Speeding Ticket effffffffffffffffffffff

When I got a speeding ticket years ago I went in for my court date and they immediately offer me a deal prior to trial. I took it - paid like 50% of the ticket and it was removed from my record after 2 years of no more offenses.

Probably all depends on where you're from and what they generally do. But I would at least show up - sometimes the officer doesnt show so it's an automatic get out of ticket - ticket card

damn $204 for 79 in 65 is some bullshit. is that in florida?

From what I know 10 over is a fairly standard limit. When you start hitting around 15 over you are pushing ticket limit.

On June 15 2013 22:52 Svenman87 wrote: When I got a speeding ticket years ago I went in for my court date and they immediately offer me a deal prior to trial. I took it - paid like 50% of the ticket and it was removed from my record after 2 years of no more offenses. Probably all depends on where you're from and what they generally do. But I would at least show up - sometimes the officer doesnt show so it's an automatic get out of ticket - ticket card

i hear this a lot but what am i supposed to say at court? feel as though a judge would own me if i didn't come up with some excuse/defense. but i wouldn't know what to say :o

On June 15 2013 23:03 bigredhoss wrote: damn $204 for 79 in 65 is some bullshit. is that in florida?

honestly...the first time i've ever got a ticket on a highway going 80 i thought it was standard. i commuted on i95 for 4 years of undergrad and close to a year of grad school so 5 years total without ever getting ticket for going 80

i didn't say a single word to the cop. i just gave him what he wanted. but man, i am raging pretty hard internally. we fucking pay cops to give us fucking speeding tickets?

god damn.

also 200 dollars is fucking ridiculous. everyone should get 1 warning per year IMO. or at least an incremental ticketing system.

just runbad man... dont let it get to you, you did the right thing.

I've gotten a ticket for going 80 on a 55 in the middle of nowhere... and also a "warning" (avoiding 275$ fine) for not wearing a seatbelt while parking somewhere in my town but I acknowledged what i did wrong when the biker cop asked me if i knew what i did.

Bet you'll never speed again

yea i was just surprised it was that much. i got $300 ticket last year but it was for 103 in 70

(or 103 in 75 maybe, not sure)

100mph? Cmon now thats just stupid

On June 16 2013 00:29 NewbSaibot wrote: Bet you'll never speed again

Bet he will.

Is it weird that I don't speed much, and when I do it's 5 MPH over the limit?

GTO ^^

Depends on the jurisdiction. In fl if you take it to court you can likely plead guilty and take some points off and you might not have to take a class.

Or if the officer doesn't show you're good to go. If he does, you're SOL.

I went to court, and the cop didn't show so I got the whole thing voided.

On June 16 2013 12:12 NotSorry wrote: I went to court, and the cop didn't show so I got the whole thing voided.

But if he does, and charge stands, you have to pay fine + fees ?

If you don't mind showing up, I think you can freeroll. If the cop doesn't show up, you're free, if he does, just say you're guilty and pay without any need to defend yourself or whatever. However, I used to live in a county where cops showed up 99% of the time, so try googling that for your area.

On June 16 2013 00:09 mnj wrote: Show nested quote + On June 15 2013 23:03 bigredhoss wrote: damn $204 for 79 in 65 is some bullshit. is that in florida? honestly...the first time i've ever got a ticket on a highway going 80 i thought it was standard. i commuted on i95 for 4 years of undergrad and close to a year of grad school so 5 years total without ever getting ticket for going 80 i didn't say a single word to the cop. i just gave him what he wanted. but man, i am raging pretty hard internally. we fucking pay cops to give us fucking speeding tickets? god damn. also 200 dollars is fucking ridiculous. everyone should get 1 warning per year IMO. or at least an incremental ticketing system.

You pay cops to protect you, in case you didn't know. Also, there are these things called speed limits, which have little posting on EVERY SINGLE FUCKING ROAD, MULTIPLE FUCKING TIMES. The standard speed limit is literally set by the sign on the road, in case you didn't know that, either. Now, why would a cop give you a ticket for speeding? Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that you are hazardous to the other motorists. Maybe he was just being a dick? I mean, people should be able to go whatever speeds they feel like it and not even get a slap on the wrist for it.


