Speeding ticket. OUCH!!!

[ucla695]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

73 x $10 per mile over limit + $50 violation fee = $780 OUCH!

That's brutal!!

Originally Posted by hotreds

Sorry about your luck- it feels like taking a lighter to those bills, doesn't it?

Thanks. Sure does...total waste of money, but comes with territory. I'm driving like a grandma from now on.

Originally Posted by The Professor

Yeah ... 'cause *that's* the direction this thread should go. I don't think *anyone* is saying that. Sounds to me like everyone accepts what (allegedly) they did.

I take responsibility for what I (allegedly) did.

Originally Posted by Cigary

$425 for doing 80 in a 55 in a Honda Civic no less. I did the traffic school so tack on another $25, lunch $15, gas there and back $10 so the whole thing cost me more than I wanted it to so now I drive like an 80 year old grandmother,,,enjoy driving behind me now everyone!

I got you beat Gary.....it was Colonel Mustard for $780 going 106 in a 55 with an '89 Honda CRX in the Library.

Strange that $780 seemed to be the magic #....

Originally Posted by Mugen910

yup...I did have one that I got out of but the guy before me got caught doing 73mph in a 0mph zone. Yup..you read right.. How you ask?...


















He was caught driving in the breakdown lane...

73 x $10 per mile over limit + $50 violation fee = $780 OUCH!

[neoflex]

About a month ago the wife got tagged doing 50 in a 35. When all was said and done it cost us about $325 after the lawyer and fine. Got knocked down to equipment so no points or insurance increase.

[acruce]

Why not contact an attorney . I got a ticket last month for running a stop sign, it was gonna cost about $200 .Contacted an attorney I use from time to time. He took care of it for $75.00 bucks

[GrumpyOleTroll]

80 in a 45 in a construction zone plus 4 more violations.


Came to 2 days in holding, car impounded and about 1200 in fines.



Last time I was ever "THAT" stupid.....before that got 2 tickets from the same officer in the same day..1 before class and one after..not a good day!





Shawn

Originally Posted by acruce

Why not contact an attorney . I got a ticket last month for running a stop sign, it was gonna cost about $200 .Contacted an attorney I use from time to time. He took care of it for $75.00 bucks

That is what is wrong with society today. Instead of owning up to your guilty actions you take the easy way out.

[acruce]

Originally Posted by Tombstone

That is what is wrong with society today. Instead of owning up to your guilty actions you take the easy way out.

So, your saying I should have paid the ticket let go on my record. Then my insurance goes up? In my opinion that would be kind of a dumb move.Thats what attorney's are for.

Originally Posted by acruce

So, your saying I should have paid the ticket let go on my record. Then my insurance goes up? In my opinion that would be kind of a dumb move.Thats what attorney's are for.

Next time don't break the law and you will not have to worry about things going on your record.

Originally Posted by acruce

So, your saying I should have paid the ticket let go on my record. Then my insurance goes up? In my opinion that would be kind of a dumb move.Thats what attorney's are for.

So, you hired an attorney because you made a dumb move???

I'm trying to figure out the logic here.........

Originally Posted by groogs

It helps to be very polite when dealing with police officers.

Having a sense of humor after getting pulled over for speeding (you KNOW you were breaking the law) is always in your best interest.

My best ticket was in SC near the GA border.....I went through the speed trap at 135+

I saw the cab lights of the vehicle in the median, locked up the brakes, laughed my ass off and pulled over....lit a cigarette and waited for the cop to arrive.

Laughed and joked with the guy for about 20 -30 minutes.

About two weeks later I had my court date, went in, appeared before the judge and pleaded no contest, guilty (also known as "no lo contendere")

Paid $75 in court costs.

Moral of the story?? Don't be a jacka$$ when YOU KNOW you were breaking the law - be man enough to admit when you are wrong. If you have to hire an attorney, you KNOW you were wrong.

Originally Posted by tobii3

So, you hired an attorney because you made a dumb move???

I'm trying to figure out the logic here.........




Having a sense of humor after getting pulled over for speeding (you KNOW you were breaking the law) is always in your best interest.

My best ticket was in SC near the GA border.....I went through the speed trap at 135+

I saw the cab lights of the vehicle in the median, locked up the brakes, laughed my ass off and pulled over....lit a cigarette and waited for the cop to arrive.

Laughed and joked with the guy for about 20 -30 minutes.

About two weeks later I had my court date, went in, appeared before the judge and pleaded no contest, guilty (also known as "no lo contendere")

Paid $75 in court costs.

Moral of the story?? Don't be a jacka$$ when YOU KNOW you were breaking the law - be man enough to admit when you are wrong. If you have to hire an attorney, you KNOW you were wrong.

Exactly!!!