sweeedespeed Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 I was on the highway-60MPH zone, I was going about 66, wnt down a hill, then an unmarked state trooper pulls me over. I got a ticket for 71 in 60. His radar has never been calibrated, would I have any way of fighting for myself? I got the car less than a week ago and I'm not accostomed to the new spped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 fight it got nothing to lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plan_B Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Why did you start this thread in the Political section?How do you know his radar has not been calibrated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES70 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I was on the highway-60MPH zone, I was going about 66, wnt down a hill, then an unmarked state trooper pulls me over. I got a ticket for 71 in 60. His radar has never been calibrated, would I have any way of fighting for myself? I got the car less than a week ago and I'm not accostomed to the new spped.How do you know this? Fight it but i dont think it will matter. Regardless of if you are used to the speed or not that isnt something a judge is going to consider as a viable reason for speeding. Thats like someone that just got a ferrari saying they arent used to the speed so that why they were doing 160 in a 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I doubt a judge will care if you were going 66 vs 71. There are people on the board that'll tell you to suck it up and take it as a lesson to drive slower. Others will advise you to take it to court and hope the judge has pity on you. If that's your case- don't say you weren't used to the speed. You'd be digging your own grave. You could say that you noticed your speedometer said 66 so you planned on slowing down before the cop caught you but it's up to you. If I were in your shoes, I'd go to court and suck up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromtheshadows Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 If you do take it to court, lie. Say, I wasnt going over 63, 64 at the time and you were just following the rest of the traffic...best case scenario, if you contest it he wont show up. Your best bet is to get as many extensions as possible.. max them out hopefully until the holidays. It gives the cop a chance to think he doesnt remember that well what happened and he might not show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s70turbo1998 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 if you know the radar was not calibrated you can get off on that usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0k0 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 send a check of lets say 200$ if the fine was 195$ and they send a check of 5$ back ..just trow it away and you keep your point on you drivers liscense but 200$ less richer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweeedespeed Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) on top of all the speeding mess, it gets worse! Since I have had the car for 4 days I don't yet have insurance on it. Minn requires insurence-on the back of a ticket price sheet it mentions criminal charges or revokation of licence if no proof of insurance exists. Plus, I'm 18!And the trooper was the stereotypical get you for anything, hard-jerk, annd will probably show up in court.I knew it was uncalabrated because I asked. Edited February 12, 2007 by 760S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0k0 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 just try what i saidsend a check 5$ more then what its suposed to be... then when you receive their check back of 5$ trow it away and they never remove your point on your liscense.. it works 2 of my buddy did it and got no point taken off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyINFDoc Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 just try what i saidsend a check 5$ more then what its suposed to be... then when you receive their check back of 5$ trow it away and they never remove your point on your liscense.. it works 2 of my buddy did it and got no point taken offmaybe in canada but its differnet in every state. Where is this guy from anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0k0 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 hell he aint losing nothing he probably gonna be obligated to pay so why not like how i said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyINFDoc Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 in connecticut all you have to do is contest it and show up and it goes down to 35 dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweeedespeed Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I'm in minnesota. It looks like I may face a misdemeanor charge in which case I would take community service or another $200, the speeding ticket will at the least be $127. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0k0 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 lol thats f*cked up man... oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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