My first ticket
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Prescott, AZ, USA
Just post a bunch of worthless comments.
Good luck with the ticket. After getting pulled over 3 times on a trip to Colorado I got a V1. Still a good idea to watch it!
Good luck with the ticket. After getting pulled over 3 times on a trip to Colorado I got a V1. Still a good idea to watch it!
3rd Gear
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 180
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From: Memphis, TN
my last ticket in the MINI
i was late for a wedding downtown, as i was the videographer. i had to pass a truck to get on the interstate and when i came over the hill...there they were! on bikes and the guy ran into the middle of the street to flag me down. as soon as i saw them, i knew i was busted. i pulled over and was honest. told him i was late for a wedding. he walks across the street to chat with his buddy and came back and said he got me at 77 in a 40, and literally said "i wrote you for 45. go to court and get it dismissed, but that's pretty fast." i thanked him and said i really appreciated it. got on the freeway and was off to the wedding.
very lucky. whew!
i am now looking into a V1 soon.
very lucky. whew!
i am now looking into a V1 soon.
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2007
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The police always give that nice guy chat about go to court and be nice. Go to court and challenge the ticket. The traffic court is a money machine and they do not want you to challenge your violation - it is much cheaper for them. Stand up and take action.
I am fighting it and this is who i am using
http://houstonticketlawyer.com/
It was only 80$
Best part I have a V1 on order.(My wife bought me one she said it was about time)My court date is set for some time in june so i will let everyone how it went down.
http://houstonticketlawyer.com/
It was only 80$
Best part I have a V1 on order.(My wife bought me one she said it was about time)
My court date is set for some time in june so i will let everyone how it went down.
I am fighting it and this is who i am using
http://houstonticketlawyer.com/
It was only 80$
Best part I have a V1 on order.(My wife bought me one she said it was about time)My court date is set for some time in june so i will let everyone how it went down.
http://houstonticketlawyer.com/
It was only 80$
Best part I have a V1 on order.(My wife bought me one she said it was about time)
My court date is set for some time in june so i will let everyone how it went down.
June?!?!?! Now there's a slow court system!
6th Gear
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Hot Springs Village, AR
I got a ticket a couple of months ago (first in many years--red MINI); court date is April 30. This is in a small town north of Houston. I'm going to change it to an appearance before the judge instead of jury trial, but I have until court date to do it. Hoping it will fade out of the cop's memory in the meantime.
About those ticket lawyers. The last time I got pulled over I started getting those letters. All were addressed to last name KINH. I looked at the original ticket, and sure enough--misspelled name! How you can goof up KING, I don't know, but it took all of 5 minutes to have it dismissed--just had to show my license and BAM--I was out of there!
About those ticket lawyers. The last time I got pulled over I started getting those letters. All were addressed to last name KINH. I looked at the original ticket, and sure enough--misspelled name! How you can goof up KING, I don't know, but it took all of 5 minutes to have it dismissed--just had to show my license and BAM--I was out of there!
3rd Gear
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Noblesville, Indiana
Fight every ticket! Anyone who thinks speed limits and speeding tickets are purely about safety is, frankly, naive. It's a game, and you have to play to win.
The National Motorists Association is a great resource, here's a link to available resources to fight speeding tickets:
http://www.motorists.org/fightticket/
The National Motorists Association is a great resource, here's a link to available resources to fight speeding tickets:
http://www.motorists.org/fightticket/
2nd Gear
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Houston, TX
I finaly got pulled over for speeding today. I was zipping down hwy 3 near my house trying to get to blockbuster before the movie that i wanted was gone. My digital spedo read 77 and i look up and there is this hpd officer passing me. I look back in my rearview and he bust the U. I know i am getting poped for speeding and i totaly don't mind. I wait untill he lights up and then i pull over all nice like. He chuckles as he walks up to my car " those things can go i see" In my mind i play over and over how to ask a cop if i can race his crown vic without getting busted for soliciting. He then drops on me that he clocked me for 80???
I dont get it both my speedos tell me im a cool 77 but his stuff sez 80. I ponder this as he sits in his car writting up my ticket. I quick text to my wife the situation and she was releived that he didnt clock me for awhole lot more and she said it was bound to happen. Still pondering the 3 mph diffrence and holding my cell phone the office approches my car again to give me all my paperwork back. He informs me he cut me a brake and only wrote me for 75???? I casualy ask him how fast he first clocked me and then he said 82???? Then he saw the cell phone in my hand and freaked out(seriously freaked out) he accused me of video tapeing our conversation and ran(RAN(RAN(RAN))) back to his car??? Should i fight this or just accept my first ticket? 
