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Originally Posted by wbradley

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.

OH DUDE! I hope that in hindsight you see that you said all the wrong things!