquita24 0 #34 October 22, 2009 So where do you find these defensive driving courses? In most cases if you go to these courses does it get dropped off your insurance? Thanks for all the advice on here. The court date that he set for me is Nov 19th and I have to work that day. My gut feeling is telling me to just suck it up and pay the ticket and hope I don't get another. I'm just pissed about the whole situation. It was pitch dark, raining, I was going up a huge hill and there he was sitting at the top in a dark navy car no lights on. Just parked there in the dark-which I guess is legal. Just a shitty situation and I got caught! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hcsvader 1 #35 October 22, 2009 Is it even worth your time to go to court? I kow for me missing a day of work to challenge any ticket I've ever gotten will cost me more in lost wages than I would have had to pay in fines.Have you seen my pants? it"s a rough life, Livin' the dream >:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #36 October 22, 2009 QuoteSo where do you find these defensive driving courses? In most cases if you go to these courses does it get dropped off your insurance?Quote Does MN allow taking Defensive Driving (ie. Safety Course)? If so, BlockBuster video...about $30 or $40. Then again, I'm in Texas. We have several options to dismiss a traffic citation and it doesn't go on your record. I just received a speeding tik on my motorcycle. Went to local police substation, paid $110 court cost, $10 for my driving record, took motorcycle safety course $80, turned all the paperwork into the court. Gone. Over. Done. See if you have those options. It's very easy....... Cost was the same if I would have paid the ticket, yet it doesn't go on my driving record, nor does my insurance know about it.. Oh, called my motorcyle insurance carrier, they gave me the 10% discount on my insurance...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chiquita24 0 #37 October 23, 2009 Looks like we do have one. http://www.drivinguniversity.com/minnesota-online-defensive-driving-traffic-school/#9 Still not sure what I will do. I definitely can't miss work to go fight a ticket-not worth my time at all. I don't even care so much about the price of the ticket as I do about it showing up on my insurance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kj126 0 #38 October 23, 2009 And having your own radar gun still does not help matters, Go pulled over by the state highway patrol for speeding and by incident i was playing around with my own radar gun an clocked the officer doing the same speed as i was. when he asked the obvious ? about do u know how fast you were going i submitted the same and showed him mine. He did smile as he handed me my ticket. I Am Sofa King We Todd Did!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #39 October 23, 2009 There ya go!! Your insurance will never need to know. You don't have to tell them why you took Defensive Driving, just that you did and would like your insurance discount!! I'm surprised the officer that issued your citation didn't explain some of this to you?? Should have... Anyway, good luck. You'll still have some court cost but it's just the way it is And no need to take anytime off of work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LisaH 0 #40 October 23, 2009 Pay it and move on. Do traffic school or whatever your state requires to keep it away from the insurance company. If you know you were speeding, just get it over with. I went before the judge and asked for jail time with traffic school to avoid the fine. He just chuckled at me and said that was not an option. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 34 #41 October 23, 2009 Quote cops are dickhead Dave when it comes to speeding tickets... if road clear light travel why ticket? if it rush hour I can unbderstand a ticket .. again its not about SAFETY! It revenue $$$ for the city.. Mike, here's a tip for you. Don't drive through AggieDave's town. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 2 #42 October 23, 2009 QuoteYour insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #43 October 23, 2009 QuoteQuoteYour insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. I don't disagree. I just know TX cannot use those..... We are awesome in that respect, don't ya think! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 2 #44 October 23, 2009 Anyhow, basic rule everyone should remember: when the cop inevitably asks, "Do you know why I stopped you?" always always always answer "No, sir (or ma'am)." I don't care if you were going 150 mph, have just crashed into the wall of the police station itself, are carrying 50 guns and 30 kilos of drugs in plain sight, and are buck naked, always answer "No." Because if you answer any form whatsoever of "yes", you've just made an admission that will get you convicted in court. I've seen a zillion traffic cases in court, and I know whence I speak. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 2 #45 October 23, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteYour insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. I don't disagree. I just know TX cannot use those..... We are awesome in that respect, don't ya think! Are you sure? It's late and I'm too tired to look it up right now. Do you have a link or citation? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #46 October 23, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote Your insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. I don't disagree. I just know TX cannot use those..... We are awesome in that respect, don't ya think! Are you sure? It's late and I'm too tired to look it up right now. Do you have a link or citation? Nope, don't have any! I'll call my insurance tomorrow and ask them....get back to you.