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I received a speeding violoation 5 days ago for driving 47 in a 30mph zone. In the past two days I received 8-10 letters from attorneys asking me to have them represent me in court. I have had 2 previous tickets in 20+ years, last one greater than 10 years ago.
Does anyone know if it makes sense to try and fight a speeding ticket and if so, is it cost effective and helpful to have an attorney involved?
Plead guilty for a reduction in points and be done with it. 17 over? You'd be wasting money by getting an attorney.
I second HG's comment.
Repeat offenders and tickets for DUIs need a lawyer. You go, plead down to a lesser charge (whats it called again... unsafe driving: speeding I think?), slightly higher fine, but no points. So you save in the long run.
I received a speeding violoation 5 days ago for driving 47 in a 30mph zone. In the past two days I received 8-10 letters from attorneys asking me to have them represent me in court. I have had 2 previous tickets in 20+ years, last one greater than 10 years ago.
Does anyone know if it makes sense to try and fight a speeding ticket and if so, is it cost effective and helpful to have an attorney involved?
Are there 'no postage required' envelopes? If so, here's what you do. Go into your backyard, and get a bunch of small stones. Fill each of those envelopes up, and mail them back to each attorney. They'll have to pay the large postage fees (weight), and they'll get message.
thanks for your responses. I am gathering that you think it is at least worth going to court as opposed to just sending the money and pleading guilty. it requires taking a half day off work and just want to be sure its worth it.
I am on my BlackBerry so I don't know if this will post, but yes, take the half day off from work and deal with it. It will save you on insurance premium increases.
Ask for a downgrade to "unsafe driver" , no points, fine is a bit steeper but someone has to pay for the highway repair, oh thats right NJ is using bonds for that now. I think 3 or more unsafe driver charges in 10 years and that plea cant be considered, but based on your post you are ok.
thanks for your responses. I am gathering that you think it is at least worth going to court as opposed to just sending the money and pleading guilty. it requires taking a half day off work and just want to be sure its worth it.
DEFINITELY worth the half day compared to three years of additional fees from your insurance company.
GO TO COURT. You probably wont even have to ask for the reduction. When I got my expired registration ticket I listened in. The prosecuter was a robot "selling" the higher fine Unsafe Driver ticket.
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"DUI, no you see the judge. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
"OK Im gonna plea this down to unsafe driver with higher fines but no points. You save on insurance. NEXT"
Its a money game. NOTHING MORE. Cops in NJ are nothing more than pirates with motorized land transport here.
Last edited by ottomobeale; 11-12-2008 at 05:17 AM..
Reason: clarity
If you just mail in the money and plead guilty u have no chance at a reduction. Word of advice, for what it's worth don't waste your time fighting a radar ticket. I have NOT LOST 1 CASE involving radar in approx. 40 cases. All an attorney will do for you is ask for a reduction in points and fine. So you will waste money on that aspect of the case. You should ask for a meeting with the prosecutor and give a good reason and explain why you didn't know you were speeding. 9 times out of 10 they will downgrade to save the courts time because they have bigger fish to fry. Good luck and feel free to ask for more advice. Every poster before me had very good points also.JM
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