:impatient 
blh
I dont get it both my speedos tell me im a cool 77 but his stuff sez 80. I ponder this as he sits in his car writting up my ticket. I quick text to my wife the situation and she was releived that he didnt clock me for awhole lot more and she said it was bound to happen. Still pondering the 3 mph diffrence and holding my cell phone the office approches my car again to give me all my paperwork back. He informs me he cut me a brake and only wrote me for 75???? I casualy ask him how fast he first clocked me and then he said 82???? Then he saw the cell phone in my hand and freaked out(seriously freaked out) he accused me of video tapeing our conversation and ran(RAN(RAN(RAN))) back to his car??? Should i fight this or just accept my first ticket? :impatient blh
) " obey the speed limit. There are so many places for police to hide it isn't worth it to speed on HWY 3. That's what I-45 is for!My speedo runs a tad higher than actual, according to my TomTom GPS unit.
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I finaly got pulled over for speeding today. I was zipping down hwy 3 near my house trying to get to blockbuster before the movie that i wanted was gone. My digital spedo read 77 and i look up and there is this hpd officer passing me. I look back in my rearview and he bust the U. I know i am getting poped for speeding and i totaly don't mind. I wait untill he lights up and then i pull over all nice like. He chuckles as he walks up to my car " those things can go i see" In my mind i play over and over how to ask a cop if i can race his crown vic without getting busted for soliciting. He then drops on me that he clocked me for 80??? I dont get it both my speedos tell me im a cool 77 but his stuff sez 80. I ponder this as he sits in his car writting up my ticket. I quick text to my wife the situation and she was releived that he didnt clock me for awhole lot more and she said it was bound to happen. Still pondering the 3 mph diffrence and holding my cell phone the office approches my car again to give me all my paperwork back. He informs me he cut me a brake and only wrote me for 75???? I casualy ask him how fast he first clocked me and then he said 82???? Then he saw the cell phone in my hand and freaked out(seriously freaked out) he accused me of video tapeing our conversation and ran(RAN(RAN(RAN))) back to his car??? Should i fight this or just accept my first ticket? :impatient
blh
I dont get it both my speedos tell me im a cool 77 but his stuff sez 80. I ponder this as he sits in his car writting up my ticket. I quick text to my wife the situation and she was releived that he didnt clock me for awhole lot more and she said it was bound to happen. Still pondering the 3 mph diffrence and holding my cell phone the office approches my car again to give me all my paperwork back. He informs me he cut me a brake and only wrote me for 75???? I casualy ask him how fast he first clocked me and then he said 82???? Then he saw the cell phone in my hand and freaked out(seriously freaked out) he accused me of video tapeing our conversation and ran(RAN(RAN(RAN))) back to his car??? Should i fight this or just accept my first ticket? :impatient blh
I remember I had a clean drivers record, I used to go to DMV and buy my driving record just to keep and on my 3rd day of MINI ownership BAM a misdemeanor speeding ticket for 117mph on a 55. The CHP was oncoming, I kinda saw what seemed to be a black and whith but did not slow down enough. I seen his lights turn on and thought should I stay or should I go? I pulled over right near the James Dean Memorial tree (on the 46) lit a ciggarette and waited for the CHP. $760 ticket $650 attoney fees but kept my license, no misdemeanor, only 1 point (over 100mph automatic 2 points)
almost two years ago and still never showed up on record??
almost two years ago and still never showed up on record??
sounds like the time i got pulled over and arrested for felony evading. I pulled over it wasn't evading. 1500$, sold car, 9months through the legal system, good friend how is a lawyer, and new found (dis)respect for the law is all that came out of that experience. The worst part it was the same stretch of hwy 3 I am never going to learn my lesson am i???
PS HMMS people all this stuff happens about 1/2 a mile from sonic that you guys meet up from time to time
I pulled over it wasn't evading. 1500$, sold car, 9months through the legal system, good friend how is a lawyer, and new found (dis)respect for the law is all that came out of that experience. The worst part it was the same stretch of hwy 3 I am never going to learn my lesson am i??? PS HMMS people all this stuff happens about 1/2 a mile from sonic that you guys meet up from time to time
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