Speeding 21 mph over

[Since72]

What is this faulty equipment plea? You can take it to a mechanic, he can give you a written statement, and a bill. A judge is not going to toss it on just that.

[PDD]

Originally Posted by Since72

What is this faulty equipment plea? You can take it to a mechanic, he can give you a written statement, and a bill. A judge is not going to toss it on just that.

The faulty equipment plea is something that your attorney and the judge settles on.
THEY DO THIS ALL THE TIME.
It is not something you can do on your own.

You either pay the attorney his fee or you take a day off from work and see if you can deal with the judge yourself.

Good luck with that.

[Jim Mac]

Originally Posted by PDD

The faulty equipment plea is something that your attorney and the judge settles on.
THEY DO THIS ALL THE TIME.
It is not something you can do on your own.

You either pay the attorney his fee or you take a day off from work and see if you can deal with the judge yourself.

Good luck with that.

That sounds pretty fishy. The judge is probably getting a cut from the attorney. Otherwise there's no reason for the judge to do it.

[arbyunc]

It does seem fishy, but it's driven by the crowded court dockets and the need to push through as many cases as possible. Takes much less time to allow a "guilty to a lesser charge" plea than it does to go through a trial. Unfortunate that it's evolved to that, but that's the reality.

[PDD]

Originally Posted by Jim Mac

That sounds pretty fishy. The judge is probably getting a cut from the attorney. Otherwise there's no reason for the judge to do it.

This is SOP in NC, why is that so hard for people to understand.

The state needs money but they have no desire to punish you with a bad driving record. The lawyer intervenes on your behalf, he gets paid, the state gets paid and you don't get any points.
You may not like it but that's how it works.
I am not at liberty to publish it but I have a copy of a ticket and a copy of a receipt for a downgraded "faulty equipment" fine.
It still cost me the same amount as the ticket but I did not get any points. I also did not have to appear in court, that's what the attorney does, he represents you.

Most everybody who has gotten a speeding ticket in NC knows how this works.

Would the State of NC admit to it? Of course not.

[brokensky]

Folks, in this state, you can get your license taken away for speeding more than 15 mph over the speed limit. And your auto insurance will skyrocket, as well.

Get thee to an attorney, ASAP.