Speeding ticket.... help please...
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Okay... I was driving home from class today, and i got pulled over. I was going east on 26 mile road, and the cop was sitting facing west. He was sitting write before a school zone. I slowed down once i saw him, but he pulled me over. He said i was going 47 mph in a 30 mph zone. The thing is, i was before the flashing lights for the school zone when he clocked me. I also got a warning for no proof of insurance, because it was expired, and address not changed on my license warning. I am going to call the court tomorrow. I want to fight the ticket. I never went to court before, cos i never got a ticket. What is it like? What should I plead? What story should I tell the judge? Help me out please. Im from detroit, michigan by the way
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Rep Power: 256 That one is going to be hard to fight. Let me make sure I got this straight. You were on a road where I'm assuming the speed limit is approx 45+ when you approached a school zone marked at 30 mph. You were clocked before the school zone right? If you were clocked outside the school zone, you should be fine because technically you do not need to observe the upcoming speed limit sign til right before and directly after passing the new sign. If you were going the correct speed before you hit the school zone and made an attempt to slow down before the school zone, you should get of scott free... However... If you were speeding ahead of time, don't try to fight it. Plead no contest and this being your first offense go hit up a defensive driving course.
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Originally Posted by fallout
There are rarely 50mph zones, especially near school areas. You might want to check it again before you fight this ticket.
Sorry for the long post. Hope it helps you out.
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Rep Power: 0 You can argue that was his foult that he clocked you before the sign. But admit that your fault was that you watching the street not the speedometer after you entered the restriction zone. You slow down but your atention was on the side of the road if children are not present ....
But ask for defensive driving course and waiver for the ticket.
But ask for defensive driving course and waiver for the ticket.
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Rep Power: 243 Municipal Court is all about the plea - Always plead not guilty and ask to speak with the prosecuter -
When you talk to the prosecuter ask to plead to a lesser charge -
In MOST cases they will allow it since you have no priors -
You may be able to plead to no proof of insurance and have the speeding in the school zone dropped -
When you talk to the prosecuter ask to plead to a lesser charge -
In MOST cases they will allow it since you have no priors -
You may be able to plead to no proof of insurance and have the speeding in the school zone dropped -
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Rep Power: 0 man court blows. your heart is all pumping and racing so fast when you stand for the judge walking in, like damn thats the guy thats going to ruin my life. No im joking, courts fun.. just remember nothings ever as bad as it seems. I've had 17 tickets in 2 years and I'm doing great. I still got my license..sure I was suspended for 9 months total, but I learned my lesson. It's your first offense, he'll probably make you touch him in ways you dont like touching people for a lesser offense.
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Rep Power: 265 just fight it, when you go to court and the cop shows up just plead no contest and take traffic school since this is your first ticket you will be ok with traffic school. Your insurance wont know either. When your courtdate comes you will know if the officer that pulled you over will be there, if he is there, then thats when u plead no contest and request for traffic school.
If you have already tooken traffic school twice which is maximum amount in like 18months, then I would fight it cause you have nothing to lose. which is the situation im in ri ght now..
If you have already tooken traffic school twice which is maximum amount in like 18months, then I would fight it cause you have nothing to lose. which is the situation im in ri ght now..
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Originally Posted by Blackpearl
You can argue that was his foult that he clocked you before the sign. But admit that your fault was that you watching the street not the speedometer after you entered the restriction zone. You slow down but your atention was on the side of the road if children are not present ....
But ask for defensive driving course and waiver for the ticket.
But ask for defensive driving course and waiver for the ticket.
reguardless of that - the police can pull you over for going 32 in a 30 zone because you're still speeding. especially in a school zone.
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