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Chaotic Good
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 Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject: 80 in a 55 *UPDATED* |
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Fight it or plead it down to a tailgating? (2pts and 130$ fine)
Other than a few tickets with the cage in 05, my license is clean.
He said he paced me at 80, which is impossible because my speedo was reading 80 which means I was actually going 74ish.
Was going to plead not guilty because it's possible his speedo was off too.
Thoughts?
(other than don't speed, of course. I ride a 15yr old BMW with full gear, I'm not pulling wheelies, just got caught at a bad time)
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Flying Duck
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Lawyer up.
What's the speedon the ticket say?
$130 for 25 over in WA would be nothing. 
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rydor
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Chaotic Good
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Lawyer up.
What's the speedon the ticket say? |
Speed says 80 verified by Pace.
"Charge based on officers direct observation."
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owrstrich
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i got a ticket in ca... i did the trial by mail... i ended up the bad guy...
they say that 1/3 of the time the man dosent respond... 1/3 of the time the man wins... 1/3 of the time you win...
i would do trial by mail if yous gotts it in n y... if not... i would appear...
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johnpeter
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Read this thread and let us know if NY does write-ins. http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13338
johnny read it too i see. 
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Shoganai
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I Know you're not asking me 
Here's the shameful truth. I have a speeding addiction. This 10 year record is a sample of how I've been driving / riding since 1980.
It's even worse than it appears. This doesn't show all the times officers let my sorry guilty ass off with a professional, "Now just slow down there missy" and with a curt nod and tip of the hat, let me go.
#23
Violation Date: 07-06-2008
Speeding 80/55
Points : 4
#22
Violation Date: 9/17/2006
Speeding 86/70
Points : 2
#21
Violation Date: 8/2/2006
Speeding 86/75
Points : 4
#20
Violation Date: 12/26/2005
Speeding 71/50
Points : 4
#19
Violation Date: 11/24/2005
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#18
Violation Date: 05/10/2005
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#17
Violation Date: 10/16/2004
Speeding Driving too fast for conditions, 10-mph or less
Points : 2
Violation Date: 12/03/2004
Reportable Accident
Points : 0
Violation Date: 10/16/2004
Reportable Accident
Points : 0
#16
Violation Date: 01/31/2004
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#15
Violation Date: 09/03/2002
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#14
Violation Date: 03/18/2002
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
Violation Date: 06/01/2002
Reportable Accident
Points : 0
Violation Date: 04/17/2002
Reportable Accident
Points : 0
#9
Violation Date: 11/06/1996
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#8
Violation Date: 03/23/2000
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#7
Violation Date: 08/09/2001
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
I came w/i 1 point of suspension at #22
But I'm working on it. 
I suggest just show up on the court date, get some points knocked off, pay your ticket and learn faster than me how not to get anymore tickets.
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flatgunphil
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: |
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See if you can postpone it. If you can do it once, you may casue the cop to have to reschedule everything for a ticket--he may not want to do that, and not show up for court. Then it is "Judge, where is the person that ticketed me?" and you may get to bargain it down quite a bit.
ANYHOW, GOOD LUCK!
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Flying Duck
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Shogs:
"Slow on the straights, fast in the turns."
Ever heard that one before? It's a great strategy to reduce your overall chances of getting tickets. Is it really that much more fun to go 90 on the straights vs. 70? Is it worth the money?
I set my cruise control at 8 over and let that handke the speed in the straights - disengage it and go zippy on the turns. 
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Chaotic Good
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*UPDATE*
Just got back from court.
What was a 500$ fine and 6 pt violation got knocked down to....
"failure to yield" 3pt moving violation and 300$ fine.
I'll take it. It's the only 3pts on my license.
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Geoff
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Shogs, if you lived in Illinois your license would be revoked.
Last week I completed a 1600 mile trip from Chicago to Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada. On my way home I was clocked at 80 in a 65 in Mauston, Wisc. Surprisingly, the cop let me off with only a warning.
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Jim
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Gwen - I don't know how you do it! I've had my license restricted twice (due to speeding) for six months - fortunately, my employer (me) was able to write a letter with very generous travel hours for work!
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Gwen - I don't know how you do it! I haven't gotten near the number of tickets you have, and I've had my license restricted twice (due to speeding) - fortunately, my employer (me) was able to write a letter with very generous travel hours for work!
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Shogs, let's go riding together!
(I'll be about a half of a mile behind you. )
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Moondog
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| Shoganai wrote: | I Know you're not asking me
Here's the shameful truth. I have a speeding addiction. This 10 year record is a sample of how I've been driving / riding since 1980.
It's even worse than it appears. This doesn't show all the times officers let my sorry guilty ass off with a professional, "Now just slow down there missy" and with a curt nod and tip of the hat, let me go.
#23
Violation Date: 07-06-2008
Speeding 80/55
Points : 4
#22
Violation Date: 9/17/2006
Speeding 86/70
Points : 2
#21
Violation Date: 8/2/2006
Speeding 86/75
Points : 4
#20
Violation Date: 12/26/2005
Speeding 71/50
Points : 4
#19
Violation Date: 11/24/2005
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#18
Violation Date: 05/10/2005
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#17
Violation Date: 10/16/2004
Speeding Driving too fast for conditions, 10-mph or less
Points : 2
Violation Date: 12/03/2004
Reportable Accident
Points : 0
Violation Date: 10/16/2004
Reportable Accident
Points : 0
#16
Violation Date: 01/31/2004
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#15
Violation Date: 09/03/2002
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#14
Violation Date: 03/18/2002
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
Violation Date: 06/01/2002
Reportable Accident
Points : 0
Violation Date: 04/17/2002
Reportable Accident
Points : 0
#9
Violation Date: 11/06/1996
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#8
Violation Date: 03/23/2000
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
#7
Violation Date: 08/09/2001
Speeding 10-mph or less
Points : 2
I came w/i 1 point of suspension at #22
But I'm working on it.
I suggest just show up on the court date, get some points knocked off, pay your ticket and learn faster than me how not to get anymore tickets. |
Have you thought about giving up riding before you kill yorself or someone else?
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Jim
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| Off the grid wrote: | *UPDATE*
Just got back from court.
What was a 500$ fine and 6 pt violation got knocked down to....
"failure to yield" 3pt moving violation and 300$ fine.
I'll take it. It's the only 3pts on my license. |
Dang, that was fast!
The last two tickets I got were in NY state - in the car - at the Fredonia speed trap. The second was not written for speeding - no points on my license - however, my insurance company (Progressive) picked it up somehow. My auto insurance went up $300.00 per year - for the next three years In addition to the fine, that single ticket cost me $900.00 - for a grand total of $1,145.00 or so! Fortunately, the premium on the motorcycle policy didn't go up.
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Shoganai
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SugarHillCTD
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HOLY #%$@!@#@!!!,
Shogs- Do you ever ride near the limit??
Back in the late 70's I got 3 speed stops (1 was for 3 mph over but does anyone here remember when the the NATIONAL speed limit was 50?) and lost my license for 3 mos.
How did you keep your license?
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Moondog
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Well we all hope you can adjust because we all hate to lose a fellow rider. Especially the fairer sex. Not enough of the ladies around.
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