ZachLegend

So yesterday on the way home from Oceanside (40 mile drive for me) after picking up my new rims; I'm two exits away from being home and I look in my mirror and see the magic red and blue lights on my ***. I was extremely confused because the last time I sped was about 3 miles back and I was just cruising (going slower than the flow of traffic) at about 75 when he pulled me over.

So I pulled off the freeway and the cop said he "caught me going 90" and noticed I had no rear plate. He asked if I noticed how fast I was going and I told him I had no idea and I was trying not to speed because I had four rims in my car and I didn't want them moving around a lot. I also explained to him the reason I don't have my rear plate on yet is because I just got the car and the plates just came in the mail and I still need to fix my license plate light problem (its broken) before I put the plate on.

So the cop wrote me up for 85 in a 65 and no rear plate. However, he didn't tell me if he got me going 90 with a radar gun, and I know he didn't pace me because I watched him swerve over to pull me over. And he didn't put a serial number for the radar gun, like cops usually do when you get a speeding ticket.

This is my second speeding ticket in the past 17 months, so I either have to plead guilty and ask for super extreme traffic school, or fight this ticket. I just can't decide if its worth trying to fight it. I never saw the cop when I was on the freeway I have no idea how he found me speeding so much farther before and he doesn't seem to have any evidence that I was speeding.

Any opinions on what I should do?

mike[piston eater]

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just go to court and fight it if the cop shows up plead guilty, ask for traffic school, and ask for a reduction of your fine tou will most likely get it

ZachLegend

I heard if you try to fight it, then the traffic school option goes away. Is this true?

mike[piston eater]

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i never heard that, ill ask my dad tommorow he knows more about this, in some cases you could petition the judge for driving school even if your not eligible, all i know is that the court is willing o work with you, i got an exhibition of speed ticket the fine was 890 dollars i went to court said i was guilty, that i had no job, and i was a student, she split my fine in half and put me on the payment plan :D

ZachLegend

haha nice! thats a legit court, sounds good though dude. thanks

cjkim

i believe it's at the discretion of the judge to give traffic school to a losing defendant.

mike[piston eater]

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and try and get an extension, then go to court, you may be lucky and the cop wont show thus dismissal of the ticket :D

Gr8Bullet

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Yeah I got pulled over for going 80 in a 65. No radar or laser put down on the ticket. I'm gunna try to fight it cuz he has no proof I was going that speed cuz I was in the #2 lane going downhill on the freeway and a suv passed me. I notice the lights once I hit the downhill section.

mike[piston eater]

iTrader: (3)

and to add to that cops are vicious everywere right now cause the economy is low they even pulled my mom over, shes never had a damn ticket in her life, she got let off with a warning though

Gr8Bullet

iTrader: (5)

I was at most going 70. It sucks. I don't got $212 to drop on it. My court date is on the 17th. : /

mike[piston eater]

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yeah man its freaking gay

mscamp02

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take it to court. most cops will never show up so if he doesnt just plead not guilty

XlYesterdaYlX

i got jipped the same way. Except I was only going 70. While there was like 5 cars in front of me going 75-80 and he pulls ME over. I don't have an option for traffic school so I just hired a lawyer to deal with it for me.

RotaryP7

Yea, I was going to fight my speeding ticket until I read "caught by aircraft" or something.. They measured how fast I got from point A to point B. So the cop didn't use any radar on me, basic math is what hurt me. So check that out before anything..

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/finally-speeding-ticket-132179/

DarkLord7854

It should say on the ticket how he caught you.

If it's not on the ticket, there's no valid proof because then he might as well just make up some bullshit in court and add on a bunch of **** to your ticket.

Go fight it, plead not guilty. If you're worried, contact a ticket lawyer office, they'll know what to do and how to handle it.

Bigbacon

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shouldn't the ticker say how he clocked you?

If it's the radar gun, doesn't he need to show you the speed on the gun? They need to that where I live or you can say it wasn't valid or something similar.

ZachLegend

If its a gun, they'll usually put the radar gun serial code or some **** like that.

Thanks guys, i'm fighting it!

Gr8Bullet

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Yeah more power to you man I got court on the 17th. I'm gunna fight it to. Good luck to you.

HWK11

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i was gonna fight my 58 at 45 but it was only 150 so i just paid.

ZachLegend

same to you man. Let me know how it goes

volcomx31

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damn. that sucks dude. my ticket was 380$ for going 81 MPH..yours will probably be more so i suggest you get an extension and then fight it. some cops don't write down that they got you with the radar but they will show up with a print out at court..good luck. i have court in January lol.

Gr8Bullet

iTrader: (5)

Lol geez anyone else got court?

volcomx31

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just watch this video every time you get a ticket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqcerf2jEgA

epikeddie

^^^

Damn I wish I can get 81 MPG from my RX8! :P I kid I kid

Gr8Bullet

iTrader: (5)

Hahaha nice I like that clip.


I'd like that mpg aswell lol