Speeding Ticket
Drifting
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From: Somerset Kentucky
Obviously you're going to court. Wear a suit and tie and look your best; judges respect people that dress properly for court a appearance. Make a true statement if asked and don't embellish. You'll be given an opportunity to ask the citing officer questions as well. If you want to ask, do so but know what you're asking. If you're wise, you'll plead guilty, pay the fine, go to traffic school and drive a bit slower. Good luck.
Pro
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From: Sandy Eggo, California
Obviously you're going to court. Wear a suit and tie and look your best; judges respect people that dress properly for court a appearance. Make a true statement if asked and don't embellish. You'll be given an opportunity to ask the citing officer questions as well. If you want to ask, do so but know what you're asking. If you're wise, you'll plead guilty, pay the fine, go to traffic school and drive a bit slower. Good luck.
I was waiting in court on a traffic matter, and before the judge took the bench a guy walked into the courtroom in shorts, flip flops, and a tank top. I could tell he already had an attitude because he walked over to the court bailiff and started to give the bailiff a hard time. The bailiff disappeared into the judge's chambers and very soon thereafter the judge took the bench. The judge pointed directly at this guy and said, "Get out of my court until you're properly dressed!" The guy said, "I'm not going anywhere and I want to see your supervisor!" The judge said, "The people of the State of California are my supervisors and you're in contempt of court! Bailiff take this gentleman into custody!" The last I saw of him, he was walking out the back door of the courtroom in handcuffs. Moral is: Act professional and don't **** off the judge.
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I'm a California LEO, and I can tell you that the fine is going to be about $760 for over 100 mph. If you were cited for less than 100 mph, the fine would have been only about $330.
Going over 100 mph is 2 points on your DMV record, and is a mandatory court appearance, traffic school is prohibited due to the speed, and a conviction can result in a license suspension of up to 30 days. (However, jail is NOT a possibility; as it is still a only a traffic infraction.)
You can put on a "dog and pony show" in court like this poster has recommended...I've seen plenty of them over the years, but the traffic judges aren't stupid....they have all graduated law school and have passed the bar exam and were appointed to the bench after their tenure as an attorney. Most have been hearing these types of cases for a lotta years, and it can possibly backfire on you for wasting the courts time. The judges already know that the "probable cause" for a speeding ticket is the fact that the officer saw what he believed to be a speeding vehicle. That's probable cause enough. The patrol vehicles are calibrated every 90 days by the AAA Auto Club as per department policy, and the original speed calibration certificate for that particular car is clipped to the driver's side visor of each patrol vehicle. The officer will testify as to the length of the pace and the speed of the pace and to any statement you made.
You will have to appear in court. The judge will usually offer traffic school before the court docket is read for that morning, but traffic school is not an option after your trial if the judge finds you guilty. I suggest you grab the traffic school option if the judge offers it. I also suggest that you bring a designated driver along with you to court. If your license is suspended by the judge, you don't want to be caught driving away from the courthouse it really pisses the judges off....something you don't want to do.
Going over 100 mph is 2 points on your DMV record, and is a mandatory court appearance, traffic school is prohibited due to the speed, and a conviction can result in a license suspension of up to 30 days. (However, jail is NOT a possibility; as it is still a only a traffic infraction.)
You can put on a "dog and pony show" in court like this poster has recommended...I've seen plenty of them over the years, but the traffic judges aren't stupid....they have all graduated law school and have passed the bar exam and were appointed to the bench after their tenure as an attorney. Most have been hearing these types of cases for a lotta years, and it can possibly backfire on you for wasting the courts time. The judges already know that the "probable cause" for a speeding ticket is the fact that the officer saw what he believed to be a speeding vehicle. That's probable cause enough. The patrol vehicles are calibrated every 90 days by the AAA Auto Club as per department policy, and the original speed calibration certificate for that particular car is clipped to the driver's side visor of each patrol vehicle. The officer will testify as to the length of the pace and the speed of the pace and to any statement you made.
You will have to appear in court. The judge will usually offer traffic school before the court docket is read for that morning, but traffic school is not an option after your trial if the judge finds you guilty. I suggest you grab the traffic school option if the judge offers it. I also suggest that you bring a designated driver along with you to court. If your license is suspended by the judge, you don't want to be caught driving away from the courthouse it really pisses the judges off....something you don't want to do.
I am set to potentially relocate to Irvine unfortunately...yay for me to go to liberal ***, ridiculous law California. Best chance you have in a state like that is to have a badge so you can be above the law.
Dui-pass...professional courtesy
Speeding-pass...professional courtesy
Illegal exhaust-pass....professional courtesy
Must be nice bud!
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First off, this should have been posted in Off Topic, since it's really not C5 related/specific.
Having said that, you have a few options:
1) pay the ticket
2) contest the ticket
3) attend driver improvement classes, if they permit that with this type violation
To avoid this dilemma in the future, don't speed
After some of the comments, this thread need not play out any longer
Having said that, you have a few options:
1) pay the ticket
2) contest the ticket
3) attend driver improvement classes, if they permit that with this type violation
To avoid this dilemma in the future, don't speed
After some of the comments, this thread need not play out any longer
