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Fighting a speeding ticket

So OP was speeding, ****** he(she?) got pulled over, and is a ***** that doesn't want to pay the piper? Shocking...
 
How's your argument going to go? I was speeding your honor, but...

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Gorm said:
Got picked up at about 2:30 AM one night coming back to Ames. I was the ONLY car on the road at that time. Cop told me I was going 65, I knew I hadn't and asked to see his radar run. Went back and it read 59...he then STILL tried to write out the ticket for 65. Ended up with a 100+ dollar ticket for 59 in a 55.

He just wanted to pull me over regardless to check for Drinking, pot...etc.
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ou812zx said:
Always fight ******** traffic tickets. I think I am like 9-1 fighting such minor tickets. Here is what to do:

1. Right after the ticket (as soon as you can obviously) document all conditions, and location of officer and your car. Note traffic conditions, weather, etc., all in detailed fashion. This may or may not be critical to your case.
2. Plan to go to court, and defend yourself. In Oregon you have to go to the court to give your plea, then they schedule your actual court date. You have plenty of time to prepare, most likely (schedule time off work, etc).
3. Go to the local law library and read up on the statue you are in violation of. Make sure you understand it, and that it applies to your situation. Often times the statue is incorrect, or illegible. If its correct, make copies of the statute and study them closely. It may give you some idea on how to dispute the infraction.
4. On your court day, prepare all your evidence, including your notes and paperwork from the ticket. Shave, haircut, dress up (suit and tie), with briefcase. Wait your turn, and if the cop does not show...you win. If they are there, they will likely present their evidence first. This will be a routine thing for them, probably directly off a pocket notebook, brief and to the point. Once they are done, its your turn to present your case to the judge.
5. Be courteous, and thank the judge and the officer. Obviously the police have bigger problems to solve, mention that, and thank them for keeping the community safe etc. Present your case, calmly, and with courtesy. Concentrate on the idea that there may have been a mistake. Do not admit guilt at any time, and make a point that a mistake could have been made/or an error in terms of either the cops equipment or judgement. If you were courteous during the ticket, make a point of that.

Oh yeah, look up the "pay no fine" pdf that is out on the web....that has more ideas yet, albeit its possibly a bit outdated.

If you lose, so be it. If you win....buy a Valentine 1 radar detector and call it a day!
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wouldn't it be easier to slow down?


I mean unless you are on a 10 hour road trip, speeding isn't gonna help.

or just leave earlier?
 
I have been pulled over twice since I got back to Iowa in June. The first time was literally two days after I got issued my new Iowa driver's license. I was going about 10 over and got pulled over by State Patrol just east of Altoona on I-80. Asks for my license and registration, I hand it over to him, he turns and starts walking back to his cruiser. Before he makes it back there he turns around and starts walking towards my car again. He says to me, I notice that your driver's license says that you're a veteran. He says, what branch? I say Army. He says, what was your MOS. I say Infantry. Told him I was in the 82nd, and got out just about three weeks prior. He was like, oh, you're a paratrooper too? Handed me back my stuff and told me to watch my speed, and I was just like, yeah, roger that officer.

Second time was in September. Got pulled over on Grand Ave. by WDSM PD, going about 10 over again. Basically the same thing, he looks at my driver's license, but this guy chimes in that he was a mechanic in the National Guard. He then proceeds to talk about the National Guard for the next ten minutes, all the while I am just nodding my head, and smiling, and throwing an "oh, yeah?" in there every now and then. He just kept talking, and I was thinking to myself that this dude is the corniest *** ****, and wishing he would shut up, and can't believe he's actually talking to me about his time as a Nasty Girl. He finally stopped talking, handed me back my stuff, and I sped off.
 
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pulse said:
If that's the last thing he saw on his speedometer, he's not lying.
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or he could say "I do not recall." Works for politicians. :jimlad: ----sort of
 
I fought one and won when the DA scheduled the wrong officer. It took 2 days of time. I had to be there in the morning for the preliminary hearing and wait all day as they held traffic cases until last, pleaded not guilty and the judge scheduled the trial on another day. Again had to wait all day for the traffic cases to be heard. The only reason I did it was the officer was such a **** I wanted him to waste a day.
 
Speaking of recalibration. My dad had a friend pulled over for speeding. He tried the gun must be off because my speedometer said 55 ( or whatever the speed limit was then). He said the gun was tested just a little bit ago. So the driver said that his speedometer must be off, cop said you can either have a ticket or recalibrate it. Ticket was 40 bucks (many years ago) he took it to a repair shop after opting for a fixit ticket. $350 later he was signed off.
 
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