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08-16-2008, 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by YellowColoredTrucks  i take blame for my fault and not trying to ***** or anything....
but yea....that profiling....or reverse profiling...they give us AMERICAN drivers a hard time with all that, even the hazmat fingerprinting and fines....
....and then they turn around and let that mexican truck driver program in so easily....
sometimes the good guys do end up getting screwed
anyway, im off to work now, i just had to kill some time because of that 2 hour push back, thanks for all the help guys | No Speeding or accidentally speeding! Be safe out there!   |
08-16-2008, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by YellowColoredTrucks Well i got my first speeding ticket ever in my life (only 25 years old) and it happened in a commercial vehicle.
For those in california, it was on the 5 north at gorman, right when the 45mph zone turns into a 35 mph zone, the CHP tagged me at 48mph...
Got a court date and everything, it's in Kern county, and i live in Orange county. (2ish hour drive). The officer was telling me that i should come to my court date because i have a good chance to win if i fight it...
...anyone with any experience got any advice?
im guessing lawyers are pretty expensive, but i know it's worth it to keep my record spotless....
i dont understand the concept though of fighting it? im young and naive lol, i got caught, what the hell am i supposed to say? are there any particulars like not admitting to it, or making some crap excuses like i missed a gear or his radar could have been off or scanned someone else, or my speedometer was off or some other crap?
or should i just take this ticket like a man, pay my fines, blemish my record, and drive like granny for the next 12 months?
advice would be greatly appreciated. |
If it was in a construction zone you are skewered, if not, get an attorney that handles traffic cases, find one on line or in the Yellow Pages.
It cost me about $275.- in my state, it's worth the money to keep your record clean. Good Luck 
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08-16-2008, 10:18 AM
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Not sure about CA.In some states you can meet with the officer in halls outside the court to discuss the ticket.If you had conducted yourself in a proper fashion at the time of the incident and at the court house(attitude is everything).They might cut you a brake before you even walk into see the judge.Ex:orig. ticket 82 mph in 65 mph zone,165$ and 2 points.Dropped to stopped blocking intersection.165$ no points.The points are the thing you want to avoid.The fine from what I can see usually stays the same.It's all a revenue thing.Good luck and do some research with other people whom have gotten tickets in CA.
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08-16-2008, 11:46 AM
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I have lived in Ca. almost my entire life, and I don't understand it. There is no explaining us. We just continue to put boneheads in office here, and they keep putting crap on the books. Like the genius who decided that "professional" drivers should be punished more severely than the regular joes out there. Probably someone who had a truck pull up along side of them one night, the size scared them, they wet their pants, said "i'm going to make them pay", and had the power to do it.
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08-16-2008, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Boxboss I have lived in Ca. almost my entire life, and I don't understand it. There is no explaining us. We just continue to put boneheads in office here, and they keep putting crap on the books. Like the genius who decided that "professional" drivers should be punished more severely than the regular joes out there. Probably someone who had a truck pull up along side of them one night, the size scared them, they wet their pants, said "i'm going to make them pay", and had the power to do it. | Yeah, same thing here in TX, the commercial driver gets punished even if it's not in a commercial vehicle. Depending on the Municipality, you may get it thrown out or some type of probation. But some city's don't care and they won't budge on it. You have to pay the fine and it goes on your record.
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08-16-2008, 03:53 PM
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The courts are more interested in the revenue the the safety. The officer was probably telling you to show up so you can keep your clean record. maybe pay a fine with no points.
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