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pilotsR4pimps 0 #47 October 23, 2009 you should have asked him to see the calibration sticker on the radar gun. I hate cops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 2 #48 October 23, 2009 Nah, don't take the time. I'll look it up mañana. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wolfriverjoe 1,523 #49 October 23, 2009 QuoteQuoteYour insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. Very true, but a lot of them don't look until they have a reason to. Neither of my recent tickets affected my insurance, maybe because the insurance co didn't need to look at anything but my check. I notified my agent, but they said that the insurance co wouldn't need to know unless I made a major change to my policy and that the agent didn't see any need to tell them."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnDeere 0 #50 October 23, 2009 *** Thats great advise for the next time im driving back from Mexico Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 2 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. 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chiquita24 0 #37 October 23, 2009 Looks like we do have one. http://www.drivinguniversity.com/minnesota-online-defensive-driving-traffic-school/#9 Still not sure what I will do. I definitely can't miss work to go fight a ticket-not worth my time at all. I don't even care so much about the price of the ticket as I do about it showing up on my insurance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kj126 0 #38 October 23, 2009 And having your own radar gun still does not help matters, Go pulled over by the state highway patrol for speeding and by incident i was playing around with my own radar gun an clocked the officer doing the same speed as i was. when he asked the obvious ? about do u know how fast you were going i submitted the same and showed him mine. He did smile as he handed me my ticket. I Am Sofa King We Todd Did!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #39 October 23, 2009 There ya go!! Your insurance will never need to know. You don't have to tell them why you took Defensive Driving, just that you did and would like your insurance discount!! I'm surprised the officer that issued your citation didn't explain some of this to you?? Should have... Anyway, good luck. You'll still have some court cost but it's just the way it is And no need to take anytime off of work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #40 October 23, 2009 Pay it and move on. Do traffic school or whatever your state requires to keep it away from the insurance company. If you know you were speeding, just get it over with. I went before the judge and asked for jail time with traffic school to avoid the fine. He just chuckled at me and said that was not an option. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #41 October 23, 2009 Quote cops are dickhead Dave when it comes to speeding tickets... if road clear light travel why ticket? if it rush hour I can unbderstand a ticket .. again its not about SAFETY! It revenue $$$ for the city.. Mike, here's a tip for you. Don't drive through AggieDave's town. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #42 October 23, 2009 QuoteYour insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #43 October 23, 2009 QuoteQuoteYour insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. I don't disagree. I just know TX cannot use those..... We are awesome in that respect, don't ya think! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #44 October 23, 2009 Anyhow, basic rule everyone should remember: when the cop inevitably asks, "Do you know why I stopped you?" always always always answer "No, sir (or ma'am)." I don't care if you were going 150 mph, have just crashed into the wall of the police station itself, are carrying 50 guns and 30 kilos of drugs in plain sight, and are buck naked, always answer "No." Because if you answer any form whatsoever of "yes", you've just made an admission that will get you convicted in court. I've seen a zillion traffic cases in court, and I know whence I speak. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #45 October 23, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteYour insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. I don't disagree. I just know TX cannot use those..... We are awesome in that respect, don't ya think! Are you sure? It's late and I'm too tired to look it up right now. Do you have a link or citation? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #46 October 23, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote Your insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. I don't disagree. I just know TX cannot use those..... We are awesome in that respect, don't ya think! Are you sure? It's late and I'm too tired to look it up right now. Do you have a link or citation? Nope, don't have any! I'll call my insurance tomorrow and ask them....get back to you.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotsR4pimps 0 #47 October 23, 2009 you should have asked him to see the calibration sticker on the radar gun. I hate cops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #48 October 23, 2009 Nah, don't take the time. I'll look it up mañana. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #49 October 23, 2009 QuoteQuoteYour insurance will never need to know. In some states these days, moving violation convictions are in a computer database accessible by insurance companies. Very true, but a lot of them don't look until they have a reason to. Neither of my recent tickets affected my insurance, maybe because the insurance co didn't need to look at anything but my check. I notified my agent, but they said that the insurance co wouldn't need to know unless I made a major change to my policy and that the agent didn't see any need to tell them."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #50 October 23, 2009 *** Thats great advise for the next time im driving back from Mexico Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