People who speed shouldn't be allowed to drive, period. Unless you think a baby flying twenty feet into the air and smashing it's skull against a tree because the fucking mother was too busy going over double the speed limit on a bumpy road is perfectly fine. (this happened not too long ago five minutes down the street from me)

On June 16 2013 15:48 Gnarly wrote: Show nested quote + On June 16 2013 00:09 mnj wrote:   On June 15 2013 23:03 bigredhoss wrote: damn $204 for 79 in 65 is some bullshit. is that in florida? honestly...the first time i've ever got a ticket on a highway going 80 i thought it was standard. i commuted on i95 for 4 years of undergrad and close to a year of grad school so 5 years total without ever getting ticket for going 80 i didn't say a single word to the cop. i just gave him what he wanted. but man, i am raging pretty hard internally. we fucking pay cops to give us fucking speeding tickets? god damn. also 200 dollars is fucking ridiculous. everyone should get 1 warning per year IMO. or at least an incremental ticketing system. You pay cops to protect you, in case you didn't know. Also, there are these things called speed limits, which have little posting on EVERY SINGLE FUCKING ROAD, MULTIPLE FUCKING TIMES. The standard speed limit is literally set by the sign on the road, in case you didn't know that, either. Now, why would a cop give you a ticket for speeding? Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that you are hazardous to the other motorists. Maybe he was just being a dick? I mean, people should be able to go whatever speeds they feel like it and not even get a slap on the wrist for it. People who speed shouldn't be allowed to drive, period. Unless you think a baby flying twenty feet into the air and smashing it's skull against a tree because the fucking mother was too busy going over double the speed limit on a bumpy road is perfectly fine. (this happened not too long ago five minutes down the street from me)

Wow a little harsh? Sure there are speed limits, but do you really think in some cases it really matters if someone speeds or not? I was in the middle of the desert in New Mexico driving once, not a car within 5 miles probably and the posted speed limit was 75mph. There's no way I'm following that, I was going like 95 mph. There's no point to waste my time. Of course this is an extreme example, but the point remains that some people can drive faster then the posted speed limit and still be in control.

Of course there needs to be a law in which we have to follow (posted speed limits) but to immediately bash someone, when he was speeding and you don't even know the story or whatever his situation was is a little much in my opinion. Its not like he was drunk.

On June 16 2013 16:43 Luhos wrote: Show nested quote + On June 16 2013 15:48 Gnarly wrote:   On June 16 2013 00:09 mnj wrote:   On June 15 2013 23:03 bigredhoss wrote: damn $204 for 79 in 65 is some bullshit. is that in florida? honestly...the first time i've ever got a ticket on a highway going 80 i thought it was standard. i commuted on i95 for 4 years of undergrad and close to a year of grad school so 5 years total without ever getting ticket for going 80 i didn't say a single word to the cop. i just gave him what he wanted. but man, i am raging pretty hard internally. we fucking pay cops to give us fucking speeding tickets? god damn. also 200 dollars is fucking ridiculous. everyone should get 1 warning per year IMO. or at least an incremental ticketing system. You pay cops to protect you, in case you didn't know. Also, there are these things called speed limits, which have little posting on EVERY SINGLE FUCKING ROAD, MULTIPLE FUCKING TIMES. The standard speed limit is literally set by the sign on the road, in case you didn't know that, either. Now, why would a cop give you a ticket for speeding? Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that you are hazardous to the other motorists. Maybe he was just being a dick? I mean, people should be able to go whatever speeds they feel like it and not even get a slap on the wrist for it. People who speed shouldn't be allowed to drive, period. Unless you think a baby flying twenty feet into the air and smashing it's skull against a tree because the fucking mother was too busy going over double the speed limit on a bumpy road is perfectly fine. (this happened not too long ago five minutes down the street from me) Wow a little harsh? Sure there are speed limits, but do you really think in some cases it really matters if someone speeds or not? I was in the middle of the desert in New Mexico driving once, not a car within 5 miles probably and the posted speed limit was 75mph. There's no way I'm following that, I was going like 95 mph. There's no point to waste my time. Of course this is an extreme example, but the point remains that some people can drive faster then the posted speed limit and still be in control. Of course there needs to be a law in which we have to follow (posted speed limits) but to immediately bash someone, when he was speeding and you don't even know the story or whatever his situation was is a little much in my opinion. Its not like he was drunk.

>actually thinking you're in control when driving
>in control of other drivers

You are never in control when driving. If you're going 20 over the limit, and someone else is going 10 under, and you're on the highway, you're not in control. You can't control the person in front of you that's going slower than you, you can't control the cars to your right, or to your left, or behind you. The only time it's okay to speed is if you're an ambulance driver, a fire truck driver, a cop, or something of that nature.

>wahhhhh im impatient
>wahhhh why can't i be special and speed
>wahhhh fuck everyone else driving MEMEME

Never drive for yourself, drive for other people.

