Quote:
Originally Posted by Waterboy526
You can actually go online and look this information up. It's not that difficult at all.
|
Got a link?
I'll give you a bit of advice ( and some of my own stories) about the speeding ticket while I'm here posting. Honesty is your best policy (a little luck helps to).
Let's see: I've gotten a ticket for 100mph for in a 70mph zone + careless and reckless. Was very polite to the State trooper, I explained to him I was just wanting to see how fast the car would do (It would top at 105, but I got clocked at 100. All GM sedan's and SUV's/Trucks have a speed limiter set for 105) and wasn't running drugs/weapons and not driving that fast in an emergency. He smiled and said I'll be back
Went to Wake County court and explained the same thing to the judge ( This was my second to last ticket, I really expected for my DL to be revoked) he understood that I was being 100% honest to him and saw that I realaized my mistake. Paid the cost of court and all charges were droped.
Pulled in Cary for running ficticious tags/ no ins/ did'nt even have title of the car in my name, was riding around with notorized title. Same situation very polite to cop, even though he reminded me several times I very easily could be going downtown, but sense I was very co-oprative and did'nt tell him anything that was not true he was just going to take my tags and make me park the car. He said because the title had been notorized it was legaly mine (Which it was, I just just to lazy to go to DMV and pay the title transfer fee). I do have to add this was the NICEST Cary cop I've ever met. I was even laughing and joking with him while I was waiting for someone to come and pick me up. I wish I could remember his name, but can't. Anyawy, got to Wake Co. courthouse, showed proof that I had gotten title transfered and had insurance. I said I was sorry a few times and it was thrown out.
A week or so before I was due in court for the 100mph ticket. I got clocked for running 95mph in a 35mph zone in Cary (Chatam St), running late for work. Undercover Wake Co. deputy pulled me, explained in a very gruff voice that I was just clocked running 95 in a 35 and he wanted to know why. I explained to him I was running late and pointed across the street. (I pulled over at the gas station that across from Bitting Electric, where I worked. Some smart guys had already started pointing and laughing over in my direction) I gave him my DL and reg and I knew if I got a ticket while I had the 100mph + C&R pending I was toast. I don't know if he saw I had that other ticket pending or was just in a holiday mood, but he came back and said "Merry Christmas (It was 3 days away) from the Wake County Sherriffs office Mr. Craig you are free to go, I think you know how stupid that was" I said yes sir and thanked him. I was outa the ticket but had to endure everyone laughing at me for getting pulled right across the street from the shop.
Had a PJC for a speeding ticket. Got pulled for running 75 in a 45 on Avation Parkway by a Morrisville cop. He really wanted to nail me for the speeding ticket but then I explained the PJC on the speeding ticket. I asked him if he did'nt notice that I was right on the bumper of the SUV that was in front of me right as he put his lights on. He said he did notice that too. I asked him if he would just change the ticket to following to closely and not the speeding charge. He agreed but explained to me that the FTC would bring my points up but I told him I would rather have that than getting nailed with two speeding tickets. I tried to get out of the FTC, but could'nt on that one. That was the only ticket I was not able to get out of or dismissed.
What I'm getting at with all this is usually if your honest and very polite to the cop you have a great chance of getting out of it yourself. People always tell you get a lawyer, he will get you out of it. Save you the $300 exp if its your first time and just wanting a PJC. You can easily request those yourself.
Let the officer speak first and expalin why your getting pulled. Then politly explain your side of the story " I did'nt notice I was driving that fast" or "Yes I did noticer my speed was drifting up there a bit, I'm sorry", etc,etc. The worse things you can do is start screaming "I did'nt do nuffin!, why you pullin' me man?" or the worse, get out of your car; that would put any cop in a bad mood.
JIC Your wondering, my speeding days are long over with. This stuff all happened 5-6 years ago. I'm really enjoying paying $40 a month instead of $200 a month for insurance (I did have one 90mph in a 55mph ticket in VA on I-95 that I got poped with. I figured outa state, would'nt show up on my NC record and I did'nt even show up to court to try to fight it. Well, it did and because it was 20mph over the limit it was an automatic C&R charge. If I ever get pulled outa state again, I'm gonna fight it.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
