[wbradley]

Originally Posted by wparsons

This is 100% the reason you got the end result that you did. Don't ever argue with the cop, or correct them, at the scene. All you do is piss them off, and end up with more tickets thrown at you.

I know that well and I wouldn't argue or be abrasive. But when I heard "stunt driving" the severity of the allegation made me want to question it immediately . The cop happened to be an area inspector I found out today and a staff sergeant so I think he was really pissed that someone would have the audacity to take off like that in his view. When I commented that Mustangs and Camaros do that all the time without being deliberate, he commented that he sees it all the time too when he's off duty. Anyway I was unaware he was watching and either way there's a difference between accelerating with a small amount of slip on a brisk fall day on summer tires and doing a drift or deliberate sustained act around a turn. When we were done he said to me, "Don't worry, I don't think its all over for you". Almost sounded like he didn't think the charges would stick either. I can't think of how it can be reduced either since its not a speeding ticket. When you accelerate hard with a 300 HP FR-S the ass sometimes kicks, but it is quite benign due to traction control. Either way, I did not drift round the corner, I just sped off after completing the turn with the huge 209 ft/lb peak torque my car produces and it took a second for the tires to settle. Been doing a ton of research and this is a really difficult case for prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt without a clear video showing me performing the alleged act. Speeding might be a plea down to 49 (no longer stunt driving) with a smaller fine and demerits, unless its crazy 70+ over. This can't really be reduced to anything, especially when the allegation is shaky to begin with, so either there's clear proof or there isn't.