On June 16 2013 00:09 mnj wrote: Show nested quote + On June 15 2013 23:03 bigredhoss wrote: damn $204 for 79 in 65 is some bullshit. is that in florida? honestly...the first time i've ever got a ticket on a highway going 80 i thought it was standard. i commuted on i95 for 4 years of undergrad and close to a year of grad school so 5 years total without ever getting ticket for going 80 i didn't say a single word to the cop. i just gave him what he wanted. but man, i am raging pretty hard internally. we fucking pay cops to give us fucking speeding tickets? god damn. also 200 dollars is fucking ridiculous. everyone should get 1 warning per year IMO. or at least an incremental ticketing system.

Traffic is actually one of the very few areas where policing is effective. Oh and yes, we should pay police to deal with traffic issues as they cause some of the greatest harm to society in terms of injuries and death. You may not like it, but there are legitimate reasons for enforcing traffic laws.

Gnarly is 100% correct. You may think he's pushing it with some hyperbole but he's not really. I get your special conditions but honestly limits are set the way they are for a reason. In your extreme examples the risk you take is less, obviously, but if you end up losing control of the vehicle you hurt yourself a heck of a lot more. Simple enough.

Its weird how much bad advice is in this thread haha. You should look online and call a local lawyer. Usually you end up paying for the lawyer to get it reduced to expired tabs or some other non-moving violation. They cost the same as the ticket and then you pay a small fine for the ticket but it never goes on your record and doesn't fuck with your insurance. Seeing as you were going more then 15 over this might be difficult but since its your first time if the lawyer has a clue it should be easy. Also since you were going fast it implies you will most likely get one again. You always want to save the option to defer the ticket for when you really get jammed up and can't get the ticket reduced.

Guys saying speed limits are there to protect others tell why don't they lower them to make it safer

On June 16 2013 19:53 nlloser60 wrote: Guys saying speed limits are there to protect others tell why don't they lower them to make it safer

People would just buy horses again. The car industry would be hurt.

what? If they lower it by for example by 5mph?

On June 16 2013 20:49 nlloser60 wrote: what? If they lower it by for example by 5mph?

In that case, why not make the limit lower to make the road safer? Dock another 5. Repeat argument, repeat docking 5 until you're at 10ish? But still, people can be killed by vehicles moving ten miles an hour, better just get rid of them to make things even safer. Funny, because speed limits around here have recently been getting docked five. Though, eventually, we will have automated cars en masse.

This is just so you can realize speed limits aren't made to make others safer because as you relalized "ppl can be killed by vehicles moving ten miles an hours" and ANY speed limit gvmt sets will be fine. Therefore, it's not about safety but it's about what gvmnt DECIDED to be "safe". So OP wasn't driving unsafe. He has just broken the law.

On June 16 2013 22:19 nlloser60 wrote: This is just so you can realize speed limits aren't made to make others safer because as you relalized "ppl can be killed by vehicles moving ten miles an hours" and ANY speed limit gvmt sets will be fine. Therefore, it's not about safety but it's about what gvmnt DECIDED to be "safe". So OP wasn't driving unsafe. He has just broken the law.

If you have everyone going whatever speed they wanted, you'd have people going very slow, and people going way too fast. That's not a good combo to have. If, however, everyone were going a medium pace, then you're going to have less accidents. This is why it's illegal to go above the speed limit by too much, and illegal to go too slow, which is usually considered an unnecessary road hazard or something.

This doesn't change the fact speed limit is set by gvnmt and can be whatever value they decide it to be. Not sticking to those values is just braking the law/illegal but has very little to do with safety per se as any value they choose would be considered fine by them.
I'm not saying everybody should be going whatever speed they wanted, just pointing out that safe driving has very little to do with speed limits and a lot to do with the IQ of a guy in a car.

Let's say you're in a neighborhood, usually speed limits are 15-30. This is because going those speeds, you're going to be able to notice the kids playing in the street, or a car backing out that didn't see you, or a dog in then middle of the road. On the highway, you don't experience these things. You're trying to get from point A to point B at a high speed, so you get speeds from 55-85. From 35-45 you're usually on a busy road in town, expecting people to pull in places, pull out, or change lanes and whatnot.

Btw, it's more-so the people who set the limits, as they are the ones who bitch when things are too fast or too slow. Happens all the time over here. So, really, it's the people who are deciding what's safe and what's not.

not even 15mph speed limit will help if u spot 10/10 half naked hot chick and stop paying attention to the road. IQ makes you a good driver not going by speed limits.

Ppl bitch all the time, regardless of speed limits but only top few set the rules for majority.