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1) Absolutely get a lawyer. It's a bunch of BS, but it is how the system works. Magically, the fine you end up paying for the reduced charge (in NC the favorite reduced sentence is for "improper equipment" - a non-moving violation that has no insurance impact) will end up being almost exactly the same as the speeding violation. So really the only difference is a one-time payment to a lawyer or multiple year higher-than-usual payments to your insurance company.
2) I'm surprised nobody is picking on your decision to wear earphones while driving. I understand that at this particular situation you weren't listening to them, but that is still incredibly dangerous. Why would you willingly remove one of your senses when driving? It's not as dangerous as driving blindfolded or texting while driving, but there are so many things that I become aware of while driving first with my ears long before my eyes pick them up. Police/Fire/EMT, for instance. Cars coming up behind me or along side of me in my blind spot. Honking. The list goes on. I hate it when a fellow driver gets caught in a speed trap as that's just a revenue generator that has no relationship with road safety, but I'm personally glad you got hit with the fine for your earphones.
1) Absolutely get a lawyer. It's a bunch of BS, but it is how the system works. Magically, the fine you end up paying for the reduced charge (in NC the favorite reduced sentence is for "improper equipment" - a non-moving violation that has no insurance impact) will end up being almost exactly the same as the speeding violation. So really the only difference is a one-time payment to a lawyer or multiple year higher-than-usual payments to your insurance company.
2) I'm surprised nobody is picking on your decision to wear earphones while driving. I understand that at this particular situation you weren't listening to them, but that is still incredibly dangerous. Why would you willingly remove one of your senses when driving? It's not as dangerous as driving blindfolded or texting while driving, but there are so many things that I become aware of while driving first with my ears long before my eyes pick them up. Police/Fire/EMT, for instance. Cars coming up behind me or along side of me in my blind spot. Honking. The list goes on. I hate it when a fellow driver gets caught in a speed trap as that's just a revenue generator that has no relationship with road safety, but I'm personally glad you got hit with the fine for your earphones.
Yes. I agree with your point. Driving with head/ear phones is definitely a distraction. This experience should remind me to be a safe driver. But we always take risk while driving which is dumb as we all know.
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