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  • foxtrapper

    Aug. 6, 2010 1:31 p.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

    tuna55 wrote:

    He writes me the ticket, 4 pts and $150. He says, "come to court and I'll help you out", my best question to this is "why?".

    The judge will base his decision largely on what the cop tells him, some also on how you behave, and a very little bit will have to do with the actual ticket itself.

    The cop has already written his coded note in his ticket book, and will use the various code words to the judge ("Cooperative", etc). You will most likely get a pbj for this ticket if you go to court. It's worth going, particularly with the cop telling you he'll help you out.

  • Josh

    Aug. 6, 2010 1:58 p.m. Josh Dork

    foxtrapper wrote: You will most likely get a pbj for this ticket if you go to court.

    So do they just have a pile of sandwiches right there in the courtroom, or what? Can I get a fluffernutter if I ask for one? I guess I need to go to court more often.

  • patgizz

    Aug. 6, 2010 4:46 p.m. patgizz SuperDork

    i do my best to only get pulled over in municipalities where my family are cops.

    had a ticket in cleveland get "taken care of" a few weeks ago - kinda silly one anyway - he ticketed me for no mudflaps on my truck.

  • foxtrapper

    Aug. 6, 2010 7:05 p.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

    pbj = probation before judgement.

  • wbjones

    Aug. 6, 2010 7:38 p.m. wbjones Dork

    other states (NC & SC) have something called Prayer for Judgement

    explanation : http://www.carinsurance.com/kb/content27086.aspx

  • Jensenman

    Aug. 7, 2010 8:15 a.m. Jensenman SuperDork

    This thread reminds me of why I use a radar detector. It's nice to know when I am under covert surveillance. Most times I just follow traffic flow (the nail that sticks up is the one that gets hit!) which generally runs 5-7 MPH above the speed limit but when that thing chirps it's time to get closer to the speed limit and watch out. No, it's not perfect but it gives me a better chance of not getting ticketed.

    In this morning's scandal rag, the SC Highway Patrol says they are stepping up enforcement in what's called the 'death zones' on I-26. This same scandal rag recently published a 3 part huge expose' of the death rates on certain parts of I-26, including pics of the roadside memorials and all that, big maps with colored bands showing the most dangerous spots, etc. The paper's article didn't quantify it by time of day etc, only by the number of fatalities in certain areas.

    But in today's paper the HP noted that the highest concentration of fatal accidents is between midnight and 4AM. Of course they are stepping up enforcement 24 hours a day (not just at the worst times) and announced a zero tolerance for speeding.

    Funnay thing about that: in this state since no politician has balls, budget cuts are across the board. If some useless program gets cut 10% then so does everything else, so the HP has had a budget cut. Hmmm....

  • wbjones

    Aug. 7, 2010 11:22 a.m. wbjones Dork

    I travel down that way (Asheville - Daytona) each yr... where are these so called "death zones" .??

  • SVreX

    Aug. 7, 2010 1:15 p.m. SVreX SuperDork

    zomby woof wrote:

    Wow. Hiring a lawyer for a speeding ticket is off the charts retarded.

    I used to think that. Not anymore.

    When I was younger, I went to court myself. Did the respect thing, the system basically operated in a somewhat logical way.

    I recently got a ticket (wrongly) for the "move over" law. I had to go to court twice before they dropped the charges. 9 hours of my life spent watching our ridicuously disfunctional system waste people's time.

    It is not a justice system, it is a convoluted corrupt system of revenue raising for local communities.

    What I did notice was how pal-sy the judge and prosector were with the defense attorneys, and how much better it went for each of the people who had an attorney. Reduced fines, reduced points, and expedited schedules were the norm, while the rest of us slobs waited.

    I will hire a lawyer next time.

  • Jensenman

    Aug. 7, 2010 8:13 p.m. Jensenman SuperDork

    wbjones wrote:

    I travel down that way (Asheville - Daytona) each yr... where are these so called "death zones" .??

    http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/mar/14/death-zones/

    There's a link on that page to a PDF that shows the worst spots. The one that's closest to me is the Ridgeville one. That is straight, smooth pavement well marked, has the buzz strips etc. The trees in the median are close to the road, I think that's the real problem. Someone nods off, runs of fthe road and doesn't have enough time to put it back on the pavement and winds up hitting a tree.

  • Wally

    Aug. 8, 2010 1:58 a.m. Wally SuperDork

    SVreX wrote:

    It is not a justice system, it is a convoluted corrupt system of revenue raising for local communities.

    It's disgusting how bad it has gotten here in the past few months. My wife was given her third ticket of the year. This time for no seatbelt. She says she was wearing it and I believe her since she normally keeps it on at drive in movies and Sonic unless I say something to her. She said when she pointed out to the cop she was wearing it he said good luck trying to prove it.

  • mtn

    Aug. 8, 2010 2:04 a.m. mtn SuperDork

    Wally wrote:

    SVreX wrote:

    It is not a justice system, it is a convoluted corrupt system of revenue raising for local communities.

    It's disgusting how bad it has gotten here in the past few months. My wife was given her third ticket of the year. This time for no seatbelt. She says she was wearing it and I believe her since she normally keeps it on at drive in movies and Sonic unless I say something to her. She said when she pointed out to the cop she was wearing it he said good luck trying to prove it.

    It gets even worse:

    http://jalopnik.com/5604559/how-one-good-samaritan-was-arrested-for-driving-drunks...

  • SVreX

    Aug. 8, 2010 7:39 a.m. SVreX SuperDork

    As the local budgets have gotten pinched, I suspect there is a greater emphasis on traffic violation revenues.

    I expect it to continue to get worse. I will be using an attorney next time.

  • AngryCorvair

    Feb. 25, 2011 1:22 p.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

    will that work if i get a speeding ticket in my canoe?

  • Xceler8x

    Feb. 25, 2011 1:59 p.m. Xceler8x SuperDork

    Dang it. Canoe-d

  • Conquest351

    Feb. 25, 2011 2:10 p.m. Conquest351 Reader

    If you go and the officer doesn't show up, they usually dismiss it. That may be how he helps you out. LOL

    I've gotten some dismissed that way (like one that was 104 in a 60). It's awesome.

  • Feb. 25, 2011 3:16 p.m. spitfirebill SuperDork

    SVreX wrote:

    zomby woof wrote:

    Wow. Hiring a lawyer for a speeding ticket is off the charts retarded.

    What I did notice was how pal-sy the judge and prosector were with the defense attorneys, and how much better it went for each of the people who had an attorney. Reduced fines, reduced points, and expedited schedules were the norm, while the rest of us slobs waited.

    I will hire a lawyer next time.

    That's because they are members of the same country club, secret societies, blah blah blah. Remember, they are or were all lawyers at one time.

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