Tips for beating speeding tickets

[DandoX]

Lol thanks for everyone's advice and lovely judgement. I will update this thread with the the outcome.

Originally Posted by winstonscifi

It's your right to fight your ticket. I'm wondering how you're going to fight it though. Are you going to get up in court and tell the judge that "everyone knows this is a chickenshit ticket - the cops are lazy a holes - they're just trying to get their quotas - plus, it's my right to not use a front license plate - also, I have a fancy sports car, so it's my right to disregard the speed limit. I ask you to dismiss this ticket!"

Calm down, of course I'm not going to say that most likely I won't say anything because the judge always sides with the officer. There is a chance the cop will loose his notes or not recall the minor violation or not show up. It was slightly over the limit and nothing about that was intentional or dangerous for that location or conditions so no need to bite my head off.

No pedestrians or kids where around at all there isn't even a side walk to walk on it is surrounded by trees and nature it just technically counts as residential because of a farm house half a mile away.

Like I said above I'll update this thread in the future with the outcome.

[Doovy]

Originally Posted by DandoX

Hey I recently got a bs ticket from a local cop for 13 mph over the limit. I was not actually got on radar and the person in front of me was caught and they nicked me because I was behind her going down a hill. I totally intend on fighting this ticket because I wasn't going 13mph over only about 8mph over and I was not caught on radar. It was end of the month and the cop was clearly writing chicken shit tickets to hit his a quota. This in in Ca NorCal btw.

Enough griping and complaining. What I'm asking is if anyone has tips or advice for fighting speeding tickets? All input is welcome

I think the tip to beating speeding tickets is to not speed, but I could be wrong...

Also, I don't recommend putting "all input is welcome" if you're going to get upset about conflicting opinions. Seems like from the beginning you knew exactly what you wanted to do, wanted to get affirmation from others about cops writing "chickenshit quota" tickets, and then when people told you what they thought and it wasn't what you were expecting, you didn't like it....

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

And furthermore...
Paying fines doesn't make you a man, if anything paying a fine is submissive and shows you are weak.

Wtf? Lol.

I'm fairly sure being mature and following rules is a sign of growing up and becoming a man. Also, owning up to breaking the rules is also a sign of maturity.

I almost hate to do this, but..... here's the same kind of logic:

It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning's winning.

If you break the law, even by a bit, you're still breaking it. Yeah, it sucks. But that's how life is.

Unfortunately, it seems like you're pretty immature.

If you're going to speed, you acknowledge taking the risk. Don't go bum out later and whine that it's not fair. If you encounter a situation, you should know the stakes and decide if the (potential) consequences are worth it to you or not.

Not go all later.

Anywho, my two cents.

[LOLS2K]

Originally Posted by spike021

It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning's winning.

Where is this from?

[spike021]

Originally Posted by DandoX

No pedestrians or kids where around at all there isn't even a side walk to walk on it is surrounded by trees and nature it just technically counts as residential because of a farm house half a mile away.

Like I said above I'll update this thread in the future with the outcome.

Well damn. It's not like some innocent farmer might be trying to herd a lost sheep back to the barn at some random hour.

What happens when that sheep is in the middle of the road and the farmer doesn't see you speeding at him till it's too late?

[ermax]

That is why you ride ass so the car in front of you hits the animal/farmer first. Hahaha

[DandoX]

Originally Posted by Doovy

I think the tip to beating speeding tickets is to not speed, but I could be wrong...

Also, I don't recommend putting "all input is welcome" if you're going to get upset about conflicting opinions. Seems like from the beginning you knew exactly what you wanted to do, wanted to get affirmation from others about cops writing "chickenshit quota" tickets, and then when people told you what they thought and it wasn't what you were expecting, you didn't like it....

All input is welcome positive or negative. I had a good idea of the reaction I'd get. Granted I was a little over and regret it, I have to pay the fine either way. It's my right to fight it and I will because it may save me money and avoid points.

I'm mainly interested in advice with previous experiences in fighting tickets. All the judgment and strong reactions is entertaining however.

Just to be clear I was not tail gating the car in front of me it was just a large enough car that the cops couldn't see me until the stop sign, the driver in front was going faster than me then stomped the brakes when they saw the cop. This is why I think the cops assumed I was going faster than I was.

Firs ticket in many years of driving and it was minor and by accident. I do feel the incident was exaggerated by the officer which is why I intend to fight it.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by bcj

Los Banos

Nerts to all you other dusty central valley shitholes!
We've to TWO outhouses!

Sounds like you may have been to Kettleman City, Lost Hills, Blackwells Corner and a few other of my favorite towns on the West side of the Central Valley .......


humfrz

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

Always fight every ticket. One guy I know was paced by a cop. He went to fight it, asked the cop to produce records of when the police cruiser had its tire pressures checked, or the speedometer calibrated lol, crazy questions. He was facing something like a $250 fine and 4 points. It got bumped down to $40, no points. There is no direct measurement of your speed and you were moving with the traffic. Your chances are okay.

[ermax]

How do you know the cop didn't clock you though? Are you just assuming that because you are thinking you were to close to the extremely large sedan for the radar to pick you up? They could have been using laser and in that case they can very accurately pinpoint one car vs another. I ask because I've never had a cop give me a ticket and simply pick a number out of their head and admit that they didn't actually clock me. I have been pulled over before and have a cop tell me I was doing for example 60 when I know I was doing 90 and then when they come back with the ticket it will be written for 55 and they tell me they are cutting me a break.

I'm not sure if anyone has said this yet but you can avoid tickets by not speeding. Hahaha. Just messing with you. :P

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by DandoX

...I was barely speeding,

.. sigh.. I only stole a few hundred bucks. I only groped her once or twice. I fed my dog every couple days....

Originally Posted by DandoX

and I dislike front licence plates so I don't use em.

I'm not wild about income tax, so I don't pay it.
I don't like clothing, so I don't wear it in public.


SUCH STUPID. MUCH SELFISH.

Originally Posted by DandoX

So that makes me an A hole? ..

Not my word, but.. well... yeah, those two statements kind of do. I'm sure there's more to you than those two statements, however, and thankfully.

[new2subaru]

Some of these comparisons are over the top and ridiculous. Lets try to remember it was a speeding ticket, that's it.

OP drive the speed limit in residential areas and school zones. They're the perfect place to get nabbed. I know you said it was more rural, but these areas should be watched like a hawk, especially for kids.

[Token11b]

Just an FYI cops do not have a ticket quota. That is a myth. However cops do profile who you are and what you drive and how old you are. Cops love to ticket youngsters who speed and drive loud cars. Having a modified car on the streets is a cop magnet. I got pulled over doing 63 in a 50. Got let off with a warning. Be respectful have everything in hand. Don't lie or bullshit the dude. Remember cops are people to. How you act will typically dictate how the interaction will go. Think of it this way do you really think he wants to do all this paperwork that will take him hours to do?

Just an aside I work in very closely with local police and one of my supervisors is a reserve police officer.

[Impureclient]

Originally Posted by Token11b

Just an FYI cops do not have a ticket quota. That is a myth.