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dampachi · #1 03-09-2005, 08:05 PM

I just got pulled doing 83mph in a 45 by radar. $275.

TheStang00 · #2 03-09-2005, 08:10 PM

than fucking sucks... there goes some of that S/C money. were there any hills, if so you could try to say there was an inaccurate reading due to the cosine effect, you can research that more if u want. if u can convince the judge they might lower the violation some, and therefore lower the cost some and the points on ur liscense.

clawhammer · #3 03-09-2005, 08:12 PM

Can you give us more details? Where it happened, what conditions, etc, we might be able to give you advice on fighting it.

dampachi · #4 03-09-2005, 08:14 PM

It was a straight road...no other cars. I went 0-100..and broke..he caught me braking at 83mph.

dampachi · #5 03-09-2005, 08:15 PM

BTW: I'll pay the $275 no problem..I just need to get out of the points.

clawhammer · #6 03-09-2005, 08:15 PM

Well, not much you can argue about accuracy, unfortunately.

N2Chevys · #7 03-09-2005, 08:16 PM

if you did it why fight it?

Dont try to fight. you will just piss off the judge. appear to court and plead Guilty and they will give you a better break then no contest or not guilty. Judges appreciate honesty.

Also i dont know what the heck the cosine effect is. Maybe you are thinking of an ionispheric bounce. also plead guilty and question the officers certification in radar. only about 10% OF Police Officers are radar certified and if they are not it has a good chance of being dropped.

Edit: Not anything to you Dampachi, but isnt there a traffic violation forum? you see tickets posted in here all the time and then you see threads locked for being in the wrong spot.

Muscletang · #8 03-09-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dampachi

I just got pulled doing 83mph in a 45 by radar. $275.

It was $275!?! My ticket for street racing in city limits wasn't half that. Just be lucky he didn't catch you doing 95 or you would of had a felony and man slaughter charges on your hands.

Mr. Luos · #9 03-09-2005, 08:17 PM

Racing is much more of an offense than speeding.

drftk1d · #10 03-09-2005, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by N2Chevys

if you did it why fight it?

becuase you have the chance of the cop not showing to court.

clawhammer · #11 03-09-2005, 08:21 PM

Well, still try to fight it. Just show up in court in a suit, be respectful, and say that you can pay the fine, but you're worried about your insurance.

Twizted_3KGT · #12 03-09-2005, 08:22 PM

Manslaughter? I don't think you get charged with accidentally killing someone for speeding lol. Reckless endangerment maybe, not manslaughter. That sucks though dude, sorry to hear it.

-Josh- · #13 03-09-2005, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dampachi

I just got pulled doing 83mph in a 45 by radar. $275.

There wasn't an interstate nearby or anything?? Fine wouldn't have been nearly as much probably.

dampachi · #14 03-09-2005, 08:25 PM

It's the first time I've ever been pulled over. I'm just glad it wasn't for anything worse. I'd consider this somewhat mild..haha...

Muscletang · #15 03-09-2005, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Twizted_3KGT

Manslaughter? I don't think you get charged with accidentally killing someone for speeding lol. Reckless endangerment maybe, not manslaughter. That sucks though dude, sorry to hear it.

Yes, manslaughter charges can be filed. I don't know how it is from state to state but in Oklahoma if you're going 40 over the speed limit you'll get charged with unintentional manslaughter. They say that going that fast over the speed limit is a threat to everybody's life on the road.

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