damn speeding tickets

[tubjub]

alright so here's the deal.

i was screwing around today on the highway on my way to work.... up around oh... 100-115 the whole time (Messing with another guy in another car) ... so traffic got congested and i slowed way down... then i had an opening... so i hit 3rd gear and ran it out for all it was worth... 80-85ish... and i was just gettin ready to bang 4th and keep going... and my radar detector goes apeshit... and i saw why... sheriff coming the other way. and i realized it... didn't slam on the brakes, but threw it in 5th and coasted to 60 and set the cruise... i managed to get all the way into town, and like 30 seconds from work and i see cherries n berries behind me weaving through traffic... 5 mins after he passed me. fuck ... i thought ... i'm screwed. sure enough he pulled me over....

officer : "sir how fast do you think you were going ?"
me: " i dont know, i was at the top of third, maybe... 80-85"
officer : "really?, son i had you at 101mph...!"
me: "no freakin way.... i wasn't doing anywhere near 100..."
officer " well you were, license and proof of insurance please..."

so i provided the requested documents and he retired to his car for 5 mins... came back with a ticket... for 101 in a 65... no adverse conditions... blah blah... DOUBLE BOND?!?! it was a $170 dollar ticket to start with, its now $340 !!!! and i have to appear in court since it was my 2nd ticket... last one was in sept. in a diff. car for 68 in a 55 with no speedo... lol

so what the fuck do i do ? i was speeding. clearly. but 101 ? no way... nowhere even close to when he saw me.... i took my ticket and went to work.

so, i work like 50-70 hours 7 days a week, and court date is next friday... but i can't call off work, not even to go to court! ... i know i can reschedule it... but damn it... i know i won't loose my license eiether way, but what am i suppose to do ? $340 for a ticket !?!?! when i know i wasn't speeding THAT much.... i guess i'm lucky he didn't call it drag racing, which would have been an automatic 6mo. suspension....

look guys... i don't have a leg to stand on... my insurance is expired ( yeah i know... i'm waiting for the attacks from ya'll)

cop bought my "valid" insurance card and marked as such on my ticket... but if i dispute this in court they'll want proof from the insurance company.

i'm soo screwed and confused... any help guys ?

[2.2 Straight six]

i find this funny, it's a lot like my friend complaing about her smoking. i give her a solution but to no avail.

if you dont break the limit you wont get in shit. play with fire, you get your fingers burned.

sorry i can't be of more help.

[BleedDodge]

It's karma again.

[imtheoneandonlyD]

So you didnt have valid insurance? Im guessing thats what you mean by "valid". If thats the case your even smarter than i thought.

[mike1224]

you're pretty much screwed.
1. the judges usually believe a police officer before a civilian
2. radar is considered his PROOF beyond a reasonable doubt, just hope he's a no-show and you can plea down

[mike1224]

Originally Posted by imtheoneandonlyD

So you didnt have valid insurance? Im guessing thats what you mean by "valid". If thats the case your even smarter than i thought.

pay first month, they still send you a 6 month card. don't pay other 5 months, it looks like you have Insurance till card expires.

[aznxthuggie]

Maybe you should try not speeding so you'd have nothing to complain about u moron.

[tubjub]

lol... i expected such answers. just looking for a way out that's all. i formally admit defeat. i'm not worried about the insurance thing.. been through it before. just wondering about the whole validity of his reading my actual speed... that's all. oh well. i give up

[vinnym86]

times like this i say "well... shit happens."

[imtheoneandonlyD]

Originally Posted by tubjub

lol... i expected such answers. just looking for a way out that's all. i formally admit defeat. i'm not worried about the insurance thing.. been through it before. just wondering about the whole validity of his reading my actual speed... that's all. oh well. i give up

I hope you dont get it talked down and have to pay it all.

[tubjub]

yeah, d, ya know what ? i'm not trying to be a dick or anything, but... what IF you were in my shoes ? would you be hesitant to pay the ticket ? and don't act like you've never had one before... because alot of people have had speeding tickets before. so ... just my $.02

[quteasabutton]

tickets blow. my first time ever being pulled over i was safely doing 72 in the 55 with not another car around for at least a half mile. cop instantly writes me a $181 ticket. thankfully i had friends who paid the ticket for me since i was broke and unemployed (i was 16) i paid them back and all but i think he was just trying to teach me a lesson. which is what i suspect this cop is trying to do to you. you should've told him to go fuck himself and tossed the ticket back at him. in all seriousness tho, anyway you can just go to court and quietly pay it since you have that whole deal with no insurance? yes it sucks but like you said, you were speeding, and it was a little more than like 5 over.

[AlmostStock]

Originally Posted by tubjub

i was screwing around today on the highway on my way to work.... up around oh... 100-115 the whole time...
...i was speeding. clearly. but 101 ? no way... nowhere even close to when he saw me...

You said you were going 100-115, then you complain when the cop writes you for 101? It sounds like even you admit he got it right! Hopefully you have learned your lesson and slowed down.

[tubjub]

yeah... but i wasn't doing anywhere near 100 when he picked me up... if you read what i said in my first post, i said i had slowed down because traffic was congested, and he nailed me when i got on it to get around traffic. i'm probably wrong, but i think it was an incorrect radar reading. more than likely i'll pay the ticket... can't afford otherwise.

[imtheoneandonlyD]

Originally Posted by AlmostStock

You said you were going 100-115, then you complain when the cop writes you for 101? It sounds like even you admit he got it right! Hopefully you have learned your lesson and slowed down.

He said it for me. If i was in your shoes i would be glad i got it for 101 and not 115. Im pretty sure im MN if your going 30+ over they can impound your car on the spot. Not sure if thats the case in your state but if it is your STILL lucky. You got a break because he didnt catch you at 115 and your still looking for ways out. You already got off lucky, just pay the damn thing and be done with it.