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Anonymous asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw Enforcement & Police · 1 decade ago

Can I fight this speeding ticket?

I got a speeding ticket for 91 in a 65mph zone, I ran a stop sign and my license was out of class because I have a C class but I was on a motorcycle. Should I fight it by saying that I did not see the stop sign because I was looking in my rear view mirror at the cops lights?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Pay it. I don't see why a judge will look favorably on you. Lets start at the beginning of the day. You got on a motorcycle which you weren't license to operate. Strike One. You speed more than 20 mphs over the speed limit. Which most states would add on a reckless charge. So Strike Two. On top of that you ran a stop sign. Strike Three. Pay the ticket.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    If it is your first ticket (Your license is clean) hire an attorney. He'll get it reduced to a non-moving violation without a problem. It is not the cheapest way, but it will work. You could appear yourself, but the deck is against you. The cop schedules all his tickets for the same day of the month, and unless he blows all of them off, he is going to show. If you go that route, you better have some legalese to spout at the judge. Things like asking for proof that the gun was in calibration, that the officer has had certification/receertification on that model, etc. A lawyer knows what all these little things are. And they have to be able to produce them. But if they can't, the judge will probably grant a continuance til a later date so prosecution can produce them. If it is just you, the prosecutor will keep this up, and it will drag on for a long time, and again the deck is against you. But the prosecutors and the defense lawyers all know each other, and rather than go through all that the prosecutors will just offer the defense attorney a deal to spare all the BS. Quick word of advice: Paying a lawyer sucks, I know, but it is worth it. It will get handled right. You should fight every ticket, because you never know when there will be one that you can't get out of. And they usually stay with you for three years, and if you have a blighted record, they are more apt to slap you with the next one. I'm a trucker, and I've had a number of tickets, and I take no chances with my license, cause I need it to make my living.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    THE COP SHOULD GO TO COURT

    YOURE LUCKY

    YOU WENT 91 AT A 65 ZONE THATS ALREADY $200 FINE

    YOU RAN A STOP SIGN TAHTS ALREADY $50 FINE

    AND YOUR LICENSE WASNT EVEN REGISTRATED THAT A ANOTHER $80 FINE

    WOW YOURE ON CRACK

  • 1 decade ago

    Firstly, you should have been charged with reckless operation since you were over 20 MPH over the limit. I feel safe now since I don't think I need to worry about you being on the roads for a while though. Hope your wallet is as thick as this reasoning.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You went 90 mph through a stop sign on a bike? You're lucky you weren't arrested. Or killed. That cop gave you a huge break.

  • 1 decade ago

    bad idea since the cop has you on two other charges dude. just pay the ticket and save some time.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, please do. The "I was so distracted that I was not watching what I was doing" defense will get you exactly what you deserve, the maximum penalty possible.

  • mike s
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    lol dude that was pretty funny. seriously though , you are not getting off.

  • 1 decade ago

    you should pay your fine and do things legally like you are supposed to and you won't have these problems

  • 1 decade ago

    Just pay it, or you'll be getting yourself into deep sh**.

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