Speeding Ticket Experiment
I've spent thousands upon thousands of dollars on speeding tickets, parking tickets, defensive driving, deferred adjudication etc. over the years...pretty much wasted money.I've heard a million different people tell me about ways to weasel out of a ticket, and with the latest ticket I got this week, I'm going to give it a try.
I was caught doing 15 mph over the limit in a speed trap, meaning one officer clocked my speed, then another one pulled me over.
What I've heard over and over but without any FIRST PERSON EVIDENCE is that you contest the ticket, and if the officers don't show, the ticket is dismissed. I've heard this is typically what lawyers do to get tickets dismissed...if the officer shows up for the hearing, they reschedule up to three times until the officer is unavailable on one of the three occasions. I figure
I could give this a try instead of immediately having to pay $300+ for the deferred adjudication process. If I'm not completely mistaken, this is the way I think the Texas traffic system works:
I've already taken defensive driving once this year, so my only option is doing deferred adjudication which means not getting a ticket for 6-12 months....or else you pay for BOTH tickets. You still have to pay a fee for the "privilege" of going on D.A. and another fee when you complete it.
One of my concerns is knowing how the officers have shown up. Do I wait in the courtroom, wait till I see them both, then just leave? The court isn't far from me, so I might go do a little recon work first and sit in on some trials, maybe speak to a few lawyers about their methods.
I want to find out once and for all if this is actually a viable (although time consuming) method of getting a ticket dismissed!
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posted by Neville @ 1:03 AM
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He told me that cops really appreciate it if whenever you get pulled over, you immediately turn off the car and actually take the keys out of the ignition and put them on the dash. Then whenever he approaches your window, turn on your interior light and put your hands on the top of the steering wheel. All of these measures will help the cop feel safe because he'll know your not going to shoot his guts out or try to run over his foot. In fact, my friend told me that cops generally give each other this treatment, so whenever you do it, most police officers will assume your in some way related to someone in law enforcement and maybe give you a break.
I haven' tried the little tip yet because I've been lucky enough not to get pulled over, but you might give it a try next time you get caught hot rod'n around.
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Nev, this "experiment" is so juvenille it is ridiculous. I thought that you graduated from high school last year.
Any 1st year business student (oh, yeah, that right...you majored in what again...basket weaving?) would instead calculate the value of their time and then determine whether it was cheaper to pay the fine or play this game. Why do I get the feeling that you have lots of time on your hands.
Think it was like $100 or so - I think they just keep rescheduling it for you. I've been pulled over since then and haven't been busted on a warrant so I guess it worked. I was in same situation - had taken defensive driving that year already but I was more concerned about insurance going up (since the Z is already in a very high categoory). Might want to call and talk to someone who does this all/every day to solidify your options.
Regardless, dipshit, the point of the above post was that "Neville's Financial Blog" has become a joke...and Nev's bootlicking sheep can't be more than 18 years old.
I am not 18 years old, and I'm quite successful.
I find it funny how you are so quick to criticize Neville's readership, yet you find yourself reading and actively commenting.
Funny, no? :-)
Neville, I'm interested to see the results of your findings. Keep posting!
Very Stupid Idea...
Anyway, point being >> it is possible, at least here in TN.
If you want to choose to continue to do so -- and continue endangering other drivers with your irresponsibility -- then the least you could do is pay the legal consequence. Grow up.
Surely it is cheaper, easier and safer to not break the traffic laws in the first place.
and then trying to get around your violation is just pathetic.
How about instead of getting around a ticket, you just not speed?
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The best advice is not to speed. But it’s going to happen, everyone speeds, the police, the Judges and the prosecutors.
How do you avoid a ticket? There are times and places where you are more likely to get a ticket. School zones and anytime you see a Community Safety Zone are areas that the police are going to target with speed enforcement. Be aware on long straight stretches of roadway, and as you come over the crest of a hill or going down any hill.
The police look for good places to catch offenders. They don’t always base the set up of a speed trap on the whether there is a good reason to do enforcement, but more on the fact are they going to get tickets.
Always pay attention to the posted speed limit. If you don’t see the speed signs the limit in the city is 50 and outside the city its 80.
If you re driving 10 to 15 km/h over the limit your very unlikely to get a ticket. The police are regular people doing a job. They are going to use common sense and not stop people speeding a little over the limit. Most officers will set a personal limit as to what they feel is acceptable. A lot of officers will use over 15km per hour and some will say 20km/h. The limit the officer makes is totally within his discretion, and an officer could write you a ticket for even one kilometer over the limit, but we have never seen it happen.
If you see a police car or officer, stay within the speed limit. If you pass a police car even speeding slightly you could be stopped and given a ticket. It’s wise to let police vehicles pass or reduce your speed in the vicinity of a police vehicle.
Some officers using radar target the passing lane, especially on the 400 series highways in Ontario. Conventional radar targets the largest, fastest object therefore don’t be the lead vehicle.
Laser radar can pick a vehicle out of a group of cars all the officer has to do is target the vehicle and pull the trigger recording the speed. Again if you’re the first vehicle, your going to be the first vehicle checked for speed.
Chris at www.OntarioSpeeding.com
The best advice is not to speed. But it’s going to happen, everyone speeds, the police, the Judges and the prosecutors.
How do you avoid a ticket? There are times and places where you are more likely to get a ticket. School zones and anytime you see a Community Safety Zone are areas that the police are going to target with speed enforcement. Be aware on long straight stretches of roadway, and as you come over the crest of a hill or going down any hill.
The police look for good places to catch offenders. They don’t always base the set up of a speed trap on the whether there is a good reason to do enforcement, but more on the fact are they going to get tickets.
Always pay attention to the posted speed limit. If you don’t see the speed signs the limit in the city is 50 and outside the city its 80.
If you re driving 10 to 15 km/h over the limit your very unlikely to get a ticket. The police are regular people doing a job. They are going to use common sense and not stop people speeding a little over the limit. Most officers will set a personal limit as to what they feel is acceptable. A lot of officers will use over 15km per hour and some will say 20km/h. The limit the officer makes is totally within his discretion, and an officer could write you a ticket for even one kilometer over the limit, but we have never seen it happen.
If you see a police car or officer, stay within the speed limit. If you pass a police car even speeding slightly you could be stopped and given a ticket. It’s wise to let police vehicles pass or reduce your speed in the vicinity of a police vehicle.
Some officers using radar target the passing lane, especially on the 400 series highways in Ontario. Conventional radar targets the largest, fastest object therefore don’t be the lead vehicle.
Laser radar can pick a vehicle out of a group of cars all the officer has to do is target the vehicle and pull the trigger recording the speed. Again if you’re the first vehicle, your going to be the first vehicle checked for speed.
Chris at www.OntarioSpeeding.com
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It was such a breeze! I actually enjoyed it a lot and learned a bunch while sitting at home in my underwear in fron of my computer. A lot easier than going to court 3 or 4 times in the hopes that a cop won't show.
For instance, my department will suspend me without pay for 1 day if I don't go to a traffic hearing. Overtime or not, you'd better believe I'm showing up if it'll cost me 10% of my pay not to.
Also, all these formulas and tricks forget to account for the human factor. Cops are humans (insert joke here) and there are a lot of factors involved.
For instance, if I've just worked an accident and someone was hurt or killed, that affects me. If the accident was caused by someone running a red light, you can count on me citing for that offense until that memory fades.
I ticket to teach. Not to punish, not to be a control freak, and not to jam you up.
If you pay $126.50, pay more on insurance, and hate my guts, it's worth if you think twice before rolling through a stop sign.
I talk about my ticket mentality more on my blog (surfindad.com), but it won't help you get out of a ticket. It'll just help you understand why I, and other good cops, do what they do.
Slow down and live.
I did a little online search and found a few websites on the subject of beating speeding tickets. But here's the best one Speeding Ticket Secrets. Hope this helps!
Peace.
- Justin
Use that power.
And spread the idea around like the "no snitching" idea